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Lawrence University

Lawrence University is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Appleton, Wisconsin. Founded in 1847, its first classes were held on November 12, 1849. Lawrence was the second college in the U.S. to be founded as a coeducational institution.

Lawrence University
Former names
  • Lawrence College (1913–1964)
  • Lawrence Institute (1847–1849)
Motto"Light! More Light!"
"Veritas est lux"
Motto in English
"Truth Is Light"
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1847; 177 years ago (1847)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$487 million (2021)[1]
PresidentLaurie Carter
Administrative staff
164 faculty[2]
Students1,555 undergraduates (fall 2013)[2]
Location, ,
United States

44°15′40″N 88°24′00″W / 44.261°N 88.400°W / 44.261; -88.400
CampusUrban: 84 acres (34 ha)
Björklunden: 425 acres (172 ha)
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIIMidwest Conference
Websitewww.lawrence.edu
Appleton
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Location in Wisconsin

History edit

Lawrence's first president, William Harkness Sampson, founded the school with Henry R. Colman, using $10,000 provided by philanthropist Amos Adams Lawrence, and matched by the Methodist church. Both founders were ordained Methodist ministers, but Lawrence was Episcopalian. The school was originally named Lawrence Institute of Wisconsin in its 1847 charter from the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature, but the name was changed to Lawrence University before classes began in November 1849.[3][4] Its oldest extant building, Main Hall, was built in 1853.[5] Lawrence University was the second coeducational institution in the country.[6]

Lawrence's first period of major growth came during the thirty-year tenure (1894―1924) of alumnus Samuel G. Plantz as president, when the student body quadrupled, from 200 to 800.

From 1913 until 1964, it was named Lawrence College, to emphasize its small size and liberal arts education focus. The name returned to Lawrence University when it merged with Milwaukee-Downer College. The state of Wisconsin then purchased the Milwaukee-Downer property and buildings to expand the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Initially, the university designated two entities: Lawrence College for Men and Downer College for Women. This separation has not lasted in any material form, though degrees are still conferred "on the recommendation of the Faculty of Lawrence and Downer Colleges" and the university by-laws still make the distinction.

The Lawrence Conservatory of Music, usually referred to as "the Con", was founded in 1874. Lawrence offers three degrees: a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Musical Arts. It also offers a five-year dual degree program, where students can receive both B.A. and B.Mus. degrees.

First-year Studies (formerly named Freshman Studies) at Lawrence is a mandatory two-term class, in which all students study the same selected 11 classic works of literature, art, and music, the list varying from year to year. President Nathan M. Pusey is credited with initiating the program in 1945, although Professor Waples chaired the Freshman Studies Committee and was responsible for implementing the program. The program continues to this day, despite being temporarily suspended in 1975.[7]

Lawrence University is part of the Oberlin Group, a consortium of liberal arts college libraries.

Milwaukee-Downer traditions edit

 
Main Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an Appleton landmark.

The traditions and heritage of Milwaukee-Downer are woven into the Appleton campus, from the grove of hawthorn trees (called Hawthornden) between Brokaw and Colman halls, to the sundial on the back of Main Hall, to the bestowing upon each class a class color and banner.

Presidents edit

 
Lawrence Memorial Chapel

University presidents edit

Presidents of Milwaukee-Downer College edit

  • 1895–1921 Ellen Sabin
  • 1921–1951 Lucia Russell Briggs
  • 1951–1964 John Johnson

Academics edit

 
Seeley G. Mudd Library contains over 420,000 volumes

The student/faculty ratio at Lawrence is 9:1.[9]

The college offers majors in most of the liberal arts. The school also offers the option of interdisciplinary areas of study and allows students to design their own majors. Lawrence grants Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees, with a double degree possible. Lawrence offers a number of cooperative degree programs in areas such as engineering, health sciences and environmental studies.[clarification needed]

