Klea Blackhurst BFA'85, who currently plays Shelby Cross on The Onion News Network, has appeared in numerous off-Broadway productions and created the well-received homage to Ethel Merman Everything the Traffic Will Allow. She has sung in concert appearances in London and the U.S., teaches master voice classes, and also does TV commercials and voiceover work for radio.

H. Roger Boyer BS'65 (MBA, Harvard) is chair and founder of The Boyer Company, which has developed significant commercial properties throughout the Intermountain West. He is a former chair of the Utah Division of Business and Economic Development Board and has served as a member of the University of Utah’s Board of Trustees.

J. Michael Mattsson BS'60 served the U in leadership roles for more than 40 years, including as director of development and communications for the University of Utah Medical Center and later as the University's vice president of development from 1985 to 2006, helping the U raise a then-unprecedented $1.7 billion.

Arthur L. Ruoff PhD'55 has had an influential and award-winning career in the field of high-pressure chemistry and materials science. A professor at Cornell University since receiving his doctorate, he wrote two influential books on materials science, published more than 300 articles, and developed a tutorial course that has been used in 60 universities.

Gary Crocker (B.S. and MBA, Harvard), a highly successful biomedical innovator and investor, is currently president of Crocker Ventures and chair of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals. Former member of the U’s Board of Trustees and currently chair of the U's College of Science Advisory Board, he has been a significant donor to the U.