People
319
Award winners
Angela Sinickas
2020 Alumni Achievement Award
International corporate communication researcher
Ann McBrien
First woman to serve as VP/sales at Procter & Gamble
Started UIAA Comeback program, Illini Pride founding board member
Craig Virgin
1975 NCAA Cross-Country champion
Illinois Athletics Hall of Famer
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Avis (Sampson) LaVelle
Former press secretary to Chicago Mayor Richard Daly
Executive director, Business Leadership Council
Art Kramer
Beckman Institute director, 2010-16
Professor/center director, Northeastern University
Meg Bates
U of Chicago senior research and evaluation scientist
Director of digital teacher learning research
Kevin Jackson
Hematology program manager
Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute
Mark Goldenberg
Managing partner, Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli
2019 College of Law Distinguished Alum
Doniel Sutton
Co-owner, Commercial Aquatic Services
Former Senior VP/People, PayPal
Sheila Repeta
Head of People
TeamSnap
Qilin Li
Civil and environmental engineering professor
Rice University
Scott Spiezio
Two-time World Series champ
Played on 2002 Angels, 2006 Cardinals
Dr. Garth Walker
Emergency physician
Jesse Brown Veteran Affairs
Marian Kuethe Wyatt
30-year music teacher, choral director
Centennial High School
Chris Esbrook
Founding partner
Esbrook Law LLC
Andrew Fell
Founder/owner
Andrew Fell Architecture and Design
Danielle Patterson
Associate attorney, Spiros Law
UI Law Alumni Professional Development Award winner
Mark Stryker
Author, ‘Jazz from Detroit’
Award-winning arts reporter/critic
Scot Hollonbeck
Gold medal-winning Paralympian
Sustainable residential property developer
Julie Freischlag
CEO, Wake Forest Baptist Health
Dean, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Lou Liay
2023 honorary doctorate recipient
Namesake of UIAA's Lou Liay Spirit Award
Nick Anderson
11th pick in 1989 NBA Draft
1,172 points in two seasons
Stacy Walton Long
Indianapolis law partner
Krieg DeVault LLP
Erik Henriksen
Made 3 Olympic teams
1999 U.S. Speedskating Hall of Famer
