University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Jordan Abdel-Haq

Mortgage loan oficer, Homeside Financial

Former executive director, Illinois Junior Golf Association

Megan Abraham

Executive director

The Goldie Initiative

Dr. Michael Adkesson

President/CEO

Chicago Zoological Sociey

Luvvie Ajayi

Best-selling Nigerian author

'16 LAS Young Alum of Yr.

Tina Akouris

Digital news editor

Chicago Tribune

Michael Albert

Sign language interpreter

Chicago Hearing Society

Bela Gandhi

Founder, director

Smart Dating Academy

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Judson Todd Allen

Chicago chef

‘Architect of flavor’

Chris Althoff

Associate director, branding

Big Ten Conference

Kimball Anderson

Law firm partner

Winston & Strawn, Chicago

Nick Anderson

11th pick in 1989 NBA Draft

1,172 points in two seasons

Scott Andresen

Sports/entertainment attorney

Andresen & Associates

John Andrews

Population biologist

Lincoln Park Zoo

Elizabeth Austin

Editorial consultant

Social media strategist

Irving Azoff

2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee

CEO, Azoff MSG Entertainment

Jeff Badu

2018 Lester McKeever Award

Chicago CPA

Joel Baise

Director, Walgreens

Government Relations

Bill Baker

Structural engineer

Alumni Achievement Award

Ryan Baker

Lead sports anchor

CBS Chicago

Sam Banayan

Legal director

Redbox

Steve Bardo

Flyin’ Illini point guard

TV color analyst

Carol Ross Barney

Pioneering architect

Thomas Jefferson Award

Mark Bartelstein

NBA, NFL agent

Priority Sports/Entertainment

Mike Bass

Award-winning journalist

Former DI editor-in-chief

Pat Basu

CEO

Cancer Treatment Centers of America