University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Stu Werner

Multiplatform editor

The Washington Post

Mary Dugenske

VP, Consumer Experience

Alight Solutions

Mike Cassidy

Lead storyteller, Signifyd

Former columnist, San Jose Mercury News

Meaghan Dee

Assistant Professor, Chair of Graphic Design

Virginia Tech

Sharony Green

Associate professor of history

University of Alabama

Justin Breen

Founder, BrEpic Communications LLC

Journalism Chair, College of Media Alumni Board

Doniel Sutton

Co-owner, Commercial Aquatic Services

Former Senior VP/People, PayPal

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Michael Rosenbaum

Chief ‘Dadblogger,’ dadwrites.com

President, Quadrant Five

Devi Laskar

Author, poet, photographer

Debut novel: ‘The Atlas of Reds and Blues’

John Foreman

News-Gazette editor, publisher

2006 Illinois Journalist of Year

Brandie Jefferson

Senior news director

Washington University

Mike Bass

Award-winning journalist

Former DI editor-in-chief

Dan Caterinicchia

Assistant VP, Strategy & Administration

Office of Advancement, Ohio State

Kurt Greenbaum

Director of communications

Washington U’s Olin Business School

David McCraw

Sr. VP, deputy general counsel

The New York Times Co.

Cheryl W. Thompson

NPR investigative reporter

Shared 2002 Pulitzer at Washington Post

Ed Sherman

Longtime Chicago sportswriter

President, ShermanReport.com

Chris Jenkins

Director of communications

Metropolitan Milwaukee Assn. of Commerce

Bob Frump

Acclaimed investigative reporter

Won Polk, Loeb awards

Elizabeth Austin

Editorial consultant

Social media strategist

Crystal Park

Journalism and mass media instructor

Pierce College

Judy Hevrdejs

Writer, editor, columnist

Chicago Tribune, Daily News

Heidi Opdyke

Senior writer/editor

Carnegie Mellon University

Charlie J. Johnson

Editor

Chicago Tribune

Martin Fackler

Former assistant Asia editor

The New York Times