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The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university
Land-grant university

Land-grant universities are institutions of higher education in the United States that have been designated by each state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act....
 located in Laramie
Laramie, Wyoming

File:GrandAveLaramie.jpgLaramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The population was 27,204 at the United States Census, 2000....
, Wyoming
Wyoming

The State of Wyoming is a sparsely populated U.S. state in the Northwestern United States of the United States. The majority of the state is dominated by the mountain ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountains, while the easternmost section of the state is a high altitude prairie region known as the High Plains ....
, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains
Laramie Plains

The Laramie Plains is an arid highland in south central Wyoming in the United States. The plains extend along the upper basin of the Laramie River on the east side of the Medicine Bow Range....
, at an elevation of 7,200 feet (2194 m), between the Laramie
Laramie Mountains

The Laramie Mountains are a mountain range of moderately high peaks on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains in the states of Wyoming and Colorado in the United States....
 and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW (often pronounced "U-Dub") to people close to the university. The university was founded in September 1886, and opened in September 1887.The university also offers outreach education in counties throughout Wyoming.

Overview
UW is a national research university prominent in the fields of environment and natural resource research, specializing in agriculture, energy, geology, and water resource related fields.

The University of Wyoming consists of seven colleges: agriculture, arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, health sciences, and Law
University of Wyoming College of Law

The University of Wyoming College of Law is the law school of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. Established in 1920, the school offers the Juris Doctor degree in law, as well as a joint Juris Doctor / Master of Public Administration degree program with the Political Science department of the College of Arts & Sciences....
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The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university
Land-grant university

Land-grant universities are institutions of higher education in the United States that have been designated by each state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act....
 located in Laramie
Laramie, Wyoming

File:GrandAveLaramie.jpgLaramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The population was 27,204 at the United States Census, 2000....
, Wyoming
Wyoming

The State of Wyoming is a sparsely populated U.S. state in the Northwestern United States of the United States. The majority of the state is dominated by the mountain ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountains, while the easternmost section of the state is a high altitude prairie region known as the High Plains ....
, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains
Laramie Plains

The Laramie Plains is an arid highland in south central Wyoming in the United States. The plains extend along the upper basin of the Laramie River on the east side of the Medicine Bow Range....
, at an elevation of 7,200 feet (2194 m), between the Laramie
Laramie Mountains

The Laramie Mountains are a mountain range of moderately high peaks on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains in the states of Wyoming and Colorado in the United States....
 and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW (often pronounced "U-Dub") to people close to the university. The university was founded in September 1886, and opened in September 1887.The university also offers outreach education in counties throughout Wyoming.

Overview


UW is a national research university prominent in the fields of environment and natural resource research, specializing in agriculture, energy, geology, and water resource related fields.

The University of Wyoming consists of seven colleges: agriculture, arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, health sciences, and Law
University of Wyoming College of Law

The University of Wyoming College of Law is the law school of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. Established in 1920, the school offers the Juris Doctor degree in law, as well as a joint Juris Doctor / Master of Public Administration degree program with the Political Science department of the College of Arts & Sciences....
. The university maintains a low student-faculty ratio - one of the lowest such ratios among four-year schools in the west. UW also offers a variety of cultural and social activities. The university offers 86 bachelor's, 66 master's, and 26 doctoral degrees. Professional pharmacy, juris doctor (law) and education degrees are also available.

The university is a hub of cultural events in Laramie. It offers a variety of performing arts events, ranging from rock concerts in the Arena Auditorium to classical concerts and performances by the University's theater and dance department at the Fine Arts Center. Wyoming also boasts a competitive athletic program, one which annually challenges for conference and national championships. Wyoming offers many extracurricular activities, including over 150 recognized student organizations that include a wide range of social, professional and academic groups. The newly renovated Wyoming Union is the hub of the campus, with the campus bookstore and numerous student facilities. The University is also home to the American Heritage Center
American Heritage Center

The American Heritage Center is an archival library located at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. The library houses special collections, rare books, manuscripts, artwork, and other historical documents and artifacts....
. The Center contains numerous special collections, manuscripts and artifacts covering a broad range of disciplines. The collections relate to the American experience, not just that of Wyoming or its residents.

