Ann Arbor Class of 1970 Famous/Notable Classmates

Stephen Adams

Edward (Ted) Adelson

Flo Anthony

Gary Balzhiser

Dan Bercu

Ellen Bishop

Doug Boynton

Mark Bree

John Browder

Jim Chaconas

Colleen Conlin

Peter Cunningham

Jeanine DeLay

Martha Demski

Bob Doezema

Richard Foelber

Erica Goode

Marty Ilfeld Ronish

Bev Johnson

Rhonda Katz Barnat

Eric Jones

Carl Kocis

James Levenick

John Ludlow

Calvin Luker

Joan Munster Goverman

David Murphey

John Orcutt

Seth Powsner

Catherine Riordan

Steve Shalit (Nomination Video)

Dwight Smith-Daniels

Gordon Stout

Bob Strieter

Barbara Sweet

Deniz Tek

David Thall

Chad Thompson

William Ullman

Jane Weeks

David Westin

David Yih

Charles Yourd

Ann Arbor Huron National Merit Semi-Finalists in 1969 (11): Steven Adams, Martha Ifield, Joe Keeley, Pete Kostishak, Linda Laird, David Loomis, Seth Powsner, Ann Stern, Deniz Tek, Jane Weeks and David Yih

Ann Arbor Pioneer National Merit Semi-Finalists in 1969 (9): Edward Adelson, Lisa Barense, Lucille Binder, Ellen Bishop, Jon Cohen, Susan Coon, James Levenick, Judith Lohla, William Ullman

Ann Arbor Huron/Pioneer Class of 1970 students admitted to/graduated from Ivy League or other Prestigious Schools: Ted Adelson (Yale), Gary Balzhiser (Yale), Ellen Bishop (Radcliffe), Andy Campbell (Harvard), Pete Cunningham (Harvard), Sue Dute (Duke), Winifred Harbeck (Columbia), Doug (Hoyt) Nelson (Harvard), Seth Powsner (MIT), Ellen Schelkun (Cornell), William Ullman (Yale)

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Ann Arbor Huron High School Famous/Notable Classmates

• Elizabeth Armstrong (1999): member of the United States women's national water polo team
• Evan Bates (2007): professional ice dancer - olympic athlete (2010 games)
• Jill Carroll (1995): journalist; 2006 kidnapping victim in Iraq
• Cherry Chevapravatdumrong (1995): author, executive story editor/co-producer for the television show Family Guy
• Rick DiPietro (1999): NHL goaltender
• Ryan Drummond (1990): actor, singer
• David S. Goyer (1984): screenwriter, director and producer
• Javier Grillo-Marxuach (1987): screenwriter, producer
• Zeke Jones (1985): silver medalist in wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics and current 2012 Olympic Coach
• Patrick Kane (2006): professional ice hockey (Chicago Blackhawks)
• John Knoll (1980): co-creator of Adobe Photoshop, visual effects guru
• Thomas Knoll (1977): co-creator of Adobe Photoshop
• Jay Nordlinger (1982): editor at the National Review
• John Pollack (1984): author, Presidential speech writer
• Annette Salmeen (1992): gold medalist in swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Kevin Shattenkirk (2007): professional hockey player in the NHL
• Devin Thomas (2003): collegiate football player at Michigan State University, drafted in Round 2 of the 2008 NFL Draft.
• James "Lights Out" Toney (1986): professional boxer

