Dave Cutler (1965), software engineer, designer and developer of operating systems including Windows NT at Microsoft and RSX-11M, VMS and VAXELN at Digital Equipment Corporation James C. Harrison (did not graduate), artist James McCloughan (1968), Recipient of the Medal of Honor in 2017 Wolfgang Mieder, educator Joseph S. Murphy (1955), President of Queens College, President of Bennington College, and Chancellor of the City University of New York George Pyne III (1965) football player John Ray (1950), football player and coach Sugar Chile Robinson, child musical prodigy Vern Ruhle (1975), MLB pitcher and coach Claressa Shields, Olympic boxing gold medalist Scott Sigler, author of science-fiction and horror, podcaster John Swainson, 42nd Governor of Michigan Ralph Thacker (1909), college football coach Robie Macauley (did not graduate), editor, novelist and critic whose literary career spanned more than 50 years Justin Jaynes, current mixed martial artist competing in UFC Featherweight division. Notable faculty Sherwood Anderson, creative writing George Whitefield Chadwick, composer Hubert Lyman Clark, zoology Amos Dresser, abolitionist and pacifist minister, one of the founders Ford Madox Ford, creative writing Alfred Korzybski, semantics Golo Mann, history Gertrude Stein, guest lecturer, creative writing See also Soronian References External links Official website Official athletics website Education in Eaton County, Michigan Universities and colleges affiliated with the United Church of Christ Educational institutions established in 1844 Buildings and structures in Eaton County, Michigan 1844 establishments in Michigan Private universities and colleges in Michigan