at Chicago Theological Seminary Paula Norwood: American statistician, vice president at Johnson & Johnson, chair of Biopharmaceutical Section of the American Statistical Association Steven Ozment: McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History at Harvard University and author of A Mighty Fortress: A New History of the German People Margaret Pittman: first female head of a National Institute of Health laboratory and pioneer in developing the vaccine for pertussis William Ragsdale: actor, star of movie Fright Night and television series Herman's Head Dan C. Rizzie: artist, author, musician, and recipient of distinguished alumni award. John E. Sanders: Christian theologian and author Tommy Sanders: Sportscaster and host of ESPN Outdoors Benjamin Schumacher: U.S. theoretical physicist, known for contributions to field of quantum information including development of what is now known as Schumacher compression P. Allen Smith: garden designer Mary Steenburgen: Academy Award-winning actress, wife of Ted Danson; she left during her second year Trenton Lee Stewart: author of The Mysterious Benedict Society books Joe Stroud: editor for 25 years of the Detroit Free Press'' Barkley Thompson: Episcopal priest and dean of Christ Church Cathedral, the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas Wallace Townsend: (Class of 1902): Arkansas Republican national committeeman from 1928 to 1961; Republican gubernatorial candidate in 1916 and 1920 Joan Wagnon: Former Kansas state representative, (1983–1995), mayor of Topeka, (1997–2001) and Kansas Secretary of Revenue, (2003–2011) John N. Whitaker: Neurologist and immunologist who researched multiple sclerosis Dib Williams: Major League Baseball player Billy Roy Wilson: federal judge Winston P. Wilson: Major General (USAF) and Chief of the National Guard Bureau References External links Hendrix College athletics website Liberal arts colleges in Arkansas University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Educational institutions established in 1876 Buildings and structures in Conway, Arkansas Education in Faulkner County, Arkansas 1876 establishments in Arkansas National Register of Historic Places in Faulkner County, Arkansas Private universities and colleges in Arkansas