People
312
Award winners
James Blachly
Grammy-nominated conductor
Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, Experiential Orchestra
Bruce Blair
Nuclear security expert
Won 1999 'Genius' grant
Paola Boivin
Selection committee member
College Football Playoff
Marni Boppart
Professor of Kinesiology and Community Health
Beckman Vision and Spirit Award winner
Cory Bradford
UI’s 5th all-time scorer
1,735 points, 1999-2002
Betsy Brandt
Actress
Marie on 'Breaking Bad'
Bruno Breitmeyer
Professor emeritus
University of Houston
Deborah Briggs
FAA Distinguished Legacy Award
VP, Betsy Hotel of South Beach
Dee Brown
All-American guard
UIC assistant coach
Jeff Brown
Dean, Gies College of Business
Margot Lakonishok Professor of Business
Tonja Buford-Bailey
3-time Olympian
1992 NCAA hurdles champ
Beth Bugdaycay
Former Rebecca Taylor CEO
Co-founded Foundrae jewelry line
Jon Burgstone
Director, Symbol Capital
Illini Comeback Award
Laura Bush
1990 Dike Eddleman Award
2 Final Fours at UI
Dick Butkus
UI retired his No. 50
Pro, College Football HOF
Colleen Callahan
Director, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Distinguished Service Award recipient
Andreas Cangellaris
Provost, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
M.E. Van Valkenburg Professor in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Anne Carpenter
Scientist, imaging platform senior director
Broad Institute at Harvard and MIT
Ross Cavitt
Former Emmy-winning Atlanta TV reporter
Cobb (Ga,) County communications director
Josie Chambers
Postdoctoral fellow in geography
University of Cambridge
Mei-Mei Chan Kirk
Retired media executive
Started at USA Today
Nancy Brookhart Cherin
2 volleyball Final Fours
’87 Big Ten Co-POY
Bud Cherry
CEO
Eagle Creek Renewable Energy
Matt Cho
Partner, Adjacency
Founder, [co][lab]