Ann Arbor Pioneer High School Famous/Notable Classmates

• Dave Alexander - original bassist for the Stooges
• Aaron Bailey, 1989: Professional football (Indianapolis Colts)
• Keith Bostic, 1979: Professional football and NFL Coach
• Ken Burns, 1971: Documentary filmmaker
• Edwin G. Burrows, 1960: Won the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1999 for the book Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898
• Ali Curtis, 1997: Professional soccer
• Don Dufek, 1972: NFL football player
• Bob Elliott, 1973: Professional Basketball and Sport Commentator
• Owen Gleiberman, 1976: Film critic
• Charles J. Guiteau (Student in 1859; did not graduate): Assassin of President James A. Garfield
• Adam Hall, 1998: Professional ice hockey (Pittsburgh Penguins)
• Dave Hampton, 1965: Professional football
• Franz Harary, 1980: Magician
• Jim Harbaugh, (student in 1982; did not graduate): retired NFL football quarterback, current head football coach at Stanford University and San Francisco 49ers
• John Harbaugh, 1980: Baltimore Ravens NFL Head Football Coach
• Howdy Holmes, 1966: Professional car racer, CEO Jiffy Mix
• Tim Howes, 1981: co-inventor of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
• George Jewett, 1889: first African-American football player in the Big Ten
• Jack Johnson, 2005: Professional ice hockey (Los Angeles Kings)
• Kara Lynn Joyce, 2003 & 2008: Olympic silver medalist, swimming
• Phil Kessel, 2005: Professional ice hockey (Boston Bruins)
• Peter Kornbluh, 1971: Writer and historian
• Brett Lebda, 2000: Professional ice hockey (Detroit Red Wings)
• Jack Robert Lousma, 1954: Astronaut
• Bruce Kimball, 1981: Olympic diver
• John Morrow, 1951: Professional football
• Randy Napoleon, 1995: Jazz guitarist
• Iggy Pop, 1965: Punk-rock musician
• Brian Rolston, 1991: Professional ice hockey (New Jersey Devils)
• Sara Ryan, 1989: Author
• Bob Seger, 1963: Rock musician
• David Shayman (a.k.a. "Disco D"), 1998: ghetto tech DJ and producer
• Neil Oliver Staebler, 1922: U.S. congressman from Michigan, 1963-65
• David Westin, 1970: ABC News president
• Brian Gionta, 1997: Professional ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens)
• Jimmy Howard, 2002: Professional ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings)
• Patrick Kane, 2006: Professional ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks)
• Erik Johnson, 2006: Professional ice hockey player (St. Louis Blues)
• Robbie Earl, 2005: Professional ice hockey player (Houston Aeros)
• Ian Cole, 2007: Professional ice hockey player (Peoria Rivermen)

Famous/Notable Ann Arborites

Andrew W. K. (musician, raised in AA)

Ann Coulter (political commentator, U of M law school grad)

Bill Ford (former CEO of Ford Motor Company)

Bob Woodruff (ABC Nightly News anchor, U of M grad)

Brownsville Station (band from AA)

Cherry Chevapravatdumrong (writer, Family Guy, raised in AA)

Gene Sperling (advisor to President Clinton, raised in AA)

James Earl Jones (actor, Field of Dreams, voice of Darth Vader, U of M grad)

James Russell Gaines (managing editor of Time magazine, U of M grad)

Jay Nordlinger (managing editor of National Review, raised in AA)

Jim Abbott (major-league baseball player, U of M grad) 

Jim Buckmaster (CEO of Craigslist, born in AA)

John Sinclair (poet, activist, former manager of MC5, active in AA)

Ken Burns (filmmaker, Pioneer High grad)

Kenny G (musician)

Larry Page (co-creator of Google, U of M grad)

Lucy Liu (actress, U of M grad)

Madonna (singer/dancer, U of M student)

Mike Wallace (journalist, U of M grad)

Owen Gleiberman (writer, Entertainment Weekly)

Paul Saginaw and Ari Weinzweig (founders of Zingerman's Delicatessen)

Richard Gephardt (politician, U of M grad)

Rick Snyder (former chairman of Gateway Computers and current Governor of Michigan)

Roger, Ben and Larry Miller (musicians from AA)

Selma Blair (actress, U of M grad)

Taproot (band from AA)

The King Family

Todd Gitlin (political activist, U of M grad)

Tom Brady (pro football player, U of M grad)

Tom Hayden (political anti-war activist, founder of Students for a Democratic Society)

Tom Monaghan (founder of Domino's Pizza, U of M student)

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