All students are required to take First-Year Studies during their first two trimesters, which introduces students to broad areas of study and provides a common academic experience for the college. Known as Freshman Studies until 2021, the program was established in 1945, and aside from a brief interruption in the mid-1970s it has remained a consistent fixture of the school's liberal arts curriculum.[10] Lawrence's First-Year Studies program focuses on a mixture of Great Books and more contemporary, influential works, which include non-fiction books, fiction books, and various other types of works, such as paintings, photographs, musical recordings, and the periodic table of the elements. Readings are replaced every few years, with the exception of Plato's Republic, which has been included on the list since 1945.[11]

Conservatory of Music edit

The Lawrence University Conservatory of Music was founded in 1874 and has been a part of Lawrence University ever since. The Conservatory offers Bachelor of Music degrees in Performance, Theory/Composition, Music Education, and a five-year double degree option that grants both a BM degree from the Conservatory and a BA degree from the College. Approximately 25% of the Lawrence student body, or 350 students, is in the Conservatory. The Conservatory has three choirs, two bands, two jazz ensembles, a symphony orchestra, an improvisation collective, five world music ensembles, and numerous chamber music groups.

The Conservatory offers also a Bachelor of Musical Arts, primarily—but not exclusively—for students whose interest is in other than Western Classical Music; students take 3/4 of their classes in Music, and 1/4 in other subjects.

Academic affiliation edit

Lawrence is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, an academic consortium of 14 liberal arts colleges in the Midwest and Colorado which coordinates several off-campus study programs in a large number of countries as its primary activity.

Campus edit

The 84-acre (34 ha) campus is located in downtown Appleton, divided into two parts by the Fox River. The academic campus is on the north shore of the river, and the major athletic facilities (including the 5,000-seat Banta Bowl) are on the southeast shore. Lawrence also has a 425-acre (1.7 km2) northern estate called Björklunden (full name: Björklunden vid sjön), which serves as a site for retreats, seminars, concerts, and theatrical performances. It contains a chapel for weddings. Donald and Winifred Boynton of Highland Park, Illinois, donated the property in Door County to Lawrence in 1963.

Campus development edit

In the mid-1980s, the Physics Department built a $330,000 small laser laboratory (known as the "laser palace"), which includes 800 5 mW small lasers and more than 500 mirrors.

In 2009, Lawrence opened the Richard and Margot Warch Campus Center, a gathering place for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests from the Fox Cities community.[12] The 107,000-square-foot (9,900 m2) building is situated on the Fox River on the site of the former Hulburt House. The Warch Campus Center includes a cinema, campus dining services, campus mailboxes, and various meeting and event spaces. The building has earned a LEED Gold certification for meeting sustainability goals in energy conservation, environmental friendliness, and green building.

Student body edit

 
Hiett Hall, a dormitory

Lawrence enrolls about 1,500 students. The total enrollment in academic year 2010–11 was 1,566 students,[13] the largest student body in Lawrence University's history. Over 75% of the students identify as white,[13] about 12% are international students,[9] and about 25% of students study in the conservatory of music. In the fall of 2014, a quarter of the incoming class were domestic students of color.[14]

Lawrence students have been named Rhodes Scholars seven times. Since 1976, 57 students and nine faculty have received Fulbright Scholarships. Since 1969, 73 students have been named Watson Fellows.[15]

Student traditions edit

At the beginning of every academic year in September, incoming freshmen arrive a week before returning students to partake in Welcome Week. During Welcome Week, various activities are planned in order to help the incoming class get to know one another and to help them acclimate to college life.[16] During the first night of Welcome Week, students and their parents attend the President's Welcome, which concludes with the traditional matriculation handshake, where every member of the incoming class shakes hands and exchanges words with the university's president.[16]

During the fall term, the on-campus fraternity Beta Theta Pi hosts the annual Beach Bash. For this event, the brothers of ΒθΠ shovel approximately 14 tons of sand into the fraternity house basement,[17] and install a boardwalk and a lifeguard station that doubles as a DJ booth.This tradition was skipped in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]

During spring term, Lawrence hosts a music festival, LU-aroo (a play on words on the popular music festival Bonnaroo). Held on the quad, the festival features many talented student bands, both from the college and the conservatory.[19] In 2016, the musician The Tallest Man on Earth played at the festival.[20]

Media edit

The student newspaper, The Lawrentian, has been published for over a century.

