University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Rev. Craig Mousin

DePaul University ombudsperson

2019 UI Law distinguished alumnus

Scott Shearer

Bockorny Group VP

USDA deputy ass’t secretary (1993-96)

Kendra Smiley

Author, speaker, host

2001 Illinois Mother of the Year

James Stukel

UI’s 15th president (1995-2005)

MS, Ph.D. in mechanical engineering

Brian Cook

5th on UI scoring list (1,748 points)

2,312 points in nine NBA seasons

Nicole Allen

UI professor of psychology

2011 Dazzling Woman Faculty Award

Deborah Thurston

Gutgsell Professor

Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering

Josie Chambers

Postdoctoral fellow in geography

University of Cambridge

Ellen Fireman

Senior lecturer

Department of Statistics

John Foreman

News-Gazette editor, publisher

2006 Illinois Journalist of Year

Donald Harris

Stanford professor emeritus

Kamala Harris’ dad

Landon Parvin

Famed GOP speechwriter

Wrote for Reagans, Bushes

Roman Paluta

Ret. partner, business development director

Solve of Minneapolis

Duane Cyrus

Director, Theatre of Movement

UNC-Greensboro professor

Bob Starkell

11 seasons leading women’s gymnastics

2009 National Coach of the Year

Bill Self

3 seasons, 3 NCAA tournaments

78-24 as Illini basketball coach (2000-03)

Daeyeol Lee

Professor of neuroscience, psychology, psychiatry

Yale University

Beth Bugdaycay

Former Rebecca Taylor CEO

Co-founded Foundrae jewelry line

Jessica (Galli) Cloy

7-time Paralympic medal winner

Holds three world records

Paul Steely White

Director, safety policy/advocacy

Bird scooter sharing company

Jim Stone

Chair, Dept. of Astrophysical Sciences

Princeton University

Tom Dowling

UI’s 10th Rhodes scholar

Lightfoot for Chicago advisor

Alice B. McGinty

Children’s book author

Urbana Adult Ed instructor

Ed Perkins

Canada research chair in probability

University of British Columbia