Use the table below to browse notable alumni from private schools around the United States.
Private School Alumni Directory:
Famous Private School Alumni (Oregon):
School Name
Notable School Alumni (Sample)
- Dr. Martha Monson '03 - Dr. Martha A. Monson is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist/Obstetrician-Gynecologist. She received her undergraduate degree from Willamette University where she graduated summa cum laude and attended medical school at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, after which she completed residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Utah. It was during her residency training when she developed a passion for high-risk pregnancy care and quality improvement. Dr. Monson completed a Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship as well as a Master's Degree in Clinical Science and Investigation at the University of Utah.During her tenure as a resident and fellow at the University of Utah, Dr. Monson’s research and quality improvement efforts involved developing new obstetric safety bundles, enhancing obstetric team training/simulation drills, and participating in clinical research to improve patient safety on the labor unit. During her training at the University of Utah, Dr. Monson and her team were awarded the 2nd place prize in the National Improvement Challenge in Postpartum Hemorrhage sponsored by the Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care. Dr. Monson has also had the opportunity to present her research at several national meetings and received the Award of Research Excellence in the Obstetric Quality and Safety category at the 2019 Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Pregnancy Meeting.After completion of her Maternal-Fetal Fellowship training at the University of Utah, Dr. Monson accepted an opportunity to pursue a training fellowship in Fetal Surgery at Keck School of Medicine at USC in Los Angeles, California. During this fellowship training, Dr. Monson refined her skills in needle-based procedures and received formal training in fetal shunt procedures and operative fetoscopy for the treatment of complicated monochorionic twins and fetoscopic spina bifida repair. Dr. Monson returned to Utah in early 2022 to join the Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center team at Primary Children’s Hospital as Director of Fetal Surgery. In addition to performing consultative services at the Fetal Center at Primary Children’s Hospital, Dr. Monson provides fetal surgical services and complex delivery care at the University of Utah Health. Finally, Dr. Monson continues to practice comprehensive Maternal-Fetal Medicine Care as a part of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division at Intermountain Health.Martha graduated from Blanchet in 2003 and is married to her high school sweetheart, Joe Monson, also a 2003 graduate. Martha and Joe have three children, Pearl who is 6, William who is 4 and baby Robert who is 7 months old. Together, they live in Salt Lake City, UT. Their oldest daughter is finishing Kindergarten at Madeleine Choir School at Cathedral of the Madeleine and William (Bill) starts in PreK there this fall. They knew when they started their family that they wanted to continue the tradition of raising their children in the Catholic School System. They couldn't be more pleased with their experience so far.
- Kimberly Knackstedt '05 - Kim Knackstedt is a senior fellow and director of The Century Foundation’s Disability Economic Justice Collaborative, where her work focuses on economic justice for people with disabilities and their families. She previously has served in disability policy positions in Congress and the White House. She brings experience as a classroom teacher of students with disabilities and as a person with chronic illness to her policy perspectives. In 2016, Kim was the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Public Policy Fellow, serving on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. From 2017 to 2019, she served as the disability policy advisor for Chairman Bobby Scott on the Committee on Education and Labor in the U.S. House of Representatives. From 2019 to 2021, she was the senior disability policy advisor for Senator Patty Murray on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee in the U.S. Senate. In January 2021, Kim was appointed as the first director of disability policy for the Domestic Policy Council for the Biden–Harris Administration.Kimberly graduated from Blanchet Catholic School in 2005. While at Blanchet, she was the manager for the girls’ basketball and cross-country teams and participated in several musicals. She also helped start a spirit club her senior year. The spirit club decorated the halls for the various sports events and put posters around the school. And because riding her horse was more than an extracurricular activity, Kim lettered in horseback riding while at Blanchet.After Blanchet, Kim received her Bachelor of Education in Special Education and Elementary Education from Gonzaga University, a Master of Education in special education from the University of Kansas, and a Ph.D. in special education and policy from the University of Kansas. In 2010, she married Joe Knackstedt whom she met while at Gonzaga University. Together they live in Washington DC where she still rides horses, explores the coffee shops around DC, and is working on building an extensive collection of houseplants.
