University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Eduardo Torrealba

Director of engineering

Formlabs

Beth Pieroth

Neuropsychologist

NorthShore U HealthSystem

John Aikens

Inventor

President, Mesodynamics, Inc.

Jimmy Journell

4th-round MLB draft pick

1999 All-American

Jon Pyatt

Chief of staff

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos

Kenneth Chang

Science reporter

The New York Times

Brett Walker

CEO

Electroninks Incorporated

Megan Coffey

Assoc. director/video services

U of Cincinnati athletics

Jennifer Ramirez

Weather officer, Air Force

Hickam AFB, Hawaii

CC Hirsch

Television agent

Creative Arts Agency

Dan Petrella

Business source editor

Chicago Tribune

Jane Unrue

Award-winning novelist

Harvard writing professor

Kristina Parsons

Assistant propmaster

Warner Brothers TV

Leslie Rutkowski

Education professor

Indiana University

Mike Springer

Chief, executive relations

Philips Healthcare

Paul Mauschbaugh

Analytics director

Caterpillar

Ted Kemp

Managing editor

CNBC International Digital

Robert Gaynes

Distinguished physician

Emory School of Medicine

Norm Berns

Producer, director

ProStar Media

Jose Martinez

Cornell professor

Distinguished Alumni Award

Joe Clayton

CEO

Int’l Food Info Council

Ananth Avva

CFO/COO

Wrike software

Jack Leiv

Screenwriter/Producer

‘The Karate Yid’

Pramod Varshney

Syracuse professor

Distinguished Alumni Award