University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Vincent Lee

Breaking news editor/China

Reuters of Beijing

Will Leitch

Deadspin founder

NY Magazine, MLB.com

Stuart Lieberman

Manager, media/PR

New York Road Runners

John Livesay

Speaker, author

‘The Successful Pitch’

Michael Longinow

Media, journalism professor

Biola University

Mike Lufrano

General counsel/senior VP

Chicago Cubs

Mary Jo Meisner

Veteran newspaper editor

3-time Pulitzer juror

Russ Mitchell

Automotive tech writer

Los Angeles Times

Sharone Mitchell Jr.

Public defender

Cook County

Jim Morrill

Political writer

Charlotte Observer

Kate Munson

Communications coordinator

Texas Rangers

Bill Nack

Sports Illustrated legend

Died in April 2018

Crystal Park

Journalism and mass media instructor

Pierce College

Ken Paulson

Journalist

Former USA Today editor

Ian Punnett

‘Coast to Coast AM’ weekend host

K-State professor

Alissa Rivera

Digital campaigns associate

Sargent Shriver Nat'l Center on Poverty Law

Sylvia Ronsvalle

Executive VP

empty tomb, inc.

Stephanie Rosa

Festivate CEO & business dev. director

Festival Squad founder

Michael Rosenbaum

Chief ‘Dadblogger,’ dadwrites.com

President, Quadrant Five

Jim Schlueter

Retired Boeing communications director

Lead donor for UI’s Media Innovation Fund

Ed Sherman

Longtime Chicago sportswriter

President, ShermanReport.com

Charles Shields

Literary biographer, playwright

New York Times best-seller

Scott Slimmer

Laboratory manager

Harvard University

Michael Smeltzer

Photojournalist

Former UI professor