34 Notable alumni of Ferris State University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Ferris State University is ranked #2,134 in the world and #538 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 34 notable alumni from Ferris State University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Ferris State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Alvin F. Weichel
1891-1956 (aged 65)
lecturer
lawyer
politician
Alvin Ferdinand Weichel was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio from 1943 to 1955.
2. Gerald Mayhew
1992-. (aged 34)
ice hockey player
Gerald Alfano Mayhew is an American professional ice hockey winger. He currently plays for the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL).
3. Charles Bowles
1884-1957 (aged 73)
lawyer
judge
politician
Charles E. Bowles was an American politician from Michigan, and served as Mayor of Detroit in 1930.
4. Bird J. Vincent
1880-1931 (aged 51)
lawyer
politician
Bird J. Vincent was a soldier and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
5. Blair Riley
1985-. (aged 41)
ice hockey player
Blair Riley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who last played for the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
6. Carlton Brewster
1983-. (aged 43)
American football player
Carlton Brewster is a former National Football League (NFL) wide receiver. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Ferris State University.
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7. Harold M. Ryan
1911-2007 (aged 96)
lawyer
judge
politician
Harold Martin Ryan was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was twice elected to the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1962 to 1965.
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8. Andy Roach
1973-. (aged 53)
ice hockey player
Andrew Roach is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played 5 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues during the 2005–06 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1997 to 2012, was mainly spent in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Internationally Roach played for the American national team at the 2004 and 2005...
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9. Greg Rallo
1981-. (aged 45)
ice hockey player
Greg Rallo is an American former professional ice hockey player who predominantly played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He appeared in 11 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Florida Panthers.
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10. Paul W. Shafer
1893-1954 (aged 61)
editor
politician
judge
publisher
reporter
Paul Werntz Shafer was a politician and judge from Michigan. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1937 until his death.
11. Timothy P. Murphy
Timothy P. Murphy is an American law enforcement officer and a former Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Murphy joined the FBI in September 1988. He has formerly served in FBI field posts in cities such as Newark, Tampa, Washington, DC, and Cincinnati along with several post at FBI Headquarters. Murphy has investigative experience in a number of...
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12. Chad Billins
1989-. (aged 37)
ice hockey player
Chad Billins is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently under contract with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). An undrafted player, Billins played four seasons of college hockey with the Ferris State Bulldogs that culminated in his serving as co-captain of the team that reached the first Frozen Four appearance in school history in 2012. He turned professional...
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13. Norm Augustinus
journalist
podcaster
Norman Theodoor Augustinus Jr is an American writer.
14. Harlow Curtice
1893-1962 (aged 69)
businessperson
Harlow Herbert Curtice was an American automotive industry executive who led General Motors (GM) from 1953 to 1958. As GM's chief, he was selected as Man of the Year for 1955 by Time magazine.
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15. Jeff Kellogg
1961-. (aged 65)
baseball umpire
Jeffrey William Kellogg is an American retired Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1991 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues from 2000 to 2019. He wore uniform number 8, formerly worn in the NL by Hall of Fame umpire Doug Harvey from 1962 to 1992.
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16. Frank Fitzgerald
1885-1939 (aged 54)
politician
Frank Dwight Fitzgerald was an American politician. He was elected as the 34th and 36th governor of Michigan and was the only Michigan governor to die in office.
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17. Jeff Blashill
1973-. (aged 53)
ice hockey player
ice hockey coach
Jeff Blashill is an American professional ice hockey coach who is the head coach for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was formerly the head coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL.
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18. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
1945-2025 (aged 80)
teacher
politician
Carolyn Jean Cheeks Kilpatrick was an American politician who was a U.S. representative from 1997 to 2011, first for Michigan's 15th congressional district and then for Michigan's 13th congressional district. She was a member of the Democratic Party. In August 2010 she lost the Democratic primary election to Hansen Clarke, who replaced her in January 2011 after winning the 2010...
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19. Zach Redmond
1988-. (aged 38)
ice hockey player
Zachary Thomas Redmond is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was selected in the seventh round, 184th overall, by the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, and Buffalo Sabres.