Lawrence had a radio station, WLFM, from 1955 (broadcasting beginning in 1956) through 2005.

Athletics edit

Lawrence Vikings
 
UniversityLawrence University
ConferenceMidwest Conference
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (hockey only)
NCAADivision III
Athletic directorJason Imperati
LocationAppleton, Wisconsin
Varsity teams21
Football stadiumBanta Bowl (5,255)
Basketball arenaAlexander Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumWhiting Field[21]
NicknameVikings (1926)[22]
Fight song"Go, Lawrence, Go"[22]
ColorsNavy and White
   
Websitewww.lawrence.edu/athletics/

Lawrence University's intercollegiate athletic teams, known as the Vikings since 1926,[22] compete in the Midwest Conference in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track & field; women's sports include basketball, cross country, fencing, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

In 2005–06, the men's basketball team was ranked first in Division III for much of the season, after starting the season unranked.[23] The Vikings were the only undefeated team in all divisions of college basketball for the last six weeks of the season, ending with a record of 25–1. Star forward Chris Braier won the Josten's Award as the top player in the country for both playing ability and community service.[24] Coach John Tharp was named Division III Midwest Coach of the Year.[25] Beginning in 2004, Lawrence qualified for the Division III national tournament in five of the next six years (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009).[23] Their best result was in 2004, advancing to the quarterfinals (Elite 8), but fell to eventual national champion Wisconsin–Stevens Point by a point in overtime at Tacoma, Washington.[26]

In 2011, Lawrence's men's cross country team won the Midwest Conference championships for the first time since 1985, beating Grinnell College and ending its 14-year winning streak.

Recognition edit

Lawrence was ranked 63rd on the 2022-2023 U.S. News: List of Best U.S. National Liberal Arts Colleges and 35th in its best-value schools list.[27]

Notable faculty edit

Notable alumni edit

See also edit

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External links edit

  •   Media related to Lawrence University at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website

