University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Lisa Butler

Communications director

CVS Caremark Corp.

Chuck Haas

Engineering professor

Distinguished Alumni Award

Mark Zediker

Laser technology pioneer

CEO, NUBURU

Sharon Mosher

Geosciences dean

University of Texas

Jim Morrill

Political writer

Charlotte Observer

Joseph Steven

Character actor

Romulan in ‘Star Trek’

Javier Cevallos

University president

Framingham State

Susan Nagele

Medal of Valor winner

Maryknoll Lay Missioner

Bill Smith

Champaign-born Huffy Corp. CEO

Died in 2019

Rob Kennedy

President

C-SPAN

Charlie Meyerson

VP/editorial

ChicagoPublicSquare.com

Dan Capron

Big Ten football official

Chicago attorney

Kris McMasters

Former CEO

CliftonLarsonAllen

Mark Brandl

Switzerland-based artist

Curator, Collapsible Kunsthalle

Chuck Staben

Former president

University of Idaho, 2014-20

Ken Paulson

Journalist

Former USA Today editor