Circle awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and the 2006 and 2011 National Pacemaker Award for collegiate magazines from the Associated Collegiate Press. Notable people Alumni Sarah Louise Arnold (1859-1943), first dean of Simmons College; national president, Girls Scouts Clara Bancroft Beatley (1858-1923), educator, lecturer, author Isawa Shūji, Japanese Educator during the Meiji Period Stephen Canessa, (Bachelor's degree), former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (served 2006–2011) Robert Correia, (MEd 1968), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (served 1977–2008); former Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts (served 2008–2010) Jeff Corwin, (B.S.), actor, conservationist, producer, popular TV host Christopher Dijak, professional wrestler currently signed to WWE's developmental brand NXT. Jeffrey Donovan, actor James H. Fagan, (B.A. 1969), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1993–2011) Rebecca Field, part of the ensemble cast of October Road Mark Goddard, actor, film writer Lou Gorman, (Master's degree), former general manager of the Boston Red Sox (1988–1993) Jeff Gorton, general manager of the New York Rangers Walter Harding, (B.S.), distinguished professor, prominent scholar Gayle McLaughlin, Mayor of the city of Richmond, California Peter McNeeley, former professional heavyweight boxer Raymond J. McNulty, Dean of the School of Education at Southern New Hampshire University Paul Melicharek, PIFL football player for the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Joan Menard, former member of the Massachusetts Senate (served 1999–2011); former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (served 1979–1999) Debbie Mueller, only American winner of the Dublin Marathon, 1984 winner of Twin Cities Marathon, pioneer of woman's road racing, BSU Hall of Fame inductee of 1989 Cristina Nardozzi, Miss Massachusetts USA 2005 Warren G. Phillips, (B.A., M.A. in Teaching Physical Sciences, M.Ed. in Instructional Technology), teacher, inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame 2010 Ann Hobson Pilot, (hon. D.Mus), principal harpist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops Martin V. Pratt, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Jason Schappert, aviator Chris Sparling, screenwriter and director Frank Palmer Speare, (1889), first president of Northeastern University Robert Stack, actor and former host of Unsolved Mysteries Ken Stone, professional mixed martial artist David B. Sullivan, (MEd), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (served 1997–2013) Karl Wiedergott, voice actor on The Simpsons Faculty John Bardo, educator, President of Wichita State University, Chancellor of Western Carolina University. Richard T. Moore, Massachusetts state senator References External links Official website Official athletics website Educational institutions established in 1840 Universities and colleges in Plymouth