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This article is about the college in Wisconsin For the university in Michigan see Lawrence Technological University For the university in Canton New York see St Lawrence University For the school in Pakistan see Lawrence College Ghora Gali Lawrence University is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Appleton Wisconsin Founded in 1847 its first classes were held on November 12 1849 Lawrence was the second college in the U S to be founded as a coeducational institution Lawrence UniversityFormer namesLawrence College 1913 1964 Lawrence Institute 1847 1849 Motto Light More Light Veritas est lux Motto in English Truth Is Light TypePrivate liberal arts collegeEstablished1847 177 years ago 1847 Academic affiliationsOberlin Group CLAC Annapolis Group Associated Colleges of the Midwest Space grantEndowment 487 million 2021 1 PresidentLaurie CarterAdministrative staff164 faculty 2 Students1 555 undergraduates fall 2013 2 LocationAppleton Wisconsin United States44 15 40 N 88 24 00 W 44 261 N 88 400 W 44 261 88 400CampusUrban 84 acres 34 ha Bjorklunden 425 acres 172 ha Sporting affiliationsNCAA Division III Midwest ConferenceWebsitewww wbr lawrence wbr eduAppletonclass notpageimage Location in Wisconsin Contents 1 History 1 1 Milwaukee Downer traditions 1 2 Presidents 1 2 1 University presidents 1 2 2 Presidents of Milwaukee Downer College 2 Academics 2 1 Conservatory of Music 2 2 Academic affiliation 3 Campus 3 1 Campus development 4 Student body 5 Student traditions 6 Media 7 Athletics 8 Recognition 9 Notable faculty 10 Notable alumni 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksHistory editLawrence s first president William Harkness Sampson founded the school with Henry R Colman using 10 000 provided by philanthropist Amos Adams Lawrence and matched by the Methodist church Both founders were ordained Methodist ministers but Lawrence was Episcopalian The school was originally named Lawrence Institute of Wisconsin in its 1847 charter from the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature but the name was changed to Lawrence University before classes began in November 1849 3 4 Its oldest extant building Main Hall was built in 1853 5 Lawrence University was the second coeducational institution in the country 6 Lawrence s first period of major growth came during the thirty year tenure 1894 1924 of alumnus Samuel G Plantz as president when the student body quadrupled from 200 to 800 From 1913 until 1964 it was named Lawrence College to emphasize its small size and liberal arts education focus The name returned to Lawrence University when it merged with Milwaukee Downer College The state of Wisconsin then purchased the Milwaukee Downer property and buildings to expand the campus of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Initially the university designated two entities Lawrence College for Men and Downer College for Women This separation has not lasted in any material form though degrees are still conferred on the recommendation of the Faculty of Lawrence and Downer Colleges and the university by laws still make the distinction The Lawrence Conservatory of Music usually referred to as the Con was founded in 1874 Lawrence offers three degrees a Bachelor of Arts a Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Musical Arts It also offers a five year dual degree program where students can receive both B A and B Mus degrees First year Studies formerly named Freshman Studies at Lawrence is a mandatory two term class in which all students study the same selected 11 classic works of literature art and music the list varying from year to year President Nathan M Pusey is credited with initiating the program in 1945 although Professor Waples chaired the Freshman Studies Committee and was responsible for implementing the program The program continues to this day despite being temporarily suspended in 1975 7 Lawrence University is part of the Oberlin Group a consortium of liberal arts college libraries Milwaukee Downer traditions edit nbsp Main Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an Appleton landmark The traditions and heritage of Milwaukee Downer are woven into the Appleton campus from the grove of hawthorn trees called Hawthornden between Brokaw and Colman halls to the sundial on the back of Main Hall to the bestowing upon each class a class color and banner Presidents edit nbsp Lawrence Memorial ChapelUniversity presidents edit 1849 1853 William Harkness Sampson principal 1853 1859 Edward Cooke president 1859 1865 Russell Zelotes Mason president 1865 1879 George McKendree Steele president 1879 1889 Elias DeWitt Huntley president 1883 1889 Bradford Paul Raymond president 1889 1893 Charles Wesley Gallagher president 1893 