1. Jason Brilz (1975)

American Martial Artist

Light heavyweight who began his MMA career with a 20-5-1 record.

2. Brooks Bollinger (1979)

American Football Player

Quarterback who played professionally in the NFL and UFL from 2003-2010, notably for the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings.

3. Kent Conrad (1948)

American Politician

Politician and Democrat who was the United States Senator from North Dakota from 1987 to 2013. He served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget multiple times....

4. Leslie Bibb (1974)

Actress

Actress known for her television roles on The Big Easy and Popular, as well as for her film roles in Talladega Nights and Iron Man. She also appeared in Law Abiding Citizen, See Spot...

5. Weston Dressler (1985)

Player Of American And Canadian

Slotback who began his CFL career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2008. He was named to his first CFL All-Star game in 2009. He signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers...

6. John Hoeven (1957)

American Politician

Republican politician and the 31st Governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010 who became his state's U.S. Senator in 2011.

7. Carson Wentz (1992)

Football Player

Quarterback who was selected second overall in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He helped the Eagles earn the top seed in the 2017-18 NFC Playoffs, which led to...

8. Scott Fankhouser (1975)

American Ice Hockey Goaltender

Scott Fankhouser was an American ice hockey goaltender he is currently the Assistant Coach for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.

9. Dale DeArmond (1914)

American Artist

Dale Burlison DeArmond was an American printmaker and book illustrator.

10. Chrissa Miller (1985)

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Chrissa Joan Miller Benson is a beauty queen from Bismarck North Dakota who has competed in the Miss USA pageant. Miller won the Miss North Dakota USA 2005 title in...

11. Carmen Berg (1963)

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12. Merrill Pye (1902)

Art

Merrill Pye was an American art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film North by Northwest.

13. Phil Sterner (1960)

American Politician

Phillip M. Phil Sterner is Minnesota politician and a former DFL Party member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 37B which includes portions of Dakota County in...

14. Rich Wardner (1942)

North Dakota Politician

Rich Wardner is a Republican member of the North Dakota Senate for the 37th district.

15. Gan McGee (1976)

Actor

16. Tracy Potter (1950)

American Politician

Tracy Potter is a historian and North Dakota politician of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party. He represented District 35 in the North Dakota Senate from 2007 to 2011 and was...

17. Sam Aanestad (1946)

American Oral And Maxillofacial

Samuel Mark Aanestad is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and former Republican member of the California State Assembly from the 3rd District from 1998 to 2002 and a member of...

18. Becky Fischer (Unknow)

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Becky Fischer is a Pentecostal children's pastor best known for her role in the 2006 documentary Jesus Camp. Fischer is a third-generation Pentecostal on her father's side and a fourth-generation...

19. Cindy Duehring (1962)

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Cindy Duehring was an American activist and researcher. Duehring was the daughter of Donald and Jan Froeschle. In 1985 while studying pre-med in Seattle WA Cindy was severely poisoned by...

20. Gary Cederstrom (1955)

American Baseball Umpire

Gary L. Cederstrom is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the American League from 1989 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He has...

21. Ronnie Cramer (1957)

Filmmaker

Ronnie Cramer is an American artist composer and filmmaker. Born in Bismarck North Dakota Cramer currently lives and works in Denver Colorado. During the 1980s he produced watercolor paintings video...

22. Greg Eslinger (1983)

All-american College Football Pl

Greg Eslinger is a former American college and professional football center who last played for the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europa. He played college football for the University of Minnesota...

23. Ed Schafer (1946)

29th United States Secretary Of

Edward Thomas Ed Schafer served as the 29th United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2008 to 2009. He also served as the 30th Governor of North Dakota from 1992 to...

24. Jeremiah Palecek (1978)

Painter

Jeremiah Palecek is an American artist. He grew up in Bismarck North Dakota. He attended the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts The Glasgow School of Art and The School...

25. Paul Moser (Unknow)

American Philosopher

Paul K. Moser is an American analytic philosopher who writes on epistemology and the philosophy of religion. He is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago and past editor of...

26. Paula Broadwell (1972)

Journalist

Paula Dean Broadwell is an American writer academic and former military officer. Broadwell is known for the extramarital affair ending the career of David Petraeus as the Director of the...