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University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

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319 Award winners

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Henry Petroski

Civil engineering professor

Distinguished Alumni Award

Jack Welch

Former CEO, General Electric

Died in 2020 at age 84

Paula Holderman

Former Chicago attorney

Past president, Illinois Bar

Sylvia Puente

Leads Latino Policy Forum

Alumni Achievement Award

Paul Ingrassia

Shared 1993 Pulitzer for beat reporting

Died in 2019 at age 69

Betsy Brandt

Actress

Marie on 'Breaking Bad'

Dave Cullen

Author

Wrote best-seller 'Columbine'