Colleges



School of Energy Resources

Due to the ongoing energy boom in Wyoming, several programs at UW have been created or reborn. In January 2007, EnCana Oil and Gas
EnCana Corporation

EnCana Corporation a large petroleum and natural gas company. Its name is a portmanteau of the words "Energy", "Canada" and "Alberta". The company was formed in 2002 with the merger of PanCanadian Energy and Alberta Energy Company, and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta....
 donated US $
United States dollar

The United States dollar is the unit of currency of the United States and was defined by the Coinage Act of 1792 to be between 371 and 416 grains of silver ....
5 million to the University of Wyoming to create the School of Energy Resources. This donation was matched by the Wyoming
Wyoming

The State of Wyoming is a sparsely populated U.S. state in the Northwestern United States of the United States. The majority of the state is dominated by the mountain ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountains, while the easternmost section of the state is a high altitude prairie region known as the High Plains ....
 State Government
State government

A state government is the government of a subnational entity in states with federation form of government, which shares political power with the federal government or central government....
, making the donation worth $10 million. The school was created to assist industry to develop Wyoming's vast energy resources.

Haub School and Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources

Another school closely related to the energy boom, is the School of Environment and Natural Resources, or ENR. Unlike the School of Energy Resources, ENR helps to protect Wyoming's beauty and resources from over-development and to understand the impacts of energy development. ENR has also recently created the (WCC) which was created after an ENR student had worked in the Montana Conservation Corps
Montana Conservation Corps

The Montana Conservation Corps is a young adult development program modeled after the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s, using conservation projects to foster citizenship and personal growth in its members....
 and wanted a similar program in Wyoming. The WCC's goal is to clean up Wyoming's public lands that have been misused over the years, and to allow students first hand experience in the problems and issues facing Wyoming's public lands.

College of Engineering and Applied Science

There are several fields of study offered by the College of Engineering:


Architectural engineering
The Architectural Engineering
Architectural engineering

Architectural engineering, also known as Building Engineering, is the application of engineering principles and technology to building design and construction....
 program is one of only fourteen ABET
Abet

Abet may refer to:* Abet Guidaben , former Philippine Basketball Association basketball player* Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, a non-profit organization...
 accredited programs in the US.

Civil engineering
The Civil Engineering
Civil engineering

Civil engineering is a Professional Engineer discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works such as bridges, roads, canals, dams and buildings....
 program is highly respected throughout the west, and graduates are in high demand in the Front Range
Front Range

The Front Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains of North America that is located in the north-central portion of the U.S. State of Colorado....
 region.

Petroleum engineering
The Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum engineering

"Petroleum Engineering" refers to the subsurface engineering activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or gas....
 field was reborn in 2005 after a generous gift from EnCana
EnCana Corporation

EnCana Corporation a large petroleum and natural gas company. Its name is a portmanteau of the words "Energy", "Canada" and "Alberta". The company was formed in 2002 with the merger of PanCanadian Energy and Alberta Energy Company, and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta....
. Another US $
United States dollar

The United States dollar is the unit of currency of the United States and was defined by the Coinage Act of 1792 to be between 371 and 416 grains of silver ....
2 million on top of the donation for the School of Energy resources, was given. The program was absent from UW for eight years.

College of Business

There are several fields of study offered by the College of Business:

Economics and Finance
With the disciplines of economics and finance together in one department, the University of Wyoming professors work together in research and teaching to develop a strong educational environment. Many of our professors who are internationally known bring a plethora of views and ideas to the classroom. Degrees offered in the Department of Economics and Finance include a bachelor of science, master of science, and Ph.D.

Accounting
The University of Wyoming College of Business Accounting, focuses not only on the procedures and conventions followed in accounting, but more importantly, on developing the professional skills essential to future success.

Management and Marketing
The Department of Management and Marketing prepares future leaders to be effective in the breakneck environment of globalization, competition, and technology with its unexpected challenges and opportunities.

MBA Program
The University of Wyoming College of Business has been recognized as meeting the highest standards in business education, holding accreditation from AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, since 1954. The college has ranked consistently in the top 10 percent of business schools, based on student performance on the Major Field Achievement Test in Business offered by the Educational Testing Service.