1894 L Wesley Underwood acting president 1894 1924 Samuel G Plantz president 1925 1937 Henry Merritt Wriston president 1937 1943 Thomas Nichols Barrows president 1944 1953 Nathan Marsh Pusey president 1954 1963 Douglas Maitland Knight president 1963 1969 Curtis William Tarr president 1969 1979 Thomas S Smith president 1979 2004 Richard Warch president 2004 2013 Jill Beck president 2013 2021 Mark Burstein president 2021 present as of 2023 update Laurie Carter president 8 Presidents of Milwaukee Downer College edit 1895 1921 Ellen Sabin 1921 1951 Lucia Russell Briggs 1951 1964 John JohnsonAcademics edit nbsp Seeley G Mudd Library contains over 420 000 volumesThe student faculty ratio at Lawrence is 9 1 9 The college offers majors in most of the liberal arts The school also offers the option of interdisciplinary areas of study and allows students to design their own majors Lawrence grants Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees with a double degree possible Lawrence offers a number of cooperative degree programs in areas such as engineering health sciences and environmental studies clarification needed All students are required to take First Year Studies during their first two trimesters which introduces students to broad areas of study and provides a common academic experience for the college Known as Freshman Studies until 2021 the program was established in 1945 and aside from a brief interruption in the mid 1970s it has remained a consistent fixture of the school s liberal arts curriculum 10 Lawrence s First Year Studies program focuses on a mixture of Great Books and more contemporary influential works which include non fiction books fiction books and various other types of works such as paintings photographs musical recordings and the periodic table of the elements Readings are replaced every few years with the exception of Plato s Republic which has been included on the list since 1945 11 Conservatory of Music edit The Lawrence University Conservatory of Music was founded in 1874 and has been a part of Lawrence University ever since The Conservatory offers Bachelor of Music degrees in Performance Theory Composition Music Education and a five year double degree option that grants both a BM degree from the Conservatory and a BA degree from the College Approximately 25 of the Lawrence student body or 350 students is in the Conservatory The Conservatory has three choirs two bands two jazz ensembles a symphony orchestra an improvisation collective five world music ensembles and numerous chamber music groups The Conservatory offers also a Bachelor of Musical Arts primarily but not exclusively for students whose interest is in other than Western Classical Music students take 3 4 of their classes in Music and 1 4 in other subjects Academic affiliation edit Lawrence is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest an academic consortium of 14 liberal arts colleges in the Midwest and Colorado which coordinates several off campus study programs in a large number of countries as its primary activity Campus editThe 84 acre 34 ha campus is located in downtown Appleton divided into two parts by the Fox River The academic campus is on the north shore of the river and the major athletic facilities including the 5 000 seat Banta Bowl are on the southeast shore Lawrence also has a 425 acre 1 7 km2 northern estate called Bjorklunden full name Bjorklunden vid sjon which serves as a site for retreats seminars concerts and theatrical performances It contains a chapel for weddings Donald and Winifred Boynton of Highland Park Illinois donated the property in Door County to Lawrence in 1963 Campus development edit In the mid 1980s the Physics Department built a 330 000 small laser laboratory known as the laser palace which includes 800 5 mW small lasers and more than 500 mirrors In 2009 Lawrence opened the Richard and Margot Warch Campus Center a gathering place for students faculty staff alumni and guests from the Fox Cities community 12 The 107 000 square foot 9 900 m2 building is situated on the Fox River on the site of the former Hulburt House The Warch Campus Center includes a cinema campus dining services campus mailboxes and various meeting and event spaces The building has earned a LEED Gold certification for meeting sustainability goals in energy conservation environmental friendliness and green building Student body edit nbsp Hiett Hall a dormitoryLawrence enrolls about 1 500 students The total enrollment in academic year 2010 11 was 1 566 students 13 the largest student body in Lawrence University s history Over 75 of the students identify as white 13 about 12 are international students 9 and about 25 of students study in the conservatory of music In the fall of 2014 a quarter of the incoming class