Willamette University Admitted Student Profiles & Alumni

Willamette University has a long and distinguished history of producing notable alumni. Here are a few of the most notable:

• Norma Paulus (1976): Former Oregon secretary of state and U.S. Senator.
• Daryl Chapin (1929): Physicist who co-invented the solar cell.
• Shemia Fagan (2003): Current Oregon secretary of state.
• James Cuno (1973): Art historian and museum director.
• Carina Corner (2017): Blind student who overcame cancer and graduated from Willamette.
• Terry Cooney (1933): Former Major League Baseball umpire.
• George Cannady (1935): First Black graduate of Willamette University.