Notable Alumni
- Richard Angulo, former WNMU Mustang football player (1998-2002), was a tight-end with the NFL teams the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Chicago Bears.
- Kenneth Wayne Brewer, American poet, longtime scholar, and former Poet Laureate of Utah.
- Carleton Naiche-Palmer, former President of the Mescalero Apache (2008-2010). Earned a BBA degree in 1974.
- Jerry D. Thompson, historian of the American Southwest, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from WNMU.
- Kent Walz, editor of the Albuquerque Journal, received his Bachelor of Arts degree from WNMU in 1972.
- Logan White, Assistant General Manager, Amateur and International Scouting for the Dodgers is a WNMU 1985 graduate. While at WNMU, White was an Academic All-American in 1984.
- Rod Windsor '08 is an active player as a Wide Receiver for the Cleveland Browns.
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