University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Andrew McIntyre

VP/technology

Chicago Cubs

John Holecek

No. 5 in tackles at UI

IHSA title-winning coach

Paul Lisnek

WGN TV host

‘Politics Tonight’

Aimee Trottier

Reality show contestant

‘The Apprentice’

Sri Raman

Associate producer

Big Ten Network

Charlie Meyerson

VP/editorial

ChicagoPublicSquare.com

Walter Young

Illini receiver, 1998-2002

2,382 yards 4th all-time

Dan Capron

Big Ten football official

Chicago attorney

Pat Basu

CEO

Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Anna Valencia

Chicago city clerk

Gamma Phi Beta president

Bill Baker

Structural engineer

Alumni Achievement Award

John Hass

CEO/President

Rosetta Stone

Michael Strautmanis

Vice president

Barack Obama Foundation

Tim Lambert

Senior VP/general counsel

Caesars Entertainment

Carol Ross Barney

Pioneering architect

Thomas Jefferson Award

Diane Pearse

Hickory Farms CEO

Ex-Crate & Barrel CFO

Ryan Hoch

Forbes 30-under-30

Overgrad CEO

Pedro Cevallos-Candau

President/CEO

Primera Engineers

Mike Lufrano

General counsel/senior VP

Chicago Cubs

Sam Banayan

Legal director

Redbox

Chris Kennedy

Chair, UI trustees

2009-15

Carol Voronyak

ESPN director

Talent recruitment

Jill Wine-Banks

Watergate prosecutor

Led American Bar Assn.

Neil Bresnahan

3-year UI basketball starter

Chicago financial advisor