University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Jordan Abdel-Haq

Mortgage loan oficer, Homeside Financial

Former executive director, Illinois Junior Golf Association

Perdita Felicien

2-time Summer Olympian

Illini Athletics HOF

Scott Andresen

Sports/entertainment attorney

Andresen & Associates

Jimmy Collins

Beloved basketball coach, Lou Henson's top recruiter

(1946-2020)

Bo Batchelder

All-American defensive end

Food service entrepreneur

Ryan Baker

Lead sports anchor

CBS Chicago

Telisa Yancy

President

American Family Insurance

Jim Thompson

Illinois’ 37th governor (1977-91)

Died in 2020 at age 84

Steve Wise

Systems engineer

Sierra Nevada Corp.

Andy Richardson

Chairman/CEO

Greeley and Hansen

Dino Pollock

Associate AD/Compliance

Cal-Santa Cruz

Jeff Uhrig

CEO

Sirrus Chemistry

Rajiv Shah

Data scientist

DataRobot

Clint Hull

Circuit court judge

Kane County

Bob Holmes

Hydrodynamics chief

U.S. Geological Survey

Ed McGregor

Content integration director

ESPN

Tim Lavery

Illini QB/pitcher

Twice drafted by Cubs

Karen Totaro

Executive VP/GM

San Diego Convention Center

Scott Fosler

NCAA assistant director

Brand strategies/events

Dustin Canter

D.C. Director

International Sports Chamber

Beth Pieroth

Neuropsychologist

NorthShore U HealthSystem

Jimmy Journell

4th-round MLB draft pick

1999 All-American

Megan Coffey

Assoc. director/video services

U of Cincinnati athletics

Ingrid Black

Training center coordinator

U.S. Olympic Committee