- Gretchen York '03 - After moving to Salem from Indiana, Gretchen attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in 6th grade and then Blanchet Catholic School for grades 7-12. While at Blanchet, Gretchen was involved in drama, choir, Friends of Benedictine service club, Blanchet International Program, Peer Helpers, National Honor Society, and Student Council. She graduated as valedictorian of Blanchet's Class of 2003 and was awarded the Thomas Aquinas Award for Academic Excellence. She was also a 2003 Statesman Journal Academic All-Star. Gretchen attended Sarah Lawrence College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in 2007, and then proceeded to get her master’s degree and Ph.D. in English from the University of Virginia.Gretchen has served in the United States Peace Corps as a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Volunteer in Ukraine. She is currently a Postdoctoral Preceptor in the English Department at the University of Virginia. She and her partner, Dr. David Reznik, live in Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Shawn Lonergan '01 - Dr. Shawn Lonergan attended St. Luke’s Catholic School in Woodburn from first through eighth grade and then attended high school at Blanchet Catholic, graduating in 2001. While at Blanchet, Shawn was on Student Council all four years and Student Body President his senior year. He was also an Eagle Scout and a founding member of the Friends of Benedictine service club; lettered in track, soccer, and baseball; and was a member of the National Honor Society. Shawn attended college at the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated in 2005. He also holds two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University.Shawn had a distinguished career while on active duty as a cyber officer in the United States Army, where he served overseas in Germany and Iraq, as well as domestically at the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command. Shawn also returned to West Point to serve as an Assistant Professor in the Academy’s Department of Social Sciences and Chief Research Scientist in the Army Cyber Institute. Among other accolades for his service, Shawn has been awarded the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Army Meritorious Service Medals, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, and the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command MacArthur Leadership Award, given annually to a single officer for superb leadership.Most recently, Shawn has served as a Senior Advisor to the Congressional U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission and the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition. Shawn is currently a senior director in the Cybersecurity, Risk, and Regulatory practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers and is a field grade officer in the U.S. Army Reserve's 75th Innovation Command
- Ben Bartch '16 - Bartch grew up in Dayton, Oregon, and attended Blanchet Catholic School. As a student at Blanchet, Ben was involved indrama, DECA, O utdoor Club, and Friends of Benedictine. He was awarded third place in state and was a national qualifier in DECA. Ben also competed in basketball, track & field, and football, achieving all-league and all-state honors in football. He also was named all-league in basketball and placed 4th in the state for shot put. He holds a state title for discus. He was very active in his community by participating in the Adopt a Highway program, the Northeast Salem Community Christmas Party, and church cleaning. He was also inducted into the National Honor Society his junior year. After high school, Ben went on to St. John’s University where he began his collegiate football career playing tight end. He played in one game as a freshman and was the team’s third tight end as a sophomore, catching four passes for 43 yards and one touchdown. His coaches liked his blocking ability and suggested he move to the offensive line going into his junior season. Bartch went up from 250 pounds to 275 by summer training camp before eventually reaching 305 pounds. Bartch became the Johnnies’ starting left tackle and was named second-team All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). As a senior, Bartch was named first-team All-MIAC and a consensus first-team All-American by D3Football.com. Bartch would earn a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Saint John’s. Considered a prospect in the 2020 NFL Draft, Bartch was invited to participate in the 2020 Senior Bowl. He also continued to give back to his community. In college, Ben was nominated for the 2019 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, an annual award that honors deserving student-athletes across the country for their dedication to community service. Ben was selected in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was the Jaguars’ starting left guard. He then moved to San Francisco where he played guard for the 49ers. In his first year with the 49ers, he saw action in Super Bowl LVIII. As a professional athlete, he participated with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida as a big brother to his little brother. For two years, Bartch has participated in a community Walk to School Day, teaching children about the safety of walking to school and listening to the crossing guards.
- Jenell Theobald '17 - Started a mental health club, founder of the non-profit "Let's Peer Up", recipient of the Presidential Volunteer Service Award, 2020 Oregon honoree for the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, 2021 cover of Spectrum Life Magazine, 2022 Time Kid of the Year finalist.
- Sky Dayton - Founder of EarthLink and founder and chairman of Boingo Wireless, and a technology investor/entrepreneur.
- Thad Corea - Drummer (Wild Colonials; Blue Man Group); Jaguar Recording Studio
- Arwen Dayton - Author
- Natasha Gray - Artist/sculptor
- Vivian Gray - Actress (Dread)
- Sylvan Lionni - Artist
- Melissa McPhail - Author
- David O'Donnell - Actor/producer/writer: Air Force One; NCIS; Days of Our Lives
- Eduardo Olmos - Mayor of Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
- Doug Rappoport - Lead guitarist (Edgar Winter)
- Virginia Euwer Wolff '55 - Writer
- John Robinson '05 - Actor
- Ben Westlund '67 - Public servant
- Tianhui Michael Li '03 - Data scientist/tech entrepreneur
- Clara Munson, 1880 - First Oregon woman mayor
- Vivian Marshall '09 - Vaudeville and film actress
- Peter Holstrom '87 - Musician, The Dandy Warhols
- Betsy Johnson '69 - Public servant
- Marion Eugenie Bauer, 1898 - Composer
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