Oregon State University Admitted Student Profiles & Alumni

Phil Knight

Co-founder of Nike, global sportswear giant

BS in Business Administration

1959

Meredith Phillips

Star of The Bachelorette (Season 2)

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Betsy Johnson

Oregon state senator and political leader

BA in Political Science

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Bill Bradley

Former U.S. Senator from New Jersey, two-time Olympic gold medalist in basketball

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Vera Rubin

Pioneering astronomer known for dark matter research

MS in Astronomy

1951

Linus Pauling

Two-time Nobel laureate (Chemistry and Peace), one of the most influential scientists

BS in Chemical Engineering

1922

Douglas Engelbart

Inventor of the computer mouse and pioneer of human-computer interaction

BS in Electrical Engineering

1948

Dick Fosbury

Olympic gold medalist, inventor of the “Fosbury Flop” high jump technique

BS in Civil Engineering

1972

John Ensign

Former U.S. Senator from Nevada

BS in Veterinary Science

1981

Terry Baker

Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback (1962)

BS in Mechanical Engineering

1963

Jane Lubchenco

Former NOAA Administrator and marine ecologist

BS in Biology

1969

Norman Borlaug

Nobel Peace Prize laureate, “Father of the Green Revolution”

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Chris Johns

Former Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic

BS in Technical Journalism

1975

Beverly Cleary

Beloved children’s author (Ramona series)

BA in English Literature

1939

Jack Riley

U.S. Olympic wrestler and Hall of Famer

BS in Physical Education

1937

Bill Gross

Co-founder of PIMCO, influential bond fund manager

BS in Business

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Helen Berg

First female mayor of Corvallis, Oregon

BA in Statistics

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John Markoff

Pulitzer Prize-winning technology journalist (The New York Times)

BA in Journalism

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Greg Strobel

Legendary wrestling coach and Hall of Famer

BS in Education

1975

Robert Franza

Immunologist and biotech executive

PhD in Microbiology

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Bruce Mate

Marine biologist known for whale migration research

PhD

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Patricia Reser

Philanthropist and namesake of the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

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Donald Pettit

NASA astronaut and veteran of multiple space missions

BS in Chemical Engineering

1978

Douglas Warrick

Zoologist known for work on hummingbird flight dynamics

PhD

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Bob Grim

MLB pitcher for the New York Yankees

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Harold E. Edgerton

Pioneer of high-speed photography and stroboscopy

BS in Electrical Engineering

1925

Ken Austin

Founder of A-dec, global dental equipment manufacturer

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Jim Rudd

Oregon political leader and state legislator

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Frank Morse

Oregon state senator and businessman

BS in Business

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Joan McKay

Environmental scientist and EPA regional director

MS in Environmental Science

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