University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Naya Crittenden

Right side hitter, UI volleyball, 2015-16

Top scorer in Swiss pro league, 2019-20

Avis (Sampson) LaVelle

Former press secretary to Chicago Mayor Richard Daly

Executive director, Business Leadership Council

Erik Henriksen

Made 3 Olympic teams

1999 U.S. Speedskating Hall of Famer

Alex Burge

Agent

Excel Sports Management

Craig Cinotto

Executive adjuster

Litigation Adjusters

Ray Mentzer

Retired from ExxonMobil

Purdue visiting professor

Anna Catalano

Former BP executive

Global marketing head

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KarenLee Poter

Dating coach, Internet talk show host

‘The KarenLee Poter Show’

Petrea Burchard

Actor, author

Audiobook narrator, ACX.com

Eric Jackson

CEO

Pipeline Foods

Michael Smeltzer

Photojournalist

Former UI professor

Steve Chicoine

Former oilman

Management consultant

Megan Meline

Interational strategic partnerships

Boeing

Frank Jennings

Atlanta-based actor

‘Selma,’ ‘Primary Colors’

Natalie Tomaras

VP, corporate integration

Athene USA

Joel Coats

Professor of entomology

Iowa State

Robert Falls

Tony-winning director

Goodman Theatre, Chicago

John Schlitt

Original lead vocalist

Head East

Dwight Garrels

Engineering project mgr.

Benham Breweries

Sam Kellerhals

Healthcare consultant

SJK Consulting, Denver

Lorraine Devon Wilke

Actress/singer

Huff Post contributor

Molly Nagle

Segment producer

ABC News

Mark Michelson

Chairman

Asia CEO Forum

Neal Doughty

Founding member

REO Speedwagon

Ray Ozzie

Lotus Notes creator

Ex-Microsoft executive