Campus life


Residence halls

The University has five types of housing available for students. The residence halls include:
  • Orr
  • White
  • Downey
  • McIntyre
  • Crane
  • Hill


The four main residence halls (Orr, White, Downey, and McIntyre) are connected together via Washakie Center (named for Chief Washakie
Washakie

Chief Washakie was a renowned warrior first mentioned in 1840 in the written record of the American Mountain man, Osborne Russell. In 1851, at the urging of trapper Jim Bridger, Washakie led a band of Shoshones to the council meetings of the Treaty of Fort Laramie ....
), which contains the main dining hall and other student services. The Crane and Hill residence halls house upperclassmen exclusively. Married students are provided the opportunity to live in town homes east of War Memorial Stadium and the university has off-campus apartments (Spanish Walk) available to upperclassmen. All incoming freshmen are expected to live in one of the main residence halls, but dispensation can be made for those with off-campus housing.

The main 'quad' of the campus is Prexy's Pasture. A large open grassy area located within a ring of classroom and administrative buildings, Prexy's (as it is commonly known) is home to many students between classes. A sculpture at the center of Prexy's - the University of Wyoming Family (visible from the ) - garnered national attention when it was installed.

Student government

The governing body for Wyoming students is the , or ASUW.

Greek life

Nearly all fraternities and sororities are located on campus in university owned houses. Houses are located on Fraternity and Sorority Row. Fraternities line the northern (Fraternity) road and Sororities line the southern (Sorority) road. The two roads are separated by a large park and the playing field for UW's club rugby union
Rugby union

Rugby union is a competitive outdoor contact sport, played with an oval ball, by two teams of 15 players. It is one of the two main codes of rugby football, the other being rugby league....
 team. This area is considered one the last remaining true Fraternity rows.
SororitiesFraternities
  • Chi Omega
    Chi Omega

    Chi Omega is a women's Fraternities and sororities and the largest member of the National Panhellenic Conference. Chi Omega boasts 174 active collegiate chapters and hundreds of alumnae chapters....
  • Delta Delta Delta
    Delta Delta Delta

    Delta Delta Delta , also known as Tri Delta, is an international collegiate women's fraternity founded on November 27, 1888. With 136 chapters in the United States and Canada it is one of the largest women's organizations in the world....
  • Kappa Kappa Gamma
    Kappa Kappa Gamma

    Kappa Kappa Gamma is a college Fraternities and sororities, founded at Monmouth College, Illinois. Although the groundwork of the organization was developed as early as 1869, the 1876 Convention voted on October 13, 1870 as Founders Day, because no earlier charter date could be determined....
  • Pi Beta Phi
    Pi Beta Phi

    Pi Beta Phi is an international Fraternities and sororities founded as I.C. Sorosis on April 28, 1867, at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois....
  • Sigma Alpha
    Sigma Alpha

    Sigma Alpha is a professional agriculture sorority that promotes scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship among its members.In 1978 five young women, Ann Huling Mathews, Cindie Davis, Marilyn Burns, Jennifer McMillan and Amy Matthews, founded Sigma Alpha at the Ohio State University....
  • Sigma Lambda Gamma
    Sigma Lambda Gamma

    'Sigma Lambda Gamma' is a sorority founded on April 9, 1990, at the University of Iowa....
  • Alpha Gamma Rho
    Alpha Gamma Rho

    Alpha Gamma Rho is a social/professional fraternity in the United States, with 72 university chapters. Though primarily a social organization, its members pride themselves on their affiliations to the life sciences and agricultural sciences....
     - Actual house location on Grand Ave
  • Alpha Tau Omega
    Alpha Tau Omega

    ATO is an American Leadership Fraternities and sororities that annually ranks among the top ten national fraternities for number of chapters and total number of members....
  • FarmHouse
    FarmHouse

    FarmHouse Fraternity International, Inc. is an all-male international social fraternities and sororities founded at the University of Missouri?Columbia on April 15th, 1905....
  • Kappa Sigma
    Kappa Sigma

    ?S is an international fraternities and sororities with currently 216 chapters and 29 colonies in North America. There have been more than 250,000 initiates, of which more than 182,500 are living and more than 12,000 are undergraduates....
  • Lambda Chi Alpha
    Lambda Chi Alpha

    For a list of prominent members of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, see: List of notable members of Lambda Chi AlphaLambda Chi Alpha , headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference and one of the largest men's general Fraternities and sororities in North America, by its own count...
  • Pi Kappa Alpha
    Pi Kappa Alpha

    Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity is an international, secret, social, Greek alphabet, college fraternities and sororities. It was founded at 47 West The Range at the University of Virginia in the United States on Sunday evening, March 1 1868....
     - Actual house location on Sorority Row
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon
    Sigma Alpha Epsilon

    Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded March 9, 1856 at the University of Alabama. SAE is the largest social college fraternity by total initiates with more than 288,000 initiated members....
  • Sigma Chi
    Sigma Chi

    Sigma Chi is one of the largest and oldest all-male, college, greek alphabet social fraternities and sororities and a secret society. Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon....
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon
    Sigma Phi Epsilon

    SF? , commonly nicknamed SigEp, is a secret letter, social college Fraternities and sororities for male college students in the United States....
     - Actual house location on Sorority Row
  • Sigma Nu
    Sigma Nu

    SN is an undergraduate college fraternity with chapters in the United States and Canada. Sigma Nu was founded in 1869 by three cadets at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia, Virginia....


    • Dissolved Greek organizations
    • Delta Chi
      Delta Chi

      Delta Chi or D-Chi is an international secret letter college social fraternity formed on October 13, 1890, at Cornell University initially as a professional fraternity for law students....
       1991 - 2002


    Founded as a colony in 1991, the Wyoming chapter of Delta Chi fraternity eventually saw its demise after failing to pay rent to the University in 2002. The former Fraternity house located on Fraternity Row is now leased to various student bodies as a satellite dormitory, as the University itself is in ownership of the property. During the active years, their advisers included Senator Craig Thomas
    Craig Thomas

    Craig Thomas may refer to:* Craig L. Thomas , American politician who represented Wyoming in the United States Senate from 1995 to 2007* Craig Thomas , Welsh writer of techno-thrillers, whose best-known novel, Firefox , became a successful film...
    , and Dan Baccari (UW Vice President for Administration and Finance). The UW chapter of Delta Chi was most known to the Laramie community for their annual Easter Egg Hunt, which drew crowds in the hundreds each year.

    Intramural and outdoor activities

    UW also has an extensive intramural athletic program that brings students and student groups together on the athletic fields. In addition, with the abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities at students' doorsteps, such as skiing and hiking in the nearby mountains and its location to many national parks and forests, Laramie was recently voted one of America's top 40 college towns by Outside Magazine, and one of the Best Places for Outdoor Activities. Vedauwoo
    Vedauwoo

    Vedauwoo is an area of rocky outcrops located in south-eastern Wyoming, United States, near the city of Laramie, Wyoming. Its name is an anglicized version of the Arapaho word "bito'o'wu" meaning "earth-born"....
     is located east of the campus, and is known to be a mecca of climbing, but is also used extensively by anglers, hikers, mountain bikers, and cross country skiers. Groups have also been known to have outdoor concerts and battle of the band competitions in the area. The Snowy Range is approximately to the west and provides numerous recreational activities. The University of Wyoming's (OAP) allows students of all skill levels to get involved in outdoor activities. The program also has an extensive collection of outdoor gear that is available to rent by students and locals alike.

    Athletics


    The sports teams are named the Cowboys
    Wyoming Cowboys

    Wyoming Cowboys is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Wyoming. The women's teams use the name Cowgirls. The University is a member of the Mountain West Conference and competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, fielding 15 varsity teams....
     and Cowgirls
    Wyoming Cowboys

    Wyoming Cowboys is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Wyoming. The women's teams use the name Cowgirls. The University is a member of the Mountain West Conference and competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, fielding 15 varsity teams....
    . Wyoming competes in NCAA
    National Collegiate Athletic Association

    The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a voluntary association of about 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and University in the United States ....
     Division I
    Division I

    Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States....
     (I-A for football
    American football

    American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
    ) as a member of the Mountain West Conference
    Mountain West Conference

    The Mountain West Conference , the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association?s Division I FBS , officially began operations in July 1999 in sports....
    . They have 15 varsity teams that compete in 10 different sports.

    University of Wyoming facts

    • Named by the New York Times as one of the best education buys in the nation.


    • One of the more successful extracurricular organizations at the University of Wyoming is its Speech and Debate
      Debate

      Debate or debating is a formal method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examine the consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examine what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is technique of persuasion....
       Team (sometimes called the Forensics Team), which has existed since at least 1912. UW debaters captured national championships in parliamentary debate in 1995 and 2003, with national runners-up in 1996, 2000, and 2001, and the NPTE Top Speaker award in 2008.


