List of Anderson University (Indiana) alumni
# List of Anderson University (Indiana) alumni

This List of Anderson University (Indiana) alumni includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of Anderson Bible Training School, Anderson College and Theological Seminary, Anderson College, and/or Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. &#x2D;&#x2D; Notable administration, faculty, and staff are found on the Category:Anderson University (Indiana) faculty. &#x2D;

Anderson University is a private Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Church of God (Anderson). Established in 1917 as the Anderson Bible Training School, the school changed its name to Anderson College and Theological Seminary, then Anderson College, and finally, Anderson University.

## Academia

| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Dr. James L. Edwards | | Past president of Anderson University and the Anderson School of Theology | |
| Dr. Beverly J. Pitts | 1968 | Eighth president of the University of Indianapolis; first female president in the university's 103-year history | {{Alum|name=Kevin T. Pitts|year=1988|nota=Chief research officer at Fermilab National Accelerator Laboratory|ref= |
| Jake Habegger | 2009 | Founding Member of the Flipped Learning Global Initiative's International Faculty, associated with the Flipped Classroom. | |

## Business and industry

| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Surratt | 1989 | Vice President for Corporate Communications at Time Warner Cable | |

## Government, law, and public policy

| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Franklin Cleckley | 1962 | Professor of Law at the University of West Virginia and former member of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals; the first African-American Justice in West Virginia history | |
| John Pistole | | Current President of Anderson University; former Director of the Transportation Security Administration; former Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |

## Entertainment

### Professional athletics

| Name | Class year | Notability |
| - | - | - |
| Carl Erskine | | Major League Baseball pitcher; coached at then Anderson College for 12 years, including four championships |
| Gary Gerould | | Radio play-by-play announcer for the Sacramento Kings |
| Brad Lamb | | First AU graduate to play in the NFL, including two Super Bowls (Buffalo Bills (1991-94) and the Green Bay Packers (1995)) |
| Kelly Packard | 1990 | Head coach of Ball State University women's basketball team; former head coach of the Colorado Chill of the National Women's Basketball League |
| John E. "Jumpin Johnny" Wilson | | Baseball player for the Chicago American Giants of the Negro leagues; basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters |

### Music

| Name | Class year | Notability |
| - | - | - |
| Lawrence Brownlee | 1996 | Professional opera singer |
| Steven Curtis Chapman | 1984 | Christian singer/songwriter |
| David Frey | 2005 | Christian singer and front man of Sidewalk Prophets |
| Bill Gaither | 1959 | Christian singer/songwriter |
| Gloria Gaither | 1963 | Christian singer/songwriter |
| Ben McDonald | 2005 | Christian musician and former rhythm guitarist for Sidewalk Prophets |
| Jon McLaughlin | 2005 | Singer/songwriter |
| Doug Oldham | 1952 | Gospel Hall of Fame inductee |
| Jeff Owens | 2004 | Christian lead guitarist for Tenth Avenue North |
| Sandi Patty | 1974 | Christian singer, Grammy Award winner |

### Film and theatre

| Name | Class year | Notability |
| - | - | - |
| Cory Edwards | 1990 | Creator, director, writer, and voice of "Twitchy" in the 2005 animated movie Hoodwinked |
| Todd Edwards | 1994 | Creator, writer, co-producer, and co-director of the 2005 animated movie Hoodwinked |
| Katie Hooten | 1996 | Assistant Production Manager for Walt Disney Feature Animation; on the production team for Hoodwinked |
| Lynelle Johnson | 1996 | Singer, dancer, and stage actress |
| Preston Stutzman | 1992 | On the production team for Hoodwinked |

### Television and radio

| Name | Class year | Notability |
| - | - | - |
| Lori Carrell | 1984 | Host of television show Ask God on the Total Living Network |
| Neal G. Moore | 1975 | Former news anchor and reporter at WISH-TV |
| Derek Smith | 2002 | Baylor Athletics Radio Personality |

### Video games

| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Jane Jensen | c. 1984 | Fiction author; creator of the Gabriel Knight series of video games | |
