Alumni

Notable Mustangs

Notable Alumni

This list is not a ranking, but rather a confirmation that Mullen has produced the Leaders and Best that are representative of our diverse and accomplished alumni base. 

General Standards

  • Significant accomplishment/contribution locally, nationally, or globally in the field of community service, social justice, advocacy, and/or civil/human rights
  • National recognition and/or global recognition
  • Long and distinguished career
  • May include active, former, and retired roles
  • Includes Mullen Alumni Award & Hall of Fame Recipients

Frequently Asked Questions

List of 5 frequently asked questions.

  • Business & Technology

    • President/Chairman/CEO of a nationally recognized company
    • Top-ranking corporate officer of a Fortune 500 or Larger local company

  • Actors, Arts, Entertainment, Media, and Design

    • Producer/Director of a nationally recognized film or TV show
    • Lead actor/actress on a nationally broadcast show or Broadway production
    • Radio or television personality in a major media market
    • Editor-in-Chief or publisher of a national publication
    • National Award Winner (Pulitzer, Academy, Grammy, Emmy, Tony, etc.)
    • Architects who designed buildings or structures of major significance to the world or the Mullen community

  • Sports

    • Prominent player on a professional top-level sports team, Olympic team, World Cup team, or other national/international team
    • An individual sport athlete who has competed at the professional and/or Olympic level
    • Manager, head coach, or higher administration of a professional sports team
    • Head coach of a nationally recognized college sports program
    • Nationally recognized agent or nationally recognized administrator in a professional sports league/federation/association
    • Former professional athletes
    • All American Sports Figures

  • Education, Research, Science, and Medicine

    • College/University President
    • Dean or higher-level position at an accredited, nationally recognized 4-year college/university
    • Writer with a large following on a national scale
    • Nationally prominent and recognized expert in an academic field who is covered in the mainstream media
    • Leading role at a nationally known company or institution
    • Contributed to a major discovery or advancement

  • Public Service, Community Service, Social Justice, Advocacy, Civil Rights and Religious Figures

    • Must have attained a specified high rank in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines (Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserves)
    • Army/Air Force: Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, General
    • Navy/Marines: Rear Admiral, Lower Half, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral
    • President or Executive Director of a nationally recognized nonprofit organization
    • Member of the  U.S. Congress

