University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Amanda Drinkall

Actress

On ‘Chicago Med’ in 2016

Michael Halberstam

Artistic director

Writers Theatre of Glencoe

Chene Lawson

Actress

'Entourage' among credits

Jan Horvath

Broadway opera singer

‘Phantom of the Opera’ original

Dominic Fumusa

Actor

‘Nurse Jackie,’ ‘Homeland’

Rev. Peter Donohue

President

Villanova University

Prashanth Venkatramanujam

Comedian/writer

‘Bill Nye Saves the World’

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Oscar nominee for 1986's 'The Color of Money'

Played Gina Montana in ‘Scarface’ in first movie role

Paul Brittain

Comedian

Former SNL cast member

Chuck Pelletier

TV/film veteran

Director, Princess Cruises

Ang Lee

Movie maker

3 Oscar wins with 3 movies

Roxanne Decyk

Former oil industry executive

Held top posts at Shell, Amoco

Timothy Carhart

Actor

‘Thelma & Louise,’ ‘Witness’

Jacquelyn Mitchard

Author

‘The Deep End of the Ocean’

Leanna Rossmann

Global head of music finance

Walt Disney Co.

Stephen Tobolowsky

Actor

Ned from 'Groundhog Day'

Betsy Brandt

Actress

Marie on 'Breaking Bad'