were domestic students of color 14 Lawrence students have been named Rhodes Scholars seven times Since 1976 57 students and nine faculty have received Fulbright Scholarships Since 1969 73 students have been named Watson Fellows 15 Student traditions editAt the beginning of every academic year in September incoming freshmen arrive a week before returning students to partake in Welcome Week During Welcome Week various activities are planned in order to help the incoming class get to know one another and to help them acclimate to college life 16 During the first night of Welcome Week students and their parents attend the President s Welcome which concludes with the traditional matriculation handshake where every member of the incoming class shakes hands and exchanges words with the university s president 16 During the fall term the on campus fraternity Beta Theta Pi hosts the annual Beach Bash For this event the brothers of B8P shovel approximately 14 tons of sand into the fraternity house basement 17 and install a boardwalk and a lifeguard station that doubles as a DJ booth This tradition was skipped in 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic 18 During spring term Lawrence hosts a music festival LU aroo a play on words on the popular music festival Bonnaroo Held on the quad the festival features many talented student bands both from the college and the conservatory 19 In 2016 the musician The Tallest Man on Earth played at the festival 20 Media editThe student newspaper The Lawrentian has been published for over a century Lawrence had a radio station WLFM from 1955 broadcasting beginning in 1956 through 2005 Athletics editLawrence Vikings nbsp UniversityLawrence UniversityConferenceMidwest ConferenceNorthern Collegiate Hockey Association hockey only NCAADivision IIIAthletic directorJason ImperatiLocationAppleton WisconsinVarsity teams21Football stadiumBanta Bowl 5 255 Basketball arenaAlexander GymnasiumBaseball stadiumWhiting Field 21 NicknameVikings 1926 22 Fight song Go Lawrence Go 22 ColorsNavy and White Websitewww wbr lawrence wbr edu wbr athletics wbr Lawrence University s intercollegiate athletic teams known as the Vikings since 1926 22 compete in the Midwest Conference in National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Division III Men s sports include baseball basketball cross country fencing football golf ice hockey soccer swimming amp diving tennis and track amp field women s sports include basketball cross country fencing golf soccer softball swimming amp diving tennis track amp field and volleyball In 2005 06 the men s basketball team was ranked first in Division III for much of the season after starting the season unranked 23 The Vikings were the only undefeated team in all divisions of college basketball for the last six weeks of the season ending with a record of 25 1 Star forward Chris Braier won the Josten s Award as the top player in the country for both playing ability and community service 24 Coach John Tharp was named Division III Midwest Coach of the Year 25 Beginning in 2004 Lawrence qualified for the Division III national tournament in five of the next six years 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 23 Their best result was in 2004 advancing to the quarterfinals Elite 8 but fell to eventual national champion Wisconsin Stevens Point by a point in overtime at Tacoma Washington 26 In 2011 Lawrence s men s cross country team won the Midwest Conference championships for the first time since 1985 beating Grinnell College and ending its 14 year winning streak Recognition editLawrence was ranked 63rd on the 2022 2023 U S News List of Best U S National Liberal Arts Colleges and 35th in its best value schools list 27 Notable faculty editWilliam Chaney historian Richard N Current historian Esteli Gomez soprano William H Riker political scientist Charles B Schudson judge Fred Sturm jazz composer and musician Arthur Thrall artist Harry Dexter White economist first U S Director of IMF 1946 47 and Soviet informant John Holiday opera singer music professor and finalist on season 19 of The Voice Peter N Peregrine renowned anthropologist and archaeologistNotable alumni editJames Sibree Anderson Wisconsin State Representative Martha Bablitch judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals John Miller Baer 1909 Congressman from North Dakota 28 William Baer Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Melvin Baldwin Congressman from Minnesota 29 Charles A Barnard Wisconsin State Representative Sam Barry college basketball and baseball coach attended 30 Myrt Basing NFL player 31 Jennifer Baumgardner 1992 feminist writer and activist 32 Lisle Blackbourn 1925 NFL head coach 33 Champ Boettcher NFL player 34 Thomas Boyd Wisconsin State Representative