University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Chinonye Nnakwe

Molecular biologist

National Science Foundation

Sarah Baumgartner

Executive senior associate athletics director, sports administration

University of Texas

Octavian Cheung

Hong Kong-based CEO

Immersive Education Academy

Matt Coldagelli

Senior VP

Edelman

John Aravosis

AMERICAblog founder

Democratic consultant

Jennifer Card

Senior counsel

McDonald's

Jenny McGaffigan

Former UI tennis star

John Deere

Adam Hecktman

Microsoft director

Technology/civic innovation

Richard DeBowes

2017 President’s Award

American Vet Med Assn.

Jordan Morris

Communications director

U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks

Steve Probst

Managing director

Sage EHS International

Bruno Breitmeyer

Professor emeritus

University of Houston

Aran Hegarty

President

Hegarty Research LLC

Nathan Hale Williams

President

iN-Hale Entertainment

Luvvie Ajayi

Best-selling Nigerian author

'16 LAS Young Alum of Yr.

Margaret Clay

Manager, U.S. Navy

Antiterrorism Program

Tyler Nester

NASA manager

Integrated Flight Certification

Brian Jeselnick

Corporate brand development

Walt Disney Co.

Ehsan Bokhari

Senior analyst

Los Angeles Dodgers

Martin Eberhard

Co-founder, former CEO

Tesla Motors

Jennifer Ollie

STEM program manager

Chicago Public Schools

Britney Robbins

Founder/CEO, Gray Matter Experience

No. 2 on CS Magazine's 2020 Most Influential Chicagoans list

Julia Azari

American presidency expert

Author, Marquette professor

Brand Fortner

Software visionary

Distinguished Alumni Award