University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Mike VanBlaricum

Research engineer

‘14 Lou Liay Spirit Award

David Petr

President/CEO

Montgomery Co. EDC

Brian Ludmer

Manager/tech production

Universal Studios Hollywood

Melissa Tombro

Associate professor

Fashion Institute of Tech.

John Aikens

Inventor

President, Mesodynamics, Inc.

Caroline Liem

Casting director/producer

Glass Ceiling Entertainment

Felischa Marye

Staff writer, Netflix

‘13 Reasons Why’

Steve Gray

CEO

Asteri Networks

Lorraine Devon Wilke

Actress/singer

Huff Post contributor

Noah Spiegel

Managing director

Nashville Children’s Theatre

Adria Dawn

Actress

15 movies, 19 TV series

Emily Vito

Asst. development director

Lincoln Center Film Society

Thyaga Nandagopal

Program director

National Science Foundation

Mark Michelson

Chairman

Asia CEO Forum

Bob Sarkar

President/CEO

Arkansas Health Network

Mary Jo Meisner

Veteran newspaper editor

3-time Pulitzer juror

Aaron Buckley

Microsoft director

Revenue and monetization

Jim McNeely

Won 2001 Grammy

Jazz pianist, composer

John Conrad

Actor/talent coach

‘Oceans 13,’ ‘Meet Dave’

Bob Epstein

NBC News executive

Emmy, Peabody winner

Joseph Steven

Character actor

Romulan in ‘Star Trek’

Justin Gordon

Actor

‘Age of the Living Dead’

Larry Beyah

Stand-up comedian

Gotham Comedy Club

Javier Cevallos

University president

Framingham State