University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

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.

Marcus Liberty

’87 Illinois Mr. Basketball

Now coaching in Florida

Tayler Onion

Assistant athletic director for development

Western Illinois University

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