List of Albion College people
This is a list of notable alumni and faculty, people who attended and graduated from Albion College in Albion, Michigan, and people who received honorary degrees.
Alumni
Academia
- Ella H. Brockway Avann, 1871, educator (1853–1899)
- David P. Baker, 1974, sociologist (1952–)
- Robert Bartlett, surgeon (1939–)
- Bob Bemer, 1940, computer scientist (1920–2004)
- Bruce C. Berndt, 1961, mathematician (1939–)
- J Harlen Bretz, 1906, geologist (1882–1981)
- Mark W. Chase, 1973, botanist (1951–)
- Harriet Gertrude Eddy, 1890s, educator and librarian (1876–1966)
- Robert E. Horton, 1897, hydrology (1875–1945)
- Melvin H. Knisely, 1927, anatomist specializing in microcirculation (1904–1975)
- Forest Ray Moulton, 1894, astronomer (1872–1952)
- Dwight B. Waldo, first president of Western Michigan University (1864–1939)
- Mary Chawner Woody, minister, teacher, and temperance leader (1846–1928)
Arts and entertainment
- Philip Campbell Curtis, 1930, surrealist-inspired painter (1907–2000)
- Allie Luse Dick, music teacher
- Cornelia Moore Chillson Moots, 1882, missionary, temperance evangelist (1843–1929)
- Jon Scieszka, 1976, children's book author (1954–)
- John Sinclair, poet and '60s counterculture icon (1941–2024)
- F. Dudleigh Vernor, 1914, organist, composer[1]
Business
- William C. Ferguson, 1952, chairman of NYNEX NKA Verizon Communications (1930–2015)
- Joel Manby, 1981, former CEO of SeaWorld Entertainment
- Geoffery Merszei, CFO of Dow Chemical Company (1951–)
- Martin Nesbitt, 1985, businessman, Barack Obama's friend and campaign treasurer (1962–)
- Doug Parker, 1984, chairman and chief executive officer of American Airlines (1962–)
- Moose Scheib, founder and CEO of LoanMod.com (1980–)
- Richard Mills Smith, 1968, chairman and editor-in-chief, Newsweek (1946–)
Government and politics
- Florence Riddick Boys, 1896, Indiana suffragist, journalist, state official[2]
- Prentiss M. Brown, 1911, U.S. senator from Michigan[3]
- David L. Camp, 1975, U.S. representative from Michigan[4]
- Barbara Ann Crancer, 1960, Missouri state circuit court judge and daughter of former Teamsters Union president Jimmy Hoffa
- Homer Folks, 1887, pioneer of mental and public health reform in New York[5]
- Bates Gill, Chinese foreign policy expert and director of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Matthew Gillard, politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives
- George Heartwell, 1971, mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Matt Heinz, politician, member of Arizona House of Representatives
- Charles Tisdale Howard, 1880, speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives
- Melvin Hollowell, 1991, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party[6]
- Thomas Ludington, 1976, judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and Albion College trustee
- Lyle H. Miller, 1914, brigadier general in the Marine Corps
- Carl W. Riddick, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the Second District of Montana[7]
- Mark Schauer, 1984, U.S. representative from Michigan
- Anna Howard Shaw, attended 1872–1875, civil rights leader, first female Methodist minister in the U.S.
