University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Jon Corbitt

Former Illini gymnast

Associate director, BD

Maddie Kelly

Executive director

Oak Lawn Park District

Jordan Abdel-Haq

Mortgage loan oficer, Homeside Financial

Former executive director, Illinois Junior Golf Association

Bo Batchelder

All-American defensive end

Food service entrepreneur

Tom Livingston

Chief Illiniwek 27

Regional VP, CSX

Mike Reagen

Retired president/CEO

Greater Naples (Fla.) Chamber

Jim Thompson

Illinois’ 37th governor (1977-91)

Died in 2020 at age 84

John Creech

Chief Illiniwek 31

Johnson & Johnson Vision

Steve Wise

Systems engineer

Sierra Nevada Corp.

Bob Holmes

Hydrodynamics chief

U.S. Geological Survey

Ted Land

Emmy-winning journalist

KING-TV, Seattle

Jodie Burke

Hollywood scriptwriter

ESPN 30 for 30 alumna

Beth Pieroth

Neuropsychologist

NorthShore U HealthSystem

Dan Petrella

Business source editor

Chicago Tribune

Alison Osterbur

VP/Human Resources

NBCUniversal Media

David Boduch

Senior financial analyst

Boeing

Matt George

CEO

Children’s Home Assn.

Tom Koch-Weser

Former manager, advance information

Houston Astros

McKinley Freeman

Athlete turned actor

45 credits and counting

Jay Jelinek

Global finance director

Wilson Sporting Goods

Andy Regal

Senior consultant

The Wall Street Journal

Beth Vaughn

TV anchor

WRTV, Indianapolis

Tony Baylis

Director, diversity/inclusion

Livermore National Lab

Scott Turner

9-year NFL cornerback

Former Texas state rep.