People
- Dr. Tony Frank Ph.D. — President, Colorado State University
- Raymond McCaskey, former CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (15 years). Booster to the college (McCaskey Lyceum).
- Missy Buttry, class of 2005, only runner in any division, male or female, to win three consecutive NCAA Cross Country championships.
- Sarah Corpstein, class of 2005, Miss Iowa USA 2006.
- Mark Holtz, class of 1971, voice of the Texas Rangers, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame.
- Kathryn Koob, class of 1960, one of the 52 Americans held hostage in the US Embassy in Iran from November 1979 until January 1981. Koob accepted a post as a guest instructor in Oral Communication and has taught a course entitled Reconciliation at Wartburg.
- Coleen Rowley, class of 1977, whistleblower FBI agent, researched suspected World Trade Center terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui, joint 2002 TIME "Person of the Year", candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd District in 2006.
- Debra Scheller, class of 1978, Miss Iowa 1977 .
- Simon Estes Professor of Music
- Don Denkinger, Major League Baseball umpire who achieved fame for his call at 1st base as an umpire in the 1985 World Series
- Dennis Johnson, Dunedin, Florida, class of 1974, restaurant co-owner/founder of Hooters Restaurant chain
- Delbert H. Meyer, discovered process for creating purified terephthalic acid (PTA), a key building block in the production of polyester; recipient of the National Medal of Technology (1992).
- Tom Zirbel, professional bicycle racer and 2009 USA Cycling NRC points champion who signed to Union Cycliste Internationale professional team, Garmin-Transitions for the 2010 season.
- Paul Schell, former Mayor of Seattle, Washington
- Brian Trow, businessman and television personality
- Sharon Corrigan, is currently the National Sales Operations Manager for Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. In September 2010, She was recognized by Automotive News as one of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry.
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