Notable Alumni

  • J.K. Mullen Founder of Mullen Dairy Farm & Boys Home For Orphans 1931
  • Father Sean Conroy ‘12, 
  • Father Peter Srsich ‘12, 
  • Brother Kenneth Malloy ‘46, OSB
  • Brother Laurence Konersman ‘62, FSC
  • Brother Mel Pelton ‘56, FSC
  • Brother Ronald Bartusiak ‘58, FSC
  • Father James Doran ‘74, OMV
  • Father Thomas O’Connor ‘70, OMV
  • Father Robert Travis ‘64, 
  • Father John Barone ‘51, 
  • Father Stephen Spahn ‘88, SJ
  • Father Steven Voss ‘97, 
  • Father Dennis Dwyer ‘59, 
  • Father John McGregor ‘50, 
  • Father Michael De Sciose ‘64, 
  • Father William Nelson ‘70,
  • Father Ed Poehlmann ‘59,
  • Father Stephen Adams ‘73, VF
  • Father Steven Vallero ‘75
  • Father Kelvin Brath ‘57
  • Deacon James Gallagher ‘57
  • Deacon Tim Kenny ‘77
  • Msgr. Edward Hoffman ‘64 
  • Msgr. Robert Kinkel ‘62
  • Sister Kathryn Polakovic ‘05
  • *Sister Brendan Jordan
  • Jennifer Jones ‘05, President & CEO of Colorado Bioscience Association
  • Captain Jon E. Swanson ‘60, Medal of Honor Recipient
  • James Jones ‘15, Second Lieutenant Air Force/NFL/UFL
  • Ryan Hoskins ‘13, Marine Corps
  • Patrick Healy ‘13, Second Lieutenant Air Force
  • Connor Healy ‘11, Second Lieutenant Air Force
  • Vince Neiman ‘06, Armed Forces Air Medal
  • Francis X. Wallace III ‘62, Air Force Veteran
  • Sebestian Campos ‘18, Second Lieutenant
  • Med Ved Family ‘93-’09, Business Corp.
  • Ryan McGinn ‘02 Active Duty in the Navy
  • John Turner Jr. ‘86, U.S. Navy Captain
  • Hutchison Family ‘85-’14, Business, Fieldhouse
  • Matarazzo Family ‘92-’99 Special Olympics Ambassador/Current Tennis Courts
  • Charlie Gruber ‘97 U.S. Olympian
  • Molly Austin ‘98, U.S. Worlds team
  • Frank McNulty ‘91, Colorado legislator, former Speaker of the House (Colorado House of Representatives)
  • David Tate ‘83, NFL player
  • Bo Scaife ‘99, NFL player, Hall of Fame
  • J. K. Scott ‘14, NFL player
  • Scott Wedman ‘70, NBA player, Retired Jersey, Hall of Fame
  • Brendan Winters ‘01, NBA player
  • Alex Smith ‘00, NFL player, Hall of Fame
  • Chester Burnett ‘93, NFL player
  • Rick Egloff ‘63, NFL player CFL player, AFL player, Business Owner
  • Ryan Hewitt ‘09, NFL player, Hall of Fame
  • Ryan Clement ‘94, NFL player
  • Devin Aguilar ‘07, NFL player
  • Vincent White ‘79, USFL player
  • Sam Haggerty ‘12, MLB player
  • Jim Deidel ‘67, MLB player, Hall of Fame
  • Clint Zavaras ‘85, MLB player, Hall of Fame
  • Mark Holzemer ‘87, MLB player, Hall of Fame
  • Mike Trujillo ‘78, MLB player, Hall of Fame
  • Brittany Charboneau ‘06, Professional Cross Country, Hall of Fame
  • Ashley (Tait) Wengert ‘05 Professional Women's Golfer, Hall of Fame
  • Kendall Chase ‘12, Olympic Rower
  • Danielle Foxhoven ‘08, Women’s Professional Soccer, Hall of Fame
  • Erik Smith ‘10, Professional Lacrosse, Hall of Fame
  • Brian Kormondy ‘10, Professional Lacrosse, Hall of Fame
  • Ashley Adamson ‘00, Pac 12 Network Host, Alumni Achievement Award
  • Tim Aragon ‘93, Denver Broncos General Council
  • Joe O’Dea ‘80, Politician and CEO of Construction Company, Alumni Community Service Award
  • Dan O’Dea ‘82, CEO of Construction Company, Alumni Community Service Award
  • Mark Sallinger ‘13, 9-News Anchor
  • Jeff Hullinger ‘76, News Anchor, Sports Broadcaster
  • Valerie (Kutz) Castro ‘02, Emmy award winning broadcast journalist
  •  Rob Witwer ‘89, Alumni Achievement Award
  • Father Brady Wagner ‘00, Ordained Priest, Alumni Achievement Award
  • Tony Messenger ‘85, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Award
  • Craig Bowman ‘65, Alumni Service Award
  • John Schwappach ‘81, Alumni Service Award
  • Mike McCabe ‘55, Alumni Service Award
  • Robert Riley ‘72, Alumni Sustained Service Award
  • Carrie (Coors) Tynan ‘97, Alumni Community Service Award
  • Ed Buelt ‘74, Alumni Community Service Award, Msgr.
  • John Horan ‘74, Alumni Community Service Award 
  • Chris Martinez ‘85, Alumni Service Award, Former Board
  • Tom Thenell ‘80, Coach & Record Holder Player (Football)
  • Jamal Coleman ‘88, All-American & Top 50 Player Ever in Colorado
  • Michael Christian ‘86, All American & Top 50 Player Ever in Colorado
  • Marcus Folmar ‘92, Actor, Writer, Director
  • Adrian Jackson ‘18, All-American Football
  • Wes Keelan ‘09, Police Officer
  • Sam Powell ‘11, Police Officer
  • Dave Keefe ‘66, Owner of Brooklyn's Pizza
  • Tim Schmeckpepper ‘74, Teacher, Coach, Dean
  • Agur Dwol ‘22, All-American/Worlds Track Team/Multiple Record Holder
  • Paul Tauer ‘76, Former Mayor of Aurora
  • Fran (Munnelly) Griffin ‘02, Soccer
  • Dr.Ryan Ross ‘98, Educator/President & CEO
  • Tim Gelt ‘96, Public Relations Nationwide
*Other names may be added at the discretion of the Alumni Association


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