    • The University of Wyoming is home to the Centennial Singers, a touring group of singer/dancers that tour regionally during school breaks. There are normally tours in March (spring break), January (winter break), and May (after graduation). Tours have span as far west as California
      California

      California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
      , and as far east as Florida
      Florida

      Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
      . Auditions are held at the end of each year and are open to all students, regardless of their major.


    • The UW Residence Hall area is the most densely populated area in Wyoming, with 2,500 students on 1 1/3 acres of land


    • Mcintyre Hall and White Hall, twin twelve-story dormitories on the UWYO campus, are the tallest residential buildings in Wyoming


    • War Memorial Stadium
      War Memorial Stadium

      War Memorial Stadium is the official name of several stadiums in the United States:Demolished* War Memorial Stadium , in Buffalo, New YorkIn use...
       becomes the third-largest city in Wyoming when filled to capacity


    • It is still legal to graze your horse on Prexy's Pasture


    • 'Prep' the original University preparatory school is still present on campus, located on the first, second, basement, and sub-basement levels of the college of education building


    • The student newspaper is the Branding Iron.


    • Traditionally, the university hosts the first NPDA debate tournament of the year in mid-September


    • Award-winning poet H.L. (Harvey) Hix is director of the Master of Fine Arts program at the university


    • The Department of Anthropology with the affiliated George C. Frison Institute is one of the top programs in the nation for paleoindian archaeology and for ethnohistory.


    Notable alumni

    • Mohammed Al Mady
      Mohammed Al Mady

      The Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SABIC.Before his appointment as Vice-Chairman and CEO in 1998, Mohammed Al-Mady served as SABIC's General Director of Projects....
       - Executive President, SABIC
      SABIC

      SABIC is a diversified manufacturing company, active in chemicals and intermediates, industrial polymers, fertilizers and metals. It is the largest public company in Saudi Arabia as listed in Tadawul, but the Saudi government still owns 70% of its shares....
    • Paul Andrews
      Paul Andrews

      Paul Andrews may refer to:* Paul Andrews * Paul Andrews * Paul Andrews , NASCAR crew chief* Paul Andrews , CEO of the games developer Alten8...
       - Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Kroenke Sports Enterprise
    • Eli Bebout
      Eli Bebout

      Eli Daniel Bebout , though a veteran Wyoming politician, is the newest member of the Wyoming State Senate -- he represents District 26 from Riverton, Wyoming, the seat of Fremont County, Wyoming in the central portion of his state....
       - Wyoming state senator from Riverton since 2007, former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
      Wyoming House of Representatives

      The Wyoming House of Representatives is the lower house of the Wyoming Legislature. There are 60 Representatives in the House, representing an equal amount of constituencies across the Wyoming, each with a population of at least 9,000....
      , Republican
      Republican Party (United States)

      The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
       gubernatorial nominee in 2002
    • Rigo Beltrán
      Rigo Beltrán

      Rigoberto Beltr?n is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the Single-A Dayton Dragons in the Cincinnati Reds organization....
       - former Major League Baseball
      Major League Baseball

      Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
       pitcher
    • Larry Birleffi
      Larry Birleffi

      Larry V. Birleffi was a Wyoming Broadcasting known as the original "Voice of the University of Wyoming Wyoming Cowboys", having announced all UW football and basketball games from 1947?1986....
       - Class of 1942, announced all Wyoming Cowboys football and basketball games from 1947-1986
    • Anthony Blakes - current Harlem Globetrotters
      Harlem Globetrotters

      The Harlem Globetrotters are an Exhibition game basketball team that combines wikt:athleticism and comedy.Created by Abe Saperstein in 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, the team adopted the name Harlem because of its connotations as a major African-American community....
       basketball player
    • Charles Bradley - NBA Basketball Player
    • Les Brownlee
      Les Brownlee

      Les Brownlee served as the Acting United States Secretary of the Army from 10 May 2003 until his resignation effective 2 December 2004.Brownlee became the 27th Under Secretary of the Army on 14 November 2001, following his nomination by President George W....
       - Secretary of the Army
    • Jerry Buss
      Jerry Buss

      Gerald Hatten Buss is an American professional basketball team owner....
       - owner of the Los Angeles Lakers
      Los Angeles Lakers

      The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with their fellow NBA rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association....
    • Dick Cheney
      Dick Cheney

      Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 in the George W....
       - former Vice-President of the United States of America (George W. Bush President), former U.S. Congressman, former White House Chief Of Staff (served under Gerald Ford) and former U.S. Defense Secretary (served under George H. W. Bush)
    • Fennis Dembo
      Fennis Dembo

      Fennis Marx Dembo is a retired United States professional basketball player for the 1988-89 NBA season NBA Finals Detroit Pistons of the NBA. A small forward position, he only played in the NBA for one season, averaging 1.2 points and 0.7 rebounds in 31 games....
       - NBA Basketball Player
    • W. Edwards Deming
      W. Edwards Deming

      William Edwards Deming was an United States statistician, professor, author, lecturer, and consultant. Deming is widely credited with improving production in the United States during World War II, although he is perhaps best known for his work in Japan....
       - Creator of Total Quality Management TQM
    • Francois M. Dickman - former United States Ambassador to Kuwait
      United States Ambassador to Kuwait

      This is a list of United States ambassadors, or lower-ranking diplomatic heads, to Kuwait.* Dayton S. Mak - Charg? d'Affaires* Parker T. Hart - First ambassador...
    • Floyd Dominy
      Floyd Dominy

      Floyd Dominy was the Nebraska-born Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner from May 1 1959 to 1969. Dominy joined the Bureau in 1946. He was the Assistant Commissioner from 1957 to 1958....
       - Bureau of Reclamation
      United States Bureau of Reclamation

      The Bureau of Reclamation is an agency under the United States Department of the Interior and oversees water resource management, specifically as it applies to the oversight and/or operation of numerous water diversion, delivery, and storage and hydroelectric power generation projects it built throughout the western United States....
       Commissioner 1959-1969
    • Aaron Elling
      Aaron Elling

      Aaron John Elling is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002....
       - NFL placekicker
    • Dave Freudenthal
      Dave Freudenthal

      David Duane "Dave" Freudenthal is an Politics of the United States from the U.S. state of Wyoming. A Democratic Party , Freudenthal is currently the List of Governors of Wyoming, having been re-elected to a second term on November 7, 2006....
       - Governor of Wyoming
    • Malcolm Floyd - wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers
      San Diego Chargers

      The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. They are currently members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
    • George C. Frison - archaeologist, member National Academy of Sciences
      National Academy of Sciences

      The National Academy of Sciences may refer to:*National Academy of Sciences of Argentina*Armenian Academy of Sciences*National Academy of Sciences of Belarus...
    • Curt Gowdy
      Curt Gowdy

      Curtis Edward "Curt" Gowdy was an Media of the United States sportscaster, well-known as the longtime "voice" of the Boston Red Sox and for his coverage of many nationally-televised sporting events, primarily for NBC Sports in the 1960s and 1970s....
       - American
      United States

      The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
       Sportscaster
      Sportscaster

      A sportscaster is a type of journalist on radio and/or television who specializes in reporting or commentating on sporting events. Sportscasting is often done live television, "in real-time"....
    • Clifford Hansen
      Clifford Hansen

      Clifford Peter Hansen is a retired Republican Party politician from the United States state of Wyoming. He served as both governor and U.S. senator ....
       (born 1912)—former UW trustee president, former governor of Wyoming (1963–1967), former U.S. Senator (1967–1978)
    • Harold Hellbaum
      Harold Hellbaum

      Harold Hellbaum was a prominent farmer, rancher, and businessman in Platte County, Wyoming near Wheatland, Wyoming north of Cheyenne, Wyoming who was a Republican Party member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1963-1977....
       (1926–2007) - Rancher and former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
    • Gretchen Hofmann
      Gretchen Hofmann

      Gretchen Hofmann is professor of ecophysiology of marine organisms at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She holds a B.S. from the University of Wyoming, and an M.S....
       professor of ecological physiology of marine organisms at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
    • Richard Honaker
      Richard Honaker

      Richard Henderson Honaker is a lawyer in Rock Springs, Wyoming who was nominated on March 19 2007, by U.S. President George W. Bush to serve as one of three U.S....
      , attorney, former state legislator, nominee for U.S. District Judge
    • Art Howe
      Art Howe

      Arthur Henry Howe Jr. is a former infielder, Coach , Scout and Manager in Major League Baseball. He is an alumnus of the University of Wyoming....
       - Major League Baseball
      Major League Baseball

      Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
       player and manager
    • Jeff Huson
      Jeff Huson

      Jeffrey Kent Huson was a Major League Baseball utility player. He is an alumnus of the University of Wyoming.Signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1985, Huson would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Montreal Expos on September 2, 1988, and appear in his final game on October 1, 2000....
       - former Major League Baseball
      Major League Baseball

      Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
       player and current commentator for the Colorado Rockies
      Colorado Rockies

      The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado, Colorado. Established in 1993 Colorado Rockies season, the Rockies play in the National League West of the National League....
    • Peter M. Johnson - President, Oil Division, Sinclair Oil
      Sinclair Oil

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    • Jim Kiick
      Jim Kiick

      James Forrest Kiick is a former professional American football running back, who is best known for playing Halfback for the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League from 1968 to 1969 and in the National Football League from 1970 through 1974....
       - halfback for Miami Dolphins
      Miami Dolphins

      . The Miami Dolphins are the professional American football team based in the Miami, Florida South Florida metropolitan area. They play home games at Dolphin Stadium, in the suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida....
       1968–1974
    • Eric Leckner
      Eric Leckner

      Eric Charles Leckner is a retired United States professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round of the 1988 NBA Draft....
      - NBA Basketball Player
    • John A. List
      John A. List

      John August List is a Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago. He received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and his Ph.D....
       - University of Chicago
      University of Chicago

      The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park, Chicago neighborhood of Chicago. Although an older university by the same name existed prior to its founding, the modern University of Chicago credits its founding to the oil magnate John D....
       economist
    • Cynthia Lummis
      Cynthia Lummis

      Cynthia Marie Lummis Wiederspahn, known politically as Cynthia Lummis , is the Republican Party U.S. Representative from the U.S. state of Wyoming....
       - attorney and rancher, former state legislator and state treasurer
      Treasurer

      In many governments, a treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury. Treasurers are also employed by organizations such as clubs to look after funds....
    • Derrick Martin
      Derrick Martin

      Derrick Martin is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 2006 NFL Draft in the 6th round out of Wyoming by the Baltimore Ravens....
       - cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens
      Baltimore Ravens

      The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in the AFC North of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
    • Leonard McEwan
      Leonard McEwan

      Leonard A. McEwan was an United States jurist who was a member of both the Wyoming Supreme Court, which meets in the capital city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and the Fourth Judicial District Court, which convenes in Sheridan, Wyoming and serves Sheridan County, Wyoming and Johnson County, Wyoming....
       -- former member of the Wyoming Supreme Court
      Wyoming Supreme Court

      The Wyoming Supreme Court is the supreme court in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The Court consists of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices. Each Justice is appointed by the Governor of Wyoming for an eight-year term....
       and the Fourth District Court in Sheridan
      Sheridan, Wyoming

      Sheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, Wyoming, United States. The population was 15,804 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Sheridan County, Wyoming....
    • M. Margaret McKeown
      M. Margaret McKeown

      Judge M. Margaret McKeown is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit....
       - judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
      United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

      The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a United States federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the United States district court in the following United States federal judicial district:...
    • Ron Micheli
      Ron Micheli

      Ron Micheli is a former director of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and member of the Wyoming House of Representatives....
       - Wyoming Rancher, former state legislator and Wyoming Director of Agriculture
    • Stephen Nicholas
      Stephen Nicholas

      Stephen Leron Nicholas is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft....
       - founder of Incarnation Children's Center
      Incarnation Children's Center

      Incarnation Children's Center is a nursing facility for children living with HIV in New York City. From 1989 until 2000 the center operated as a foster care boarding home; since then it has concentrated on providing medical care....
       (for children with AIDS/HIV); chief of pediatrics, Harlem Hospital
    • Jay Novacek
      Jay Novacek

      Jay McKinley Novacek is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the Arizona Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys ....
       - 5-time pro bowl
      Pro Bowl

      In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the AFL-NFL Merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, matching players in the American Football Conference against those in the National Football Conference ....
       NFL Tight End
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    • Wayde Preston
      Wayde Preston

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       - television actor
    • Theo Ratliff
      Theo Ratliff

      Theophilus Curtis Ratliff , better known as Theo Ratliff, is an United States professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers....
       - Center for the Philadelphia 76ers
      Philadelphia 76ers

