North Dakota School for the Deaf alumni have gone on to lead a productive life and many have mentioned they wouldn't be where they are without the school. The following alumni are the spotlight on NDSD's impact in different ways:
Olga Anderson, '07, the longest tenure instructor at the North Dakota School for the Deaf
Rev. Otto Berg, '32, ordained Episcopal priest, community leader and author
Gordon Clarke, '29, teacher of the deaf, community leader and Catholic lay person
John Louis Clarke, attended 1894-1897, an international known artist
Phyllis Frelich, '62, a recipient of the North Dakota Rough Rider Award and Tony Award