University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Lynn Price

Social entrepreneur

Alumni Humanitarian Award

Troy Pryor

Founder, CEO

Creative Cypher, GOOD Network

Mike Reagen

Retired president/CEO

Greater Naples (Fla.) Chamber

Andy Regal

Senior consultant

The Wall Street Journal

Jeff Roberts

Global product manager

GE Healthcare

Michael Rooney

Executive director

IICLE

Loriene Roy

Past president

American Library Association

George Sakas

Director of economic development/strategic planning

Chicago Executive Airport

John Schippman

Director of studio content

NBC Sports Chicago

Dr. Luke Sewall

Hinsdale physician

Played on ’83 Rose Bowl team

Jim Sheppard

PA voice of Illini

22 years on football, hoops

Tim Simpson

4-year football starter

1992 Dike Eddleman Award

Bruce Singman

LA-based attorney

Former Illini fullback

Kendra Smiley

Author, speaker, host

2001 Illinois Mother of the Year

Wynn Smiley

Fraternity CEO

Alpha Tau Omega

Scott Solomon

Biologist, professor

Rice University

Nancy Suchomski

Director of resource development

United Way of Champaign County

Jennifer Chochola Tan

PR manager

Newport Aquarium

Lou Tepper

3 bowls as head coach

25-31-2 record, 1991-96

Jim Thompson

Illinois’ 37th governor (1977-91)

Died in 2020 at age 84

Susan Tjarksen

Managing director

Cushman & Wakefield

Tom Trone

Retired director/sales

John Deere

Ron Turner

Football coach, 1997-2004

Took ’01 Illini to Sugar Bowl

Scott Turner

President Trump's nominee for HUD secretary

9-year NFL cornerback, former Texas state rep.