violinist Jonathan Gibbs — Academy Award-winning digital animator Aaron Goldsmith — MLB color commentator for the Seattle Mariners. Also commentator for Fox Sports 1 for college basketball. Larry Groce — host of public radio's Mountain Stage Peter Horton (attended) — actor and movie director Mindy Jostyn (attended) — singer / songwriter Donald L. Koch (B.A. 1968) — Chief Economist, Barnett Banks of Florida and Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Egil Krogh — part of U.S. President Richard Nixon's administration who was convicted in the Watergate scandal. Arend Lijphart — political scientist David K. Lovegren — film producer Miye Matsukata — jewelry designer Terry Melcher — record producer and son of Doris Day Ngozi Mwanamwambwa — first woman to compete for Zambia at an Olympics Sara Nelson (B.A. 1995) — union leader Brad Newsham (B.A. 1972) — writer Vaughn Obern — filmmaker, department chairman, Cinema-Television, Los Angeles City College John H. Rousselot (B.A. 1949) — United States Congressman from California (1961-1962, 1969-1982) David Rowland — industrial designer who created the 40/4 stacking chair. Christopher Shays (B.A. 1968) — United States Congressman from Connecticut (1987–2009) Joanne Leedom-Ackerman (B.A. 1968) -- novelist See also Principia College Historic District Principia Astronomical Observatory The Principia References External links Official website Official athletics website Audio Recordings of the College's Radio Station in the 1970s Illinois Great Places - Principia College Campus Society of Architectural Historians SAH ARCHIPEDIA entry on Principia College Campus Friends of Eliestoun Christian Science in Illinois The Principia Educational institutions established in 1910 Liberal arts colleges in Illinois Education in Jersey County, Illinois Buildings and structures in Jersey County, Illinois 1910 establishments in Illinois Private universities and colleges in Illinois