19 Notable alumni of Northwood University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Northwood University is 3394st in the world, 1st in North America, and 884st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Northwood 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 Northwood University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Maurice Jones
1991-. (aged 35)
basketball player
Maurice Jones Sr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Moncton Magic of the National Basketball League of Canada. He played college basketball for USC and Northwood.
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2. Julie Calley
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Julie Calley is an American politician and former Second Lady from Michigan. Calley was the Republican member of Michigan House of Representatives from District 87 from 2017 to 2023.
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3. Samuel Jones
1978-. (aged 48)
basketball coach
basketball player
Samuel Lee Jones is an American-Dutch professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Colorado State Rams. He was an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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4. Manuel Ayau
1925-2010 (aged 85)
businessperson
Manuel Francisco Ayau Cordón was the founder of the Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala. He was born in Guatemala City, on December 27, 1925. After diverse studies, he obtained a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Louisiana State University in 1950, an L.H.D. from Hillsdale College in 1973, and an honorary degree in law (Legum Doctor) from Northwood University in 1994.
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5. Deborah Renshaw
1975-. (aged 51)
racing driver
racing automobile driver
Deborah Renshaw-Parker is an American former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver.
6. Charleston Hughes
1983-. (aged 43)
American football player
Charleston Hughes is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2008 to 2022. He was signed by the Calgary Stampeders as a street free agent in 2008 and won two Grey Cup championships over his ten-year tenure with the club (in 2008 and 2014). He is a six-time CFL All-Star and...
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7. Larry Jaster
1944-. (aged 82)
baseball player
Larry Edward Jaster is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher between 1965 and 1972 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos and the Atlanta Braves. After his playing career, Jaster served as a major league coach and then as a pitching coordinator for the Braves.
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8. Bill Cole
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
William Paul Cole III is an American businessman, politician and a former Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 6th district from 2013 to 2017. He was the President of the Senate (and thus first in line to the governorship) from 2015 to 2017. Cole also served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from May 28, 2010,...
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9. Rob Childress
1968-. (aged 58)
baseball player
Robert Alexander Childress is a baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current pitching coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He played college baseball at Northwood from 1987 to 1990. He then served as head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies (2006–2021).
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10. Blake Koch
1985-. (aged 41)
racing driver
Blake Koch is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and businessman. He last competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 11 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing. He is also the founder of FilterTime, a residential air filter company that delivers the filters to consumer's homes on a regular basis.
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11. Candice Miller
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Candice Sue Miller is an American politician serving as the Public Works Commissioner of Macomb County, Michigan since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Miller previously served as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district from 2003 to 2017, the Michigan Secretary of State from 1995 to 2003, and the Macomb County Treasurer from 1993 to 1995. She...
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12. Carole Gist
1970-. (aged 56)
model
beauty pageant contestant
Carole Anne-Marie Gist is an American tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1990. Gist was the first African American woman to win the Miss USA title.
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13. Jamaliah Jamaluddin
1989-. (aged 37)
politician
Jamaliah Jamaluddin is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari since August 2023 and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bandar Utama since May 2018. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component...
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14. Lisa McClain
1966-. (aged 60)
financial adviser
politician
Lisa Carmella McClain is an American politician who has served as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2021. She represented Michigan's 10th congressional district from 2021 to 2023 and has represented Michigan's 9th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, McClain serves in congressional leadership as Chair of the House Republican Conference.
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15. Rina Harun
1973-. (aged 53)
actor
politician
Rina binti Mohd Harun is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Women, Family and Community Development for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former...
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16. Dan DeVos
Daniel G. DeVos is an American businessman and sports executive. He is the son of Helen June (Van Wesep) and Amway co-founder Richard DeVos.
17. Ronald Lee Buch
1965-. (aged 61)
lawyer
judge
Ronald Lee Buch is a judge of the United States Tax Court.
18. Rich DeVos
1955-. (aged 71)
businessperson
investor
Richard Marvin DeVos Jr. is an American businessman, author, and former politician. The son of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos, he was CEO of the multi-level marketing company from 1993 to 2002. In 2006, DeVos ran for Governor of Michigan but lost to the then-incumbent Democrat Jennifer Granholm. In 2012, Forbes magazine listed his father as the No. 351 richest person...
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19. Ana Brnabić
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
economist
Ana Brnabić is a Serbian politician serving as president of the National Assembly of Serbia since 2024. A member of the Serbian Progressive Party, she previously served as prime minister of Serbia from 2017 to 2024. She was the first woman, first openly lesbian, and longest-serving person to hold the office of prime minister.
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