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Akim Millington
Former Illini lineman
Ceek virtual reality
Laura Bush
1990 Eddleman winner
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.
Marcus Liberty
’87 Illinois Mr. Basketball
Now coaching in Florida
Tayler Onion
Assistant director
U of South Florida athletics
Nancy Brookhart Cherin
2 volleyball Final Fours
’87 Big Ten Co-POY
Brian Siemann
2-time Paralympian
Attended UI on full ride
Kenny Battle
27th pick, 1989 NBA draft
Namesake of UI hustle award
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
