Notable Alumni of Baldwin Wallace University

George W. Norris 1861–1944

Former US Senator from Nebraska

Also attended: Valparaiso University

James Lawson 1928–2024

American activist, pastor and university professor

Bachelor of Arts

Also attended: Boston University, Oberlin College, Vanderbilt University

Martin L. Sweeney 1885–1960

Former U.S. representative from Ohio

Child: Robert E. Sweeney (Georgetown University, Baldwin Wallace University)

Robert E. Sweeney 1924–2007

U.S. representative from Ohio

Also attended: Georgetown University, Cleveland State University

Father: Martin L. Sweeney (Baldwin Wallace University)

William L. Fiesinger 1877–1953

Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio

Amos R. Webber 1852–1948

Lawyer and U.S. representative from Ohio

Miner G. Norton 1857–1926

U.S. Representative from Ohio

Also attended: Yale University, University of Mount Union, Wilmington College

Charles O. Lobeck 1852–1920

Nebraska politician, four-term US representative

Robert F. Overmyer 1936–1996

American astronaut and test pilot

Also attended: Naval Postgraduate School

Wayne G. Hammond 1953–

Scholar of J. R. R. Tolkien's works

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Eugene N. Borza 1935–2021

Ancient history professor at Penn State

Also attended: University of Chicago

Paul Arthur Schilpp 1897–1993

Philosopher and educator

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1916

Also attended: Northwestern University, Stanford University

Elisha Scott Loomis 1852–1940

Mathematician, teacher, engineer and genealogist

Ciara Renée 1990–

Actress and singer; Elsa in Broadway's Frozen

Musical theater · Attended until 2013

Bud Collins 1929–2016

Sports journalist and tennis TV commentator

Attended until 1951

Also attended: Boston University

Claudia Jordan 1973–

Model, actress and talk show host

George Buza 1949–

Actor and voice actor

David A. Gregory 1985–

Actor and writer, played Robert Ford on One Life to Live

Kyle Jean-Baptiste 1993–2015

Actor, youngest Jean Valjean on Broadway

Amber Lee Connors 1991–

Voice actress for English-dubbed anime and games

Also attended: Cuyahoga Community College District

Harrison Dillard 1923–2019

Olympic champion in both 100m and 110m hurdles

Curt Miller 1968–

General manager of the WNBA's Dallas Wings

Bob Barrett 1935–

Football player for the Buffalo Bills

David Ferrie 1918–1967

Pilot accused of involvement in JFK assassination