16 famous University of Nebraska-Lincoln alumni
You can find UNL graduates at the top of their field in TV, literature and business. Here are a few famous alums.
Willa Cather
"O Pioneers!" author Willa Cather graduated from the University of Nebraska.
Ted Kooser
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser got his master's degree from the University of Nebraska.
Mary Pipher
Author Mary Pipher, whose work includes "Reviving Ophelia" and "Letters to a Young Therapist," received a PhD from UNL.
Tommy Lee
Rocker Tommy Lee famously attended college at UNL for a reality TV show.
John J. Pershing
Famous military leader John J. Pershing graduated from the law college in 1895.
Ted Sorensen
After the 1960 election, Ted Sorensen became President Kennedy’s chief aide and speechwriter. He graduated from the College of Law in 1951.
Louise Pound
Folklorist Louise Pound got her bachelor's degree in 1892 and her master's in 1895, then spent decades teaching at UNL.
Willa Cather
"O Pioneers!" author Willa Cather graduated from the University of Nebraska.
Ted Kooser
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser got his master's degree from the University of Nebraska.
Mary Pipher
Author Mary Pipher, whose work includes "Reviving Ophelia" and "Letters to a Young Therapist," received a PhD from UNL.
Tommy Lee
Rocker Tommy Lee famously attended college at UNL for a reality TV show.
Aaron Douglas
Painter, illustrator and educator Aaron Douglas graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1922 and settled in Harlem three years later, where he became a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance and became the father of African-American art.
John J. Pershing
Famous military leader John J. Pershing graduated from the law college in 1895.
Ted Sorensen
After the 1960 election, Ted Sorensen became President Kennedy’s chief aide and speechwriter. He graduated from the College of Law in 1951.
Louise Pound
Folklorist Louise Pound got her bachelor's degree in 1892 and her master's in 1895, then spent decades teaching at UNL.
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About 18,000 Nebraskans have qualified for and received full tuition scholarships through the Nebraska Promise across the University of Nebraska system since the program started in 2020-21.
