Tonight, NDSU takes the national stage when the university's men's basketball team plays top-ranked Duke in the national tournament. The following is a list of some notable former students who attended each university:
NDSU
Doug Burgum – Governor of North Dakota and founder of Great Plains Software
Arthur A. Link – former governor of North Dakota
William L. Guy – former governor of North Dakota
Alf Clausen – composer for "The Simpsons" as well as other television programs and motion pictures
Humayun Ahmed – writer and filmmaker
Milton R. Young – former U.S. Senator
Loren D. Hagen – US Army Special Forces Green Beret and Medal of Honor recipienthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Olson
Amy Olson – professional golfer on LPGA Tour
Carson Wentz – currently in the NFL as Philadelphia Eagles quarterback
Billy Turner – currently in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers
Kyle Emanuel – currently in the NFL as a linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers
Chris Board – currently in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens
Joe Haeg – currently in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts
Ramon Humber – currently in the NFL with the New England Patriots
Phil Hansen – former NFL player for the Buffalo Bills and played in Super Bowl three times
Amanda Smock – US Olympian – Triple Jump, London 2012
Erin Teschuk – Team Canada for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Duke
Richard Nixon– 37th president of the United States
Ricardo Lagos– President of Chile, 2000-2006
Hans Dehmelt–1989 Nobel Prize winner in physics
Robert Richardson– 1996 Nobel Prize winner in physics
Charles Townes– 1964 Nobel Prize winner in physics; winner of 2005 Templeton Prize
Elizabeth Dole–Former U.S. senator, cabinet member and president of the American Red Cross
Amy Gravitt– Executive vice president of comedy, HBO
Ken Jeong – Comedian, TV and film actor
Mike Posner – Singer/songwriter
Melissa Bernstein– Co-founder, Melissa & Doug toys
Martin Dempsey– Former chairman, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Amy Hood – CFO, Microsoft
Adam Silver – Commissioner, NBA
Alana Beard – Four-time WNBA All-Star
Grant Hill – Seven-time NBA All-Star. Turner Sports and NBA-TV broadcaster
Nancy Hogshead-Makar – Won three gold medals in swimming, 1984 Olympics
Abby Johnston – Silver medalist in diving, 2012 Olympics
Nick McCrory – Bronze medalist in diving at 2012 Olympics
Becca Ward – Won two medals in fencing at 2008 Olympics