List of Anderson University (Indiana) alumni

This list of Anderson University (Indiana) alumni includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of Anderson Bible Training School, Anderson College and Theological Seminary, Anderson College, and/or Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana.

Anderson University is a private Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Church of God (Anderson). Established in 1917 as the Anderson Bible Training School, the school changed its name to Anderson College and Theological Seminary, then Anderson College, and finally, Anderson University.

This is an incomplete list that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Academia

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Dr. James L. Edwards Past president of Anderson University and the Anderson School of Theology. [1]
Dr. Beverly J. Pitts 1968 Eighth president of the University of Indianapolis. First female president in the university's 103-year history. [2]

Business and industry

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Anthony Surratt 1989 Vice President for Corporate Communications at Time Warner Cable [3]

Government, law, and public policy

John Pistole, Director of the TSA
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Franklin Cleckley 1962 Professor of Law at the University of West Virginia and former member of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals - the first African-American Justice in West Virginia history [4]
John Pistole Current President of Anderson University, former Director of the Transportation Security Administration and former Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. [5]

Entertainment

Professional athletics

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Carl Erskine Major League Baseball pitcher. Coached at then Anderson College for 12 years, including 4 Championships.
Gary Gerould Radio play-by-play announcer for the Sacramento Kings. [6]
Brad Lamb First AU graduate to play in the NFL, including two Super Bowls (Buffalo Bills (1991-94) and the Green Bay Packers (1995)) [7]
John E. "Jumpin Johnny" Wilson Baseball player for the Chicago American Giants of the Negro Leagues and basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters. [8]
Kelly Packard 1990 Head coach of Ball State University Women's basketball team. Former head coach of the Colorado Chill of the National Women's Basketball League (NWBL) [9]

Medicine

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
James F. Nabwangu First student of African descent to graduate from the Johns Hopkins Medical School, and the first doctor of African descent to complete training as a neurosurgeon

Music

Christian singer-songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman
Singer Sandy Patty performs on April 14, 2006
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Lawrence Brownlee 1996 Professional Opera Singer [10]
Steven Curtis Chapman 1984 Christian singer/songwriter [11]
Bill Gaither 1959 Christian singer/songwriter [12]
Gloria Gaither 1963 Christian singer/songwriter [13]
Jon McLaughlin 2005 Singer-songwriter [14]
Doug Oldham 1952 Gospel Hall of Fame Inductee [15]
Sandi Patty 1974 Christian singer and Grammy Award Winner [16]

Film and theatre

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Cory Edwards 1990 Creator, director, and writer of the 2005 animated movie Hoodwinked. The voice of Twitchy in Hoodwinked. [17]
Todd Edwards 1994 Creator, writer, co-producer, and co-director of the 2005 animated movie Hoodwinked [17]
Katie (Edwards) Hooten 1996 Assistant Production Manager for Walt Disney Feature Animation. On the production team for Hoodwinked. [17]
Lynelle Johnson 1996 Singer, dancer, and stage actress. [18]
Preston Stutzman 1992 On the production team for Hoodwinked. [17]
Chris Witt 2003 Film editor. Editor for 2010 Academy Award for “Best Short Film (Live Action)," Kavi. [19]

Television and radio

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Lori Carrell 1984 Host of television show Ask God on the Total Living Network [20]
Neal G. Moore 1975 Former news anchor and reporter at WISH-TV [21]

Video games

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Jane Jensen c. 1984 fiction author, and creator of the Gabriel Knight series of video games [22]

References

  1. ↑ "Office of the President". Anderson University. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  2. ↑ "About the President-University of Indianapolis". Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  3. ↑ (Newsom) Scannell, Christy. "Surratt's career in cable PR wired by a love story". Alumni Journal. Anderson University. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  4. ↑ "Franklin D. Cleckley". Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  5. ↑ "John S. Pistole - Deputy Director of the FBI". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  6. ↑ "The Voice of the Sacramento Kings: Gary Gerould". Central Valley Chronicle. 2003-02-13. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  7. ↑ "W. Brad Lamb - 2004 Athlete". Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  8. ↑ "Johnny Wilson - 1997 Athlete". Hall of Fame. Anderson University. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  9. ↑ "Kelly Packard". ballstatesports.com. Ball State University.
  10. ↑ "Tenor Lawrence Brownlee, AU alum, faces friendly crowd during Met debut". 2007-04-26. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  11. ↑ "AU alumnus Steven Curtis Chapman in concert Oct. 6". News and Events @ Anderson.edu. Anderson University. 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  12. ↑ "Jon McLaughlin". Awarestore.com.
  13. ↑ "Gloria Gaither receives national CCCU honor". AU News Archive - 2002. Anderson University. 2002-02-15. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  14. ↑ "AU alumnus Jon McLaughlin to give homecoming concert, Oct. 13". News and Events @ Anderson.edu. Anderson University. 2007-07-24. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  15. ↑ Doug Oldham at the Internet Movie Database
  16. ↑ Sandy Patty at the Internet Movie Database
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "AU alumni unveil "Hoodwinked!"". News and Events @ Anderson.edu. Anderson University. 2006-01-11. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  18. ↑ "Signatures: Class Notes". Anderson University. Fall 2004. Archived from the original on 2006-03-07. Retrieved 2006-06-10.
  19. ↑ "Alumni Profiles". Signatures Magazine. Anderson University. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
  20. ↑ "Lori J. Carrell, Ph.D.: Professor of Communications". University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh web site. The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  21. ↑ "Neal G. Moore". Notable WISH-TV alumni. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  22. ↑ "Jane Jenson bio". Archived from the original on 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2008-10-08.