This is a list of people associated with Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada. This includes faculty, alumni, staff, and former university Presidents. Athabasca University is a distance education university with open enrollment year round, accredited by the province and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. They have served more than 260,000 students since 1970. In 2007 they began offering some classes by cell phone, and in 2008 they will be the first University in North America to offer a Doctorate in distance education.

The University teaches approximately 32,000 students per year, and has a variety of students with various learning needs. Classes are attended at the students location of their choosing. The University has a set number of standards for students in the delivery of its programs. They offer over 700 courses, and spend $2 million a year on research.

Alphabetical list

Name	Known for	Relationship to Athabasca University	Citation
Pierre Berton	Author & journalist	Honorary degree
Paul Boutilier	NHL veteran, New York Islanders	Student
Debby Carlson	Alberta Liberal MLA for Edmonton Ellerslie	Graduate
Gary Carr	Member of Parliament for Halton, NHL veteran - Boston Bruins	Graduate
Larry Clarke	Businessman	Honorary degree
Deidra Dionne	Olympic bronze medalist in aerial ski jumping	Student
Heather Doherty	Author	Graduate
Christian Farstad	Former Olympic athlete, Bobsleigh	Graduate
Jonathan Filewich	Hockey player, Pittsburgh Penguins	Student
Northrop Frye	Author	Honorary degree
Jayne Gackenbach	Dream researcher	Professor
Vicki Gabereau	Journalist	Honorary degree
Brent Gauvreau	Hockey player	Graduate
Stu Grimson	NHL veteran, Calgary Flames	Graduate
Ted Harrison	Artist	Honorary degree
Lois Hole	Former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta	Former Governing Council Member
Sandra Keith	Olympic biathlete	Student
Ralph Klein	Former Premier of Alberta	Student
Swede Knox	NHL veteran	Graduate
Jackson Lafferty	Northwest Territories MLA for North Slave	Student
Dorothy Livesay	Poet	Honorary degree
Mark Lubosch	Former Winnipeg City Councillor	Graduate
Shirlee Matheson	Author	Graduate
Ernest Manning	Former Premier of Alberta	Honorary degree
Alyn McCauley	NHL player, San Jose Sharks	Student
Maureen McTeer	Wife of Joe Clark	Honorary degree
Rachel Notley	Political activist	Professor
Ryan O'Marra	Hockey player, Edmonton Oilers	Student
Joy Romero	Business woman	Chair, Governing Council
Beckie Scott	Olympic gold medallist in Cross Country Skiing	Student
James Shapiro	Islit Transplant Doctor, University of Alberta	Honorary degree
Monte Solberg	Conservative Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat	Student
Milaine Thériault	Olympic competitor	Student
Walter Patrick Twinn	Senator & Chief of Sawridge First Nation	Honorary degree
Ian Tyson	Musician	Honorary degree
Eleanor Wachtel	Journalist	Honorary degree
Pamela Wallin	Journalist	Honorary degree
Anne Wheeler	Film maker	Honorary degree
Moses Znaimer	Media baron	Honorary degree

Presidential list

#	Name	Term	Citation
1	T.C. Byrne	1971–1976
2	W. A. Samuel Smith	1976–1980
3	Stephen Griew	1980–1985
4	Terry Morrison	1985–1995
5	Dominique Abrioux	1995–2005
6	Frits Pannekoek	2005–Present

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