People
331
Award winners
Lisa Dieker
Lockheed Martin scholar
Distinguished Alumni Award
Jennifer Dillavou
UIAA president
UI associate vice chancellor
Dan Dobberpuhl
UI Engineering HOF
CEO, P.A. Semi, Inc.
Ayala Donchin
New York restaurant owner
Founded Evelyn’s Kitchen
Mary Doria Russell
Science fiction author
2-time Pulitzer nominee
Tom Dowling
UI’s 10th Rhodes scholar
Lightfoot for Chicago advisor
Dave Downey
Big Ten Medal of Honor
Scored 53 vs. Indiana
Larry Doyle
Comedy writer
Thurber Prize for humor
Jean Driscoll
8 Boston Marathon wins
USOC Hall of Famer
Russell Dupuis
Chair, Electro-Optics
Georgia Tech
Martin Eberhard
Co-founder, former CEO
Tesla Motors
Dave Edyburn
Associate dean/research
Univ. of Central Florida
Dave Eggers
Best-selling author
Time Book of Year winner
Mohamed El-Ashry
Senior fellow
United Nations Foundation
Paul Ellinger
VP, CFO and comptroller, UI System
2025 ACES Alumni Award of Merit
Rachel Endo
Education dean
U of Washington-Tacoma
Irl Engelhardt
Energy executive
Peabody CEO, 1990-2005
Bob Epstein
NBC News executive
Emmy, Peabody winner
Leslie Erganian
Artist and author
Co-author, 2019 release 'NEW WEST: Innovating at the Intersection’
Chris Esbrook
Founding partner
Esbrook Law LLC
Andrea Evans
Soap opera actress
Tina on ‘One Life To Live'
Martin Fackler
Former assistant Asia editor
The New York Times
Robert Falls
Tony-winning director
Goodman Theatre, Chicago
Nancy Farrell
Reg. dietitian nutritionist
Farrell Dietitian Services