- Robert M. Teeter, 1961, Republican pollster
- Edwin B. Winans, attended in 1840s, U.S. representative and governor of Michigan
Other
- Josh A. Cassada, 1995, physicist, NASA astronaut
- Cedric Dempsey, 1954, former president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- Chris Greenwood, 2012, former National Football League player for Detroit Lions
- Phyllis Harrison-Ross, 1956, psychiatrist working with developmentally disabled and mentally ill children[8]
- Mary Catherine Judd (1852–1937), educator, author, and peace activist
- Mary Beecher Longyear, philanthropist and founder of Longyear Foundation
- J. Fred “Pop” McKale, 1910, former University of Arizona basketball coach; 1998 Albion Hall of Fame inductee
- Forest Ray Moulton, 1894, astronomer
- Will Carl Rufus, 1902, astronomer, mathematician
- Leonard F. "Fritz" Shurmur, 1956, former college and National Football League football coach
- Madelon Stockwell, first woman to graduate from the University of Michigan
- Hazen Graff Werner, 1920, bishop of the United Methodist Church
- Nicolle Zellner, 2007, astronomer, planetary scientist, astrobiologist, professor, public outreach in space science and racial and gender minority recognition in STEM
Honorary degrees
- Barbara Bush, 2005, former First Lady of the United States[9]
Faculty
- Henrietta Ash Bancroft (1843–1929), professor of English and dean of women (1892–98)[10]
Presidents of Albion College
- Charles Franklin Stockwell (1843–1845)
- Clark T. Hinman (1846–1853)
- Ira Mayhew (1853–1864)
- Thomas H. Sinex (1854–1864)
- George Beiners Jocelyn (1864–1869 and 1871–1877), J.L.G. McKown (1869–1870; interim), William B. Silber (1870–1871)
- Lewis R. Fiske (1877–1898)
- John Ashley (1898–1901)
- Samuel F. Dickie (1901–1921)
- John Wesley Laird (1921–1924)[11]
- John Lawrence Seaton (1924–1945)
- William W. Whitehouse (1945–1960)
- Louis W. Norris (1960–1970)
- Bernard T. Lomas (1970–1983)
- Melvin L. Vulgamore (1983–1997), William C. Ferguson (1997; interim)
- Peter T. Mitchell (1997–2007)[12]
- Donna M. Randall (2007–2013),[13] Michael L. Frandsen (2013–2014; interim)
- Mauri A. Ditzler (2014–2020)[14][15]
- Mathew B. Johnson (2020–2021),[16][17] Joe Calvaruso (2021–2023; interim)[18]
- Wayne P. Webster (2023–present)[19]
Athletics
- Dustin Beurer, 2005, head football coach for Albion
- Morley Fraser, head football coach
- Walter S. Kennedy, head football coach and all-American quarterback at for the University of Chicago Maroons
- Dale R. Sprankle, head football coach at Albion and at Adrian College
References
- ↑ "Dr. Vernor, Bay View Musician, Dies at 81; Composed 'Sweetheart of Sigma Chi'". Petoskey News Review. April 23, 1974. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ↑ Ida Chipman (January 16, 2007). "A Passion for Writing: Florence Boys Spent Early Years as a Typical Housewife" The South Bend Tribune pages E1, E3. via Newspapers.com
- ↑ "BROWN, Prentiss Marsh (1889 - 1973)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ↑ "CAMP, David Lee (1953 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Homer Folks (1867-1963)". NASW Social Work Pioneers. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Secretary of State". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 27, 2002. p. 35. Retrieved August 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "RIDDICK, Carl Wood (1872 - 1960)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ↑ Wayne, Tiffany K. (2011). American women of science since 1900. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. pp. 490–491. ISBN 9781598841589.
- ↑ Albion College (April 18, 2018), Barbara Bush Convocation Speech at Albion College | August 25, 2005, retrieved April 19, 2018
- ↑ "Passes away. Henrietta Ash Bancroft". The Pasadena Post. February 11, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "ALBION COLLEGE PRESIDENT JOHN W. LAIRD". www.albionmich.com. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Io Triumphe! A magazine for alumni and friends of Albion College". Issuu. November 2, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Albion Interactive History / People / Donna Randall". Isaac Kremer. December 9, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Albion College President Mauri Ditzler to retire in June". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Albion College President Dr. Mauri A. Ditzler Announces Retirement, Board Begins National Search – Albion College". Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ↑ "New president Mathew Johnson takes over Albion College during tough times". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Albion Plans May 7 Inauguration for Its 17th President, Dr. Mathew B. Johnson – Albion College". Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ↑ "A Letter from Joe Calvaruso, '78 – Albion College". Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Wayne Webster, Ed.D. – Albion College". Retrieved June 29, 2025.