University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Creg McDonald

Owner

The McDonald Group

Adam Tirapelle

2001 NCAA wrestling champ

Fresno financial consultant

Marc Lapides

Vice president

National Restaurant Assn.

Deron Williams

No. 3 pick, 2005 NBA draft

2005 NCAA runner-up

Shaila Kotadia

Director of Culture and Inclusion

Stanford School of Medicine

Carol Craig

Founder/CEO

Craig Technologies

Matt Cushing

President

First Choice Dental Lab

Elina Furman

Founder

Elfin Marketing of NYC

Steve Suderman

President

Good Vibes Sound

Denise Martin

2016 Athena Award

Accounting firm partner

Bobby Jackson

4-year starter at safety

Now living in Omaha

Andre Williams

Unit chief

FBI

Arnold Blockman

Former circuit judge

Now teaching at UI Law

Dick Thies

'Pillar of the Bar'

Webber & Thies, Urbana

Heidi Ladd

Circuit court judge

Champaign County

Supo Sanni

E-commerce analyst

Redbox

George Symeonides

Vice-consul/foreign service

U.S. State Department

Bertrand Clarke

Chair, Dept. of Statistics

University of Nebraska

Steve Bachrach

Organic chemist

Monmouth science dean

John Schlitt

Original lead vocalist

Head East

Larry Werries

Former state ag director

UIAA Loyalty Award

Brian Berg

Medical science liaison

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals

Kiah Morris

Former Vermont state representative

Women’s Leadership Fellow

Jordan Abdel-Haq

Mortgage loan oficer, Homeside Financial

Former executive director, Illinois Junior Golf Association