add your own name. The university was given the original nativity scene from the movie Home Alone, which is displayed each year during the holiday season. Notable persons Paul J. Achtemeier – (1949) theologian Rane Arroyo – (1976) poet and Chicago Literary Hall of Fame recipient William J. Bauer – (1949) judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago Doug Beach – Grammy Award-winning composer, arranger, adjudicator, and director of the Elmhurst University Jazz Band Peter M. Blau – (1942) sociologist Donald G. Bloesch – (1950) theologian Walter Brueggemann – (1955) theologian Lee A. Daniels – former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives and current Elmhurst University faculty member Cathy Davidson – (1970) National Council on the Humanities appointee (2011) and history of technology scholar Anthony DeLuca – (1992) member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 80th district John Dillenberger – (1940) theologian Brett Eldredge – country music songwriter and singer, attended Elmhurst University and sang in its ensembles Beverly Fawell – (1952) former member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 41st district, and former member of the Illinois Senate, 20th district Steve Finch - (1982) former professional American football player who played wide receiver for one season for the Minnesota Vikings. Michael R. Galasso – (1958) former Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of DuPage County and Illinois Appellate Court judge, second district Ronald Goetz – theologian and former Elmhurst University professor Terri Hemmert – (1970) WXRT-FM radio personality since 1973 William Hirstein – author and Philosophy Department professor William R. Johnson – (1968) first openly gay minister to be ordained in a historic Protestant denomination Chester "Swede" Johnston – former NFL football player who attended Elmhurst College 1929–1930 Jacques Paul Klein – (1961) former Ambassador and retired United States Air Force Major General Ricardo Lamas – (2005) All-American wrestler; current mixed martial artist for the UFC's Featherweight Division, formerly with the WEC Glenn D. Lid – (1979) National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee and Golden Apple Award (education) Teacher of Distinction Emil Wolfgang Menzel, Jr. - (1950) primatologist and psychologist Kris Myers – (1999) musician (drummer) for progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee Guy Nardulli - (1997) actor and producer H. Richard Niebuhr – (1912) sixth president of Elmhurst University, brother of Reinhold Niebuhr, Elmhurst Proseminary graduate and 20th-century theologian Reinhold Niebuhr – (1910) Elmhurst Proseminary graduate and 20th-century theologian Anthony Opal