University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Mike Bushman

Author

Former DI editor-in-chief

Scott Baer

Sr. electrical engineer

General Dynamics

Sue Treiman

Associate director

KPMG Corporate Communications

Dwight Garrels

Engineering project mgr.

Benham Breweries

Ted Chien

President/CEO

Sullivan, Cotter & Associates

Jim Eichhorst

Maryland state director

Farm Service Agency

Steve Gray

CEO

Asteri Networks

Mark Pelczarski

Software developer

Obama for America, 2011-12

Chuck Haas

Engineering professor

Distinguished Alumni Award

Christina Jump

Civil attorney

Muslim legal advocate

Shiraz Tayabji

Senior principal engineer

Applied Research Associates

Mark Michelson

Chairman

Asia CEO Forum

Ron Spears

Former circuit judge

Christian County (1993-2005)

Steve Austin

Asst. Chief/Army Reserve

The Pentagon

Kristen Allen

Counsel

State Farm

Ngozi Okorafor

Director of employment actions

Cook County Sheriff's Department

John Giannini

College basketball coach

508–375 career mark

Allan Mustard

U.S. ambassador

Country of Turkmenistan

Paola Boivin

Selection committee member

College Football Playoff

Jeri Weinstein

Retired commander

LA Police Department

Jan Horvath

Broadway opera singer

‘Phantom of the Opera’ original

Kent Fuchs

President

University of Florida

Karyn Greer

Investigative reporter

CBS 46, Atlanta