John Howard Yoder was a Christian theologian, ethicist, and Biblical scholar best known for his radical Christian pacifism, his mentoring of future theologians such as Stanley Hauerwas, his loyalty to his Mennonite faith, and his 1972 magnum opus, "The Politics of Jesus".

Harold Stauffer Bender (1897-07-19 - 1962-09-21) was a prominent professor of theology at Goshen College (Goshen, Indiana) and Goshen Biblical Seminary. His accomplishments include founding both the Mennonite Historical Library and the Mennonite Quarterly Review Bender is perhaps best known for authoring "The Anabaptist Vision" in 1944.

John A. Hostetler (1918-2001) was an author, educator, and leading scholar of Amish and Hutterite societies.

Dr. John Paul Lederach is Professor of International Peacebuilding at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana and concurrently Distinguished Scholar at Eastern Mennonite University. He has written widely on conflict resolution and mediation. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Colorado and has been at the Eastern Mennonite University since 1990. Dr.

Milton Snavely Hershey (September 13, 1857 - October 13, 1945) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He is famous for founding The Hershey Chocolate Company and the "company town" of Hershey, Pennsylvania. Hershey was born on a farm near Derry Church, Pennsylvania, the only surviving child of Henry and Fanny Hershey. Due to the family's frequent moves, Milton Hershey dropped out of school after the 4th grade and was apprenticed to a Lancaster printer.

JC Chasez (born Joshua Scott Chasez on August 8, 1976 in Washington, D.C.), is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and producer, best known as one of the lead vocalists in the pop group 'N Sync.

Julia Kasdorf (born December 6, 1962) is an American poet. Born Julia Spicher in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, she grew up in the suburbs southeast of Pittsburgh near Irwin, Westmoreland County. Her parents were Mennonites who chose to leave their rural community in central Pennyslvania for the city. Her first published poem appeared in 1977 in "Images Remembered II", an anthology of the Poets in the Schools program.

Joseph Funk (1778-1862) was a pioneer American music teacher and publisher. Joseph Funk was born April 6, 1778, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry and Barbara (Showalter) Funk, and a grandson of Bishop Henry Funck. Bishop Funck came to America in 1719, and was the first Mennonite bishop in America. As a boy, Joseph moved with his parents to Rockingham County, Virginia, and spent the rest of his life there.

Martin Boehm (November 30,1725 - March 23, 1812) was an American clergyman and pastor. He was the son of Jacob Boehm and Barbara Kendig who settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Boehm married Eve Steiner in 1753 and in 1756 he was chosen by lot to become the minister of the local Mennonite church. Although raised a Mennonite, he lacked the assurance of the presence and power of Jesus Christ in his life and he prayed for a heart-warming experience, …

Floyd Landis (born October 14 1975) is an American cyclist. He is a time-trial specialist as well as a strong climber. Landis turned professional in 1999 with the Mercury Cycling Team. He joined the US Postal Service team in 2002, and moved to the Phonak Hearing Systems team in 2005. Landis was fired from the Phonak team on August 5, 2006, after testing revealed an abnormally high testosterone/epitestosterone ratio.

Jeff W. Hostetler, a.k.a. "Hoss" (born April 22, 1961 in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania), is a former American football quarterback in the NFL, who played for the New York Giants, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins.

Christian Newcomer (1749-1830) was an American farmer and preacher, who was elected on 5 May 1813 as the third Bishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.

Abram Bowman ("A. B.") Kolb (1862-1925): teacher and publisher; born 10 November 1862 near Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario to Jacob Z. and Maria (Bowman) Kolb. Kolb is notable for editing "Words of Cheer" and "Herald der Wahrheit". He also translated manuscripts including the "Enchiridion" of Anabaptist leader Dirk Philips. He was the oldest son in a family of five sons and two daughters. On 3 January 1893 he married Phoebe Funk, …