University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Cris Graves

Producer/writer

Primetime Emmy winner

Frederick Volkmar

Yale professor

Alumni Achievement Award

Marcus Minifee

VP/team marketing

Brooklyn Nets/NY Islanders

Brian Siemann

2-time Paralympian

Attended UI on full ride

Lynne Barnes

COO

Carle Hospital

Dave Downey

Big Ten Medal of Honor

Scored 53 vs. Indiana

Dick Butkus

UI retired his No. 50

Pro, College Football HOF

Kendall Gill

All-Century Team member

Scored 12,914 NBA points

Mark Fera

Senior VP

Aprimo of Chicago

Tom Costello

Longtime MTD executive, communication instructor

Died in April 2020

Stephan Wiet

Research director/fellow

McNeil Consumer Healthcare

Ben Bain

D.C.-based reporter

Bloomberg LP

Rodney Anderson

Founder/President

Pancheros Mexican Grill

Sue Grey

President/CEO

United Way of Champaign County

Creg McDonald

Owner

The McDonald Group

Tony Pashos

11 seasons in NFL

2-time All-Big Ten lineman

Nancy Thies Marshall

1972 Olympic gymnast

Illini Athletics HOF

Beverly Washington

President

Image Factor

Carrie Fullerton

Executive director

Bloomingdale Park District

Reshma Saujani

Founder/CEO

Girls Who Code

Adam Tirapelle

2001 NCAA wrestling champ

Fresno financial consultant

Mike Bushman

Author

Former DI editor-in-chief

Brent McDonald

Senior video journalist

The New York Times

Marc Lapides

Vice president

National Restaurant Assn.