People
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Author
Gillen D’Arcy Wood
Associate director of education
Institute for Sustainability, Energy and the Environment
Sima Dahl
International speaker
Personal branding specialist
Lisa Dieker
Lockheed Martin scholar
Distinguished Alumni Award
Lise Dominique
Broadcaster, author
HarveyDoodle Productions
Mary Doria Russell
Science fiction author
2-time Pulitzer nominee
Larry Doyle
Comedy writer
Thurber Prize for humor
Dave Eggers
Best-selling author
Time Book of Year winner
Stephen Elliott
Author, activist
Editor-in-chief, The Rumpus
Leslie Erganian
Artist and author
Co-author, 2019 release 'NEW WEST: Innovating at the Intersection’
Venus Evans-Winters
Associate professor
Illinois State University
Beth Finke
Author, memoir teacher
NPR commentator
Jessie Ann Foley
Novelist
HarperCollins
Matt Frisbie
Google software engineer
Author
Bob Frump
Acclaimed investigative reporter
Won Polk, Loeb awards
Leah Furman
Freelance copywriter
Chanel
Lori Garrett
Professor of human anatomy, physiology
Parkland College
Bill Geist
Author, columnist, humorist
Won Emmys in 1992, 2005
Chris Gerrib
Author, IT project manager
Addison Group
Ilyce Glink
CEO/founder
Best Money Moves
Debby Goldsberry
Co-founder
United Cannabis Collective
Grace Gong
Capital markets analyst
Sigma Delta Partners Investment
Dan Halpin
Pioneering civil engineer
Distinguished Alumni Award
Juanita Havill
Children’s book author
Santa Cruz County, Ariz.
Judy Hevrdejs
Writer, editor, columnist
Chicago Tribune, Daily News