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20. Chris Kunitz
1979-. (aged 47)
ice hockey player
Christopher Kunitz is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Anaheim Ducks (where he won his first Stanley Cup in 2007), Atlanta Thrashers, the Pittsburgh Penguins (where he won his second, third and fourth Stanley Cup in 2009, 2016 and 2017), Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks.
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21. Monty Brown
1970-. (aged 56)
professional wrestler
American football player
Montaque "Monty" Brown is an American retired professional wrestler and NFL linebacker. In professional wrestling, he is best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) where he wrestled under his real name, and with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he wrestled on its ECW brand under the ring name Marquis Cor Von, later changed to Marcus Cor...
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22. Janae Kroc
1972-. (aged 54)
U.S. Secret Service agent
powerlifter
model
pharmacist
magazine writer
Janae Marie Kroczaleski is an American who previously competed as a professional powerlifter and competitive bodybuilder.
23. Shawn Christian
1965-. (aged 61)
actor
television actor
screenwriter
model
film actor
Shawn Patrick Christian is an American television and film actor.
24. George Ryan
1934-2025 (aged 91)
pharmacist
politician
George Homer Ryan was an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as Secretary of State of Illinois from 1991 to 1999 and as lieutenant governor from 1983 to 1991. He was later convicted of federal racketeering, bribery, extortion, money laundering, and tax fraud...
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25. Børns
1992-. (aged 34)
singer-songwriter
songwriter
Garrett Clark Borns, better known by his stage name Børns (stylized in all caps), is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.
26. Vennela Kishore
1980-. (aged 46)
actor
comedian
film director
Bokkala Kishore Kumar, known professionally as Vennela Kishore, is an Indian actor and director who works in Telugu cinema. Known for his comedic roles, he earned the moniker "Vennela" after his first feature film Vennela (2005). He is a recipient of two Nandi Awards.
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27. Butch Jones
1968-. (aged 58)
head coach
American football player
Lyle Allen "Butch" Jones Jr. is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at Arkansas State University. Jones previously served as a special assistant to the head coach and offensive analyst at the University of Alabama from 2018 to 2020, the head coach at the University of Tennessee from 2013 to 2017, the University of Cincinnati from...
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28. Karen McDougal
1971-. (aged 55)
preschool teacher
erotic photography model
film actor
model
Playboy Playmate
Karen McDougal is an American model and actress. She is known for her appearances in Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month for December 1997 and Playmate of the Year in 1998, and for her alleged 10-month to year-long affair with Donald Trump before he became president. In 2001, the readers of Playboy voted McDougal the runner-up of "The sexiest...
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29. Al Jardine
1942-. (aged 84)
musician
record producer
guitarist
pianist
singer
Alan Charles Jardine is an American musician who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best known as the band's rhythm guitarist, background vocalist, and for occasionally singing lead vocals on singles such as number-one hit "Help Me, Rhonda" (1965), "Then I Kissed Her" (1965), "Cottonfields" (1970), and a cover of the Del-Vikings' "Come Go with Me" (1981). His song "Lady...
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30. Charles H. Varnum
1933-1999 (aged 66)
politician
Charles Henry Varnum was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing a portion of the Upper Peninsula for 26 years.
31. William W. Blackney
1876-1963 (aged 87)
lawyer
municipal clerk
instructor
politician
William Wallace Blackney was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives.
32. Stacy Erwin Oakes
1973-. (aged 53)
lawyer
politician
Stacy Erwin Oakes is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. She has been a Democratic Party member of the Michigan House of Representatives and Minority Whip representing Michigan's 95th District (map), located in Saginaw County, which includes the cities of Saginaw and Zilwaukee, in addition to the following townships: Bridgeport Township, Buena Vista Township, Carrollton Township, James Township,...
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33. Elbert E. Martin
1881-1956 (aged 75)
lawyer
politician
Elbert Eli Martin was Theodore Roosevelt's stenographer. He is known for tackling perpetrator John Schrank after the attempted assassination of Theodore Roosevelt. Martin went on to serve in the Vermont General Assembly.
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34. Jason Blake
1973-. (aged 53)
ice hockey player
Jason Wayne Blake is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).