University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Jim Thompson

Illinois’ 37th governor (1977-91)

Died in 2020 at age 84

Shaleen Aghi Title

Distinguished Cannabis Policy Practitioner in Residence, Ohio State

Former Cannabis Control Commissioner, State of Massachusetts

Jared Tomaszewski

Instructor of architecture/planning

Air Force Institute of Technology

Scott Turner

President Trump's nominee for HUD secretary

9-year NFL cornerback, former Texas state rep.

Libby Tyler

Planning manager, City of San Pablo, Calif.

Former Urbana community development director

Anna Valencia

Chicago city clerk

Gamma Phi Beta president

Jennifer Waldinger

Central management COO

State of Illinois

Jackie Waldman

Judge advocate general

U.S. Air Force

Chip Walgren

Congressional staff member

U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee

Capt. Ryan Warner

Psychological provider

Kirtland Air Force Base

Janusz Wasiolek

Section chief, Office of Chief Information Officer

Library of Congress

Nicole White

Public affairs chief

U.S. Air Force

Randy Whitecotton

Emergency management chief

Department of Defense

Andre Williams

Unit chief

FBI

Joe Williams

Aerospace technologist

NASA

Corinne Wood

Lt. governor, 1999-2003

Graduated Phi Beta Kappa

Bob Work

Dep. Sec. of Defense, 2014-17

Navy Under Secretary, 2009-13

Mary Ellen Wuellner

Executive director

Champaign County Forest Preserve District

Ruth Wyman

Champaign County attorney

2020 Circuit Judge candidate

Cathy Yu

Subcommittee staff director

House of Representatives