University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Jaime Torres

General manager/sports attorney

International Baseball Sports Management, Inc.

Chathapuram ‘Ram’ Ramanathan

2020-21 Community Achievement Award, UI School of Social Work

Associate Professor,University of West Florida

Saira Anwer

​Two-time Emmy-nominated reporter

WPLG-TV, Miami

Erin McNary

Assistant professor, sport administration

University of Miami

Nick Anderson

11th pick in 1989 NBA Draft

1,172 points in two seasons

Andrea Heuson

Finance professor

U of Miami Business School

Chris Petersen

Co-founder

Futurexecs Accelerators

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Tricia Taliaferro

Women’s soccer coach, 1999-2001

Coached Illini to 1st 2 NCAA tourney berths

Julie Peoples

Assistant executive director

Hart Felt Ministries

Suzanne Bates

Longtime TV anchor

Bates Communications CEO

Natasha Samreny

Standup comedian

Head writer, Florida Studio Theatre

Carolyn Primus

Founder, Avalon Biomed

Owns 13 patents

Heather (Foley) Hiltzik

Digital content & PR manager

David Leadbetter Golf

Deborah Briggs

FAA Distinguished Legacy Award

VP, Betsy Hotel of South Beach

Scott Tess

Sustainability and resiliency officer

City of Urbana

Richard Lutz

Professor of marketing

University of Florida

Andrew Goldberg

VP, marketing

Adrienne Arsht Center

Kirk Stephens

President

Marker InfoComm

Sala Sims

Founder

STEMSpring Academy

Katarina Mescal-Pevzner

VP, marketing

Panoply Media

Barry Butler

President

Embry-Riddle

Mei-Mei Chan Kirk

Retired media executive

Started at USA Today

Holly Stenger

Senior architect

Walt Disney World

Jennie Azoulai

Independent consultant

Boca Raton, Fla.

Marcus Liberty

’87 Illinois Mr. Basketball

Now coaching in Florida