U.S. Secretary of Defense (attended) Henry Leck, choral clinician and professor of music John A. List, economist Edwin A. Loberg, U.S. Air Force Officer Max Maxfield, politician Scott May, baseball player Pete McCann, guitarist Mark Michie, U.S. National Guard Brigadier General Scott D. Berrier, U.S. Army Lieutenant General Lewis T. Mittness, politician H. J. Mortensen, politician William Murat, politician Michael P. Nelson, professor of environmental philosophy and ethics John M. Noel, entrepreneur and philanthropist Laura Osnes, actress Jim Pekol, musician Terry Porter, basketball player and coach Ryan Ramczyk, football player Bary Rose, football player Patrick Rothfuss, author Lolita Schneiders, politician Donna J. Seidel, politician Albert D. Shimek, politician Brad Soderberg, men's head basketball coach Mary Lou E. Van Dreel, politician Daniel P. Vrakas, politician Jordan Zimmermann, baseball player Notable faculty Dick Bennett (athletics department, 1976–85) – head basketball coach; later coached at the University of Wisconsin and Washington State University J. Baird Callicott (philosophy department, 1965–94) – Distinguished Research Professor at the University of North Texas; co-founder of the academic environmental philosophy and ethics discipline Louie Crew – English professor at Rutgers University George Corneal – basketball, track and football coach Lee Sherman Dreyfus (Chancellor, 1967–78) became the 40th Governor of Wisconsin Eddie Kotal – head football, basketball, track and field, and boxing coach; former NFL player Michael P. Nelson (philosophy department, 1992–2004) – environmental philosophy and ethics professor at Oregon State University; co-founder and director of the Conservation Ethics Group Helen Parkhurst (Director of the Department for the Training of Primary Teachers, 1913-1915) – Originator of the Dalton Plan. She is known as "one of only 100 great educators for all time," with her name being among Socrates and Maria Montessori. Benjamin Percy – writer of short stories, essays, comics, and screenplays Patrick Rothfuss – writer of epic fantasy; books include The Name of the Wind, which won the 2007 Quill Award, and its sequel, The Wise Man's Fear, which topped The New York Times Best Seller list References External links Educational institutions established in 1894 Forestry education University of Wisconsins-Stevens Point Education in Portage County, Wisconsin Buildings and structures in Portage County, Wisconsin Tourist attractions in Portage County, Wisconsin 1894 establishments in Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point