Iowa Wesleyan College - Alumni

Alumni

Noted college alumni include:

  • Belle Babb "Arabella" Mansfield, the first female lawyer in the United States.
  • James Van Allen, world-renowned astrophysicist and discoverer of the Van Allen radiation belt circling the earth.
  • Peggy Whitson, current NASA Astronaut.
  • William Andrews Clark, early 20th century business magnate.
  • John H. Mickey, the 17th governor of Nebraska from 1903 to 1907. Motion picture pioneer and founder of United Artists.
  • Mary Pickford, was an early notable awarded an honorary degree from Iowa Wesleyan.
  • Dana Holgorsen, current West Virginia University Head Football Coach.
  • Rodger Bowers, 3 Time All-American Free Safety, with 11 interceptions as a freshman
  • D. Bryant, Current Arena Football League Quarterback, 2008 All-Rookie selection.

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