University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Adam Hamilton

Manager, global content & editorial planning

McDonald’s

Tim Simpson

4-year football starter

1992 Dike Eddleman Award

Shannon (McCarty) Everley

VP/marketing

Vendini

Lauren Petty

TV reporter

NBC Chicago

Donna Honzel

Associate judge

17th circuit of Illinois

Vic Zimmerman

Superintendent

Monticello school district

Joe Halwax

Sr. VP, managing director

PNC of Chicago

Eric Guenther

Former Illini linebacker

State Farm

Kurt Kittner

Managing director

JLL of Chicago

John Norkus

Managing director

Chicago consulting firm

Scott Solomon

Biologist, professor

Rice University

Patti Blagojevich

Financial advisor

Former Illinois first lady

Robert David

Dir. of corporate education

Cal-Berkeley

Anthony McClellan

Illini tight end

CRBE, Chattanooga

Akim Millington

Former Illini lineman

Ceek virtual reality

Bruce Boruszak

Executive VP

Pine Tree Commercial Realty

Steve Stratton

International director

JLL, Chicago

Carey Davis

Won Super Bowl XLIII

Illini sideline reporter

Jeff Carter

Manager

West Loop Ventures

Michael Rooney

Executive director

IICLE

Karleton Thomas

Director of entrepreneurship

Urban League of D.C.

Brian Holding

CEO emeritus

Human Kinetics

Dick Butkus

UI retired his No. 50

Pro, College Football HOF

Tony Pashos

11 seasons in NFL

2-time All-Big Ten lineman