Alexander Brazeau Wisconsin State Representative Webster E Brown Congressman from Wisconsin attended 35 Bonnie Bryant 1968 author of children s books 36 Louis B Butler Jr 1973 associate justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 36 Thomas Callaway Actor and Interior Designer Robert A Collins Wisconsin State Representative Julia Colman 1828 1909 American temperance educator activist editor writer Charles Rankin Deniston Wisconsin State Representative James Dinsdale Wisconsin State Representative William Diver 1942 linguist and founder of the Columbia School of Linguistics Pawo Choyning Dorji 2006 filmmaker and photographer William Draheim Wisconsin State Senator Paul Driessen 1970 author and lobbyist 37 Dale Duesing 1967 operatic baritone 36 Siri Engberg curator Walker Art Center 38 Cynthia Estlund 1978 law professor and author 39 Edna Ferber author and playwright attended 40 James A Frear Congressman from Wisconsin attended 41 Earle W Fricker Wisconsin State Representative William Fuller 1975 poet and senior vice president and chief fiduciary officer of Northern Trust Corporation 42 Dominic Fumusa 1991 actor 43 44 John Rankin Gamble 1872 Congressman from South Dakota 45 Robert J Gamble 1874 Congressman from South Dakota 46 47 Ed Glick NFL player attended 48 Walter Samuel Goodland governor of Wisconsin attended 49 Suzanne Graff actress Michael P Hammond 1954 chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts 47 Lorena Hickok confidante of Eleanor Roosevelt attended 50 Earnest Hooton 1903 physical anthropologist 51 John D Huber Columbia University political scientist Thomas R Hudd Congressman from Wisconsin attended 52 Frank W Humphrey 1881 Wisconsin State Representative Bruce Iglauer founder of Alligator Records Lester Johnson Congressman from Wisconsin Zachary Scot Johnson 2001 singer songwriter and creator of Thesongadayproject 53 Jeffrey Jones 1968 actor 54 Scott Klug 1975 former congressman from Wisconsin 47 Peter Kolkay bassoonist Eddie Kotal National Football League player Takakazu Kuriyama Japanese ambassador to the United States attended 55 Barbara Lawton 1987 Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin 2001 2011 36 Fred Lerdahl 1965 composer and music theorist 47 John A Luke Jr 1971 CEO of MeadWestvaco 56 Harry N MacLean 1964 true crime author 57 Momodu Maligie 2004 Minister of Water Resources for Sierra Leone William H Markham Wisconsin State Senator John McDonald NFL player James H McGillan mayor of Green Bay Wisconsin James Merrell 1975 professor of history at Vassar College 47 John S Mills U S Air Force major general 58 Terry Moran 1982 chief White House correspondent for ABC News 36 David Mulford 1969 United States Ambassador to India 2004 2009 36 William F Nash Wisconsin State Senator George Allen Neeves Wisconsin State Representative Tom Neff 1975 CEO and founder of The Documentary Channel 56 Justus Henry Nelson missionary in the Amazon attended 59 Garth Neustadter 2011 Emmy winner Outstanding Music Composition for a Series 60 Angelia Thurston Newman poet author lecturer Roger Nicoll 1963 neuroscientist at UCSF Jessica Nelson North 1917 author 47 Arnold C Otto Wisconsin State Representative Rip Owens NFL player attended 61 Alice Peacock 1992 singer songwriter 62 Charles Pettibone Wisconsin State Senator Cindy Regal 2001 experimental physicist Scott Reppert 1983 player for Lawrence s football team 47 Eben Eugene Rexford author of works on gardening attended 47 Carl W Riddick member of the U S House of Representatives from the Second District of Montana 63 Josh Sawyer video game designer at Obsidian Entertainment 64 Melvin H Schlytter Wisconsin State Representative Campbell Scott 1983 actor 36 Michael Shurtleff 1942 casting director author 47 Eric Simonson 1982 Oscar winning writer director 47 Red Smith 1926 MLB player NFL player and assistant coach head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas football team and Wisconsin Badgers football team 47 Janet Steiger 1961 chairman of the Federal Trade Commission 47 Thomas A Steitz 1962 Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate 47 Heidi Stober 2000 operatic soprano Fred Sturm 1973 jazz composer and arranger 62 William T Sullivan Wisconsin State Representative Gladys Taber 1899 1980 author Anton R Valukas 1965 U S attorney author of the Valukas Report Madhuri Vijay 2009 novelist author of The Far Field James Franklin Ware 1871 legislator William Warner U S Senator from Missouri attended 65 Iva Bigelow Weaver soprano and music educator based in Milwaukee Alexander B Whitman Wisconsin State Senator George W Wolff Wisconsin State Representative and Senator Tom Zoellner 1991 author journalist Al Zupek 1944 NFL player 47 See also editList of NCAA fencing 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