University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Charles Shields

Literary biographer, playwright

New York Times best-seller

Tom Siebel

Software entrepreneur

Donated $157 million-plus

Sheldon Siegel

Author

2012 Illini Comeback Award

Russel Simmons

CTO and co-founder

Yelp

Tim Simpson

4-year football starter

1992 Dike Eddleman Award

Angela Sinickas

2020 Alumni Achievement Award

International corporate communication researcher

Samuel Skinner

Chief of staff

White House, 1991-92

Mike Small

Illini golf coach

13-time Big Ten Coach of the Year

Kendra Smiley

Author, speaker, host

2001 Illinois Mother of the Year

Jenna Smith

3-time all-Big Ten forward

2,160 career points

Jim Solari

Led G&W Electric Co.

Distinguished Alumni Award

Scott Spiezio

Two-time World Series champ

Played on 2002 Angels, 2006 Cardinals

Amy Stabell

Global quality head of experts/aerospace, Henkel

2024 Young Alumni Achievement Award, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Bob Starkell

11 seasons leading women’s gymnastics

2009 National Coach of the Year

Tom Starr

AT&T Labs

Distinguished Engineering Alum

Christina (Crawford) Steed

Executive VP

Flowers Communications Group

Jim Stone

Chair, Dept. of Astrophysical Sciences

Princeton University

Gail Storey

Award-winning author

National Outdoor Book Award

Steve Stricker

PGA Tour star

2013 Byron Nelson Award

Mark Stryker

Author, ‘Jazz from Detroit’

Award-winning arts reporter/critic

James Stukel

UI’s 15th president (1995-2005)

MS, Ph.D. in mechanical engineering

Doniel Sutton

Co-owner, Commercial Aquatic Services

Former Senior VP/People, PayPal

Jonathan Sweedler

James R. Eiszner Family Endowed Chair in Chemistry

Director, UI School of Chemical Sciences

Parisa Tabriz

'Browser Boss'

Google