University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Brand Fortner

Software visionary

Distinguished Alumni Award

Nikitta Foston

Content, multimedia producer

American Osteopathic Assn.

Rachel Fowler

Managing editor

Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers

Tony Frank

Colorado State University System Chancellor

Former CSU President (2008-19)

Mike Freedman

Chief communications officer

Stanford engineering school

Julie Freischlag

CEO, Wake Forest Baptist Health

Dean, Wake Forest School of Medicine

Bryan Freres

Assistant U.S. attorney

Degrees in history, law

Marra Gad

Director, president

Egad! Productions

Eric Garneau

Events director

Chicago Playtest Society

William Cyrus Garrett

Executive director

NYC Young Men’s Initiative

Chris Gerrib

Author, IT project manager

Addison Group

Vince Giannini

Senior VP/GM

Philly’s WPHL/WDCW

Tamara Gibbs

Senior content strategist

919 Marketing

Debby Goldsberry

Co-founder

United Cannabis Collective

Mike Gonzalez

President

Secession Golf Club

Julia Gouw

Retired banking COO

California’s East West Bank

Ryan Gower

President

Lincoln Trail College

Nichola Greenblatt

Deputy press secretary

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth

Donna Greene

Former CEO

Busey Wealth Management

Peter Griffin

Director, Marching Illini

2006-11

Beto Guajardo

President, Schlotzsky's

Former Starbucks senior VP/global strategy

Chuck Haas

Engineering professor

Distinguished Alumni Award

Jenna Hall

Illinois Athletics HOF

Ohio State assistant coach

Priya Harjani

Associate VP, deputy general counsel

Northwestern University