University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Sam Kellerhals

Healthcare consultant

SJK Consulting, Denver

Mitch Altman

Inventor, hacker

Cornfield Electronics CEO

Kathleen Kayse

Chief media strategy/partnerships officer

Ad Council

Matt Gawne

Chief Illiniwek 22

Procter & Gamble

Larry Doyle

Comedy writer

Thurber Prize for humor

Tonise Paul

President/CEO

Energy BBDO

Richard Powers

2019 Pulitzer Prize

Won 1989 ‘Genius’ grant

Bill Baker

Structural engineer

Alumni Achievement Award

Diane Pearse

Hickory Farms CEO

Ex-Crate & Barrel CFO

Pedro Cevallos-Candau

President/CEO

Primera Engineers

Neil Bresnahan

3-year UI basketball starter

Chicago financial advisor

Tori Haring-Smith

Former president

Washington & Jefferson

Joe DiPietro

Former president (2011-18)

University of Tennessee

Rob Judson

Basketball guard, coach

Now on Marquette staff

Sheldon Siegel

Author

2012 Illini Comeback Award

Ang Lee

Movie maker

3 Oscar wins with 3 movies

Sylvia Puente

Leads Latino Policy Forum

Alumni Achievement Award