University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Susan Rankaitis

Professor of art

Scripps College

Jesse Rathgeber

Assistant professor of music

James Madison University

Jamila Reeves

Managing director

Teach For America

Chuck Reifsteck

Principal

Reifsteck Reid & Company Architects of Champaign

Phil Reinhard

Senior federal judge

Northern District of Illinois

Riley Roberts

Former chief speech writer

Attorney general’s office

Don Rockwood

Professor emeritus, University of Florida

School of Forest Resources and Conservation

Kerry Rogier

Budget analyst

State Department

Gladys Roman

TV producer

WYCC (PBS) Chicago

Sylvia Ronsvalle

Executive VP

empty tomb, inc.

Peg Ross

VP, global HR

Project Concern International

Aleksandra Rushing

Education/healthcare attorney

Husch Blackwell, St. Louis

Leslie Rutkowski

Education professor

Indiana University

George Sakas

Director of economic development/strