University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Margaret Ng

UI associate professor of journalism

Institute of Communications Research and College of Media

Ronaldo Maghirang

Professor and head

UI Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Paul Ellinger

VP, CFO and comptroller, UI System

2025 ACES Alumni Award of Merit

Michelle Smallmon

Co-host, "Unsportsmanlike"

ESPN Radio

Monica Eng

Chicago reporter, Axios

Five-time James Beard Award nominee

Sandra Hughes Kazarian

Correspondent

CBS News

David Ikenberry

Professor of finance and former dean

University of Colorado

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Jeff Trapp

Blue Waters Professor

Head, Department of Atmospheric Sciences

Marni Boppart

Professor of Kinesiology and Community Health

Beckman Vision and Spirit Award winner

Jessica Conroy

Associate Geology Professor

2013 Arnold O. Beckman Award winner

Kelly Loeffler

Trump administration's Small Business Administrator

Former WNBA team owner, Bakkt CEO, U.S. senator

Karle Flanagan

UI Senior Instructor of Statistics

2019 recipient of Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Diane Wolfe Marlin

Urbana mayor since 2017

Coordinator, UI Family Resiliency Program (2000-10)

Matt Kolb

​Executive VP, chief operating officer

Carle Health

Naya Crittenden

Right side hitter, UI volleyball, 2015-16

Top scorer in Swiss pro league, 2019-20

Adrian Hochstadt

Deputy CEO

American Veterinary Medical Association

Adrienne Washington

Leadership coach and consultant, AA3 Solutions LLC

Former HR senior manager, Lockheed Martin

Gretchen Thompson

Owner, managing partner

IMPACT Physical Therapy of Champaign

Steve Johns

President and founder

Confluence Pharmaceuticals

Matt Brickman

Meteorologist

WNBC-TV

Sydney Chinchanachokchai

Assistant professor of marketing

University of Akron

Ben Brownback

Principal, executive producer, The B2Group

Past president, Las Vegas Illini Alumni Club

Scott Spiezio

Two-time World Series champ

Played on 2002 Angels, 2006 Cardinals

Marian Kuethe Wyatt

30-year music teacher, choral director

Centennial High School

Greg Jasinski

Assistant dean

University of Chicago