      The Philadelphia 76ers are Major North American professional sports teams basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the National Basketball Association ....
       of the NBA
      National Basketball Association

      The National Basketball Association is North America's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of thirty teams: twenty-nine in the United States and one in Canada....
    • Sara Rose - Director of Events and External Affairs at Republican National Committee
    • Robert Schliske
      Robert Schliske

      Robert Paul Edward Schliske, I , was a founder of Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming and a former Republican Party member of the Wyoming House of Representatives....
       (1924–2007) - state representative from Laramie County
      Laramie County, Wyoming

      Laramie County is the most populous of the Wyoming#Counties of the State of Wyoming of the United States. The county is located in the southeastern corner of the state....
       and a founder of Laramie County Community College
      Laramie County Community College

      Laramie County Community College is a community college in Laramie County, Wyoming. Its main campus is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and there are three additional campuses: the Albany County Campus in Laramie, Wyoming, the Eastern Laramie County Campus in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, and the Francis E....
    • General
      General

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       Peter J. Schoomaker - Army Chief of Staff
    • Jack Schofield
      Jack Schofield

      Jack Schofield is a technology journalist for The Guardian newspaper. He contributes to both print and online versions of the newspaper, and runs a Column "Ask Jack" across both media to advise people concerning their computer problems....
       - Retired USAF Colonel, Head of Nevada Test Site
    • Marlan Scully
      Marlan Scully

      Marlan Orvil Scully is a physicist best known for his work in theoretical quantum optics. He is currently a professor at Texas A&M University and Princeton University....
       - theoretical physicist
      Theoretical physics

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    • Joseph D. Selby
      Joseph D. Selby

      Joseph David Selby was a Cheyenne, Wyoming lawyer who served as municipal judge from 1978-1982 and as a Republican Party member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from District 41 in Laramie County, Wyoming from 1995-1997....
       (1950–2007) - attorney and former state legislator from Cheyenne
    • Matthew Shepard
      Matthew Shepard

      Matthew Wayne Shepard was a student at the University of Wyoming who was tortured and subsequently murdered near Laramie, Wyoming. He was attacked on the night of October 6?October 7, 1998 and died at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, on October 12, from severe head injuries....
       (1976-1998) - victim of notable Hate Crime
      Hate crime

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      , inspired The Laramie Project
      The Laramie Project

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    • Alan K. Simpson
      Alan K. Simpson

      Alan Kooi Simpson is a Republican Party politician who served from 1979 to 1997 as a United States Senate from Wyoming. His father, Milward L....
       - former U.S. Senator
    • Milward Simpson - former Wyoming Governor and U.S. Senator
    • Todd Skinner
      Todd Skinner

      Todd Skinner was an American free climbing who died in a fall at Yosemite National Park on October 23, 2006. His climbing achievements included the first ascents of many routes around the world and the world's first free ascent of a Grade climb....
       - free climber
      Free climbing

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    • Gerry Spence
      Gerry Spence

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       - trial lawyer, author, and television legal consultant
    • Michael John Sullivan - a former governor of Wyoming and United States ambassador to Ireland
    • Dick Termes
      Dick Termes

      Dick Termes is an innovative American artist who uses a six point Perspective system that he devised, to create unique paintings on large spheres called Termespheres....
       - artist
    • Craig Thomas - U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator
    • Carol Tome - CFO, The Home Depot
      The Home Depot

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    • Sol Trujillo - CEO, Telstra
      Telstra

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       Corp.
    • Jim Walden
      Jim Walden

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       - former college football
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       head coach
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      , Wyoming's QB
      Quarterback

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       in late 1950s
    • Alvin Wiederspahn
      Alvin Wiederspahn

      Alvin Laramie "Al" Wiederspahn is a prominent Lawyer in Cheyenne, Wyoming who served for ten years as a Democratic Party in the Wyoming House of Representatives and the Wyoming State Senate ....
       - former member of both houses of the Wyoming legislature and prominent Cheyenne attorney
    • Justin Williams
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      - Power Forward/Center for the Sacramento Kings
      Sacramento Kings

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       of the NBA
      National Basketball Association

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    • Scottie Vines
      Scottie Vines

      Scottie Vines is an American football player who played wide receiver for the Detroit Lions. He played college football for the University of Wyoming....
       - former wide receiver for the Detroit Lions
      Detroit Lions

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    See also

    • State of Wyoming


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