Our Alumni

The multifaceted approach of a Truman education helps you contemplate who you are and the impact you want to make on the world. Truman gives you the tools you need to pursue meaningful work throughout your entire career.

Alumni Stories

Paul McCain ('12): Starting His Own Business	Lloyd ('72), David ('02), Jonathan ('04) & Nathan ('06) Cleaver: The Doctors Are In	Kate Reynolds ('02): Sowing the Seeds of a Healthy Future
Sam Myers Sr. (’73): Mr. Myers Goes to Washington	Mike Leech ('75, '77): A Teacher on the Watch/Civilian Servant	Mark Grider ('95): Building a Broad Base for a Law Career in Washington, D.C.
Leah (Weiler) Cate ('10): A Passion for Patients	Corinne Brinkerhoff ('02): Writing & Producing in Hollywood	Dawn (Wellington) Tartaglione (’90): Specializing in Neurosurgery
Sarah Foltz (’10): Administrative Coordinator & Cultivation Events Specialist for Development, National World War I Museum & Memorial	Dan Sem ('95): Disaster Relief Volunteer/Pastor/Entrepreneur	Emma Merrigan ('14): Graduate Student
Brandi (Brown) Bartel ('04): Bringing Hope to Victims of Violence	Ray Armstead (’84): Olympic Gold Medalist	Jamie (Smith) Manker (’98, ’00): Social Studies Teacher/Department Chair-Rockwood Summit High School
Ben Rearick ('10): Teaching in Ethiopia	Wally Horn ('58, '62): Iowa State Senator	Marco Ilardi (’99): President of Adknowledge
Rachel ('10) & Jeremy ('10, '12) Mapp: House Parents for Homeless Teenage Boys	Mike McClaskey ('85): DISH Network Executive	Dawn Runge ('05): Chiropractor in Namibia, Africa
Kevin Urbatsch ('88): Attorney/Myers Urbatsch P.C.	Ron Thomas ('65): Former President of Dakota County Technical College

We are proud of the many ways Truman graduates are making an impact on the world.

Nathaniel Buttram (’14)
Musician/Bariton Vocalist, United State Navy Band, Sea Chanters

Cody Sumter (’10)
Senior Product Manager, Uber

Corey Owens (’06)
Public Affairs Advisor

Oseyi Ikuenobe (’05)
Head of Product, Orders and Checkout at Square

Akela Cooper (’03)
Writer/Producer

Dominic Armstrong (’02)
Opera Singer

Corinne Brinkerhoff (’02)
Television Writer/Producer/Screenwriter

Jason Beckfield (’98)
Professor of Sociology, Harvard University

Jenna Fischer (’95)
Actor and Producer

Darwin Harris (’95)
Actor

Charlie Miller (’95)
Principal Autonomous Vehicle Security Architect, Cruise Automation

Scott Piper (’93)
Opera Singer

Kristopher Battles (’92)
Artist

Lara (Runnels) Olsen (’91)
Producer/Screenwriter

Glenn Jacobs (’90)
WWE Wrestler (Kane)

Dawn (Wellington) Tartaglione (’90)
Neurosurgeon

Harsha De Silva (’89)
Member of Parliament, Sri Lanka

Kevin Fitzpatrick (’89)
Non-Fiction Writer

Chuck Woods (’86)
Leader in the Aerospace Industry

Mike McClaskey (’85)
Retired CIO & CHRO, Dish Network

Ray Armstead (’84)
Olympic Gold Medalist

Greg Brown (’84)
President/CEO, Learfield Communications

Michael Schwend (’83)
President/CEO, Preferred Family Healthcare

Les Dunseith (’80)
Editor and Educator

Mary Rhodes Russell (’80)
Justice for Missouri Supreme Court

Rhonda Vincent
Bluegrass Singer

Greg Gerhardt (’79)
Parkinson’s Disease Researcher

Trudy Cooper (’76)
Co-Founder, Outback Steakhouse

Michael Gallatin (’75)
Venture Partner and Senior Advisor, Frazier Healthcare Partners

Michael D. Pierschbacher (’74)
CEO/President and Director, American Life Science Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Larry Moore (’67)
Kansas City Television News Anchor Emeritus

Timothy Joseph (’67, ’69)
Novelist, Teacher/Professor, Technical Writer, Environmental Engineer

Sandra Benitez (’63, ’75)
Author

Maurice Medland (’61, ’77)
Author

John J. Pershing (1880)
General of Armies of the United States

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