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People 157 Athlete
Jeff Monson
Former UI wrestler
MMA heavyweight
Eric Guenther
Former Illini linebacker
State Farm
Jannelle Flaws
All-Big Ten soccer forward
Now playing in Germany
Kurt Kittner
Managing director
JLL of Chicago
Jenna Smith
3-time all-Big Ten forward
2,160 career points
Stephen Hoh
Illini tennis, 2011-14
Now coaching in Australia
Sam McLaurin
Coaching in China
U.S. Basketball Academy
Anthony McClellan
Illini tight end
CRBE, Chattanooga
Akim Millington
Former Illini lineman
Ceek virtual reality
Laura Bush
1990 Dike Eddleman Award
2 Final Fours at UI
Kayani Turner
Assistant volleyball coach
Towson University
Preston Pearson
14-year NFL veteran
5 Super Bowls
Deon Thomas
UI's career scoring leader
Basketball radio analyst
Gene Cross
College hoops scout
NBA’s Sacramento Kings
Allison Buckley
Manager, Learfield
Client relations, nat’l sales
Chris Lung
All-American gymnast
Department of Defense
Bobby True
2000 Liberian Olympian
8-time Big Ten champ
Chris Malcolm
Director, digital content
Big Ten Network
Collinus Newsome
6-time Big Ten champ
The Denver Foundation
Carey Davis
Won Super Bowl XLIII
Illini sideline reporter
Tiana Tozer
2-time Paralympian
Consultant, speaker
Paul Koch
Chicago-based consultant
Distinguished Alumni Award
Karleton Thomas
Director of entrepreneurship
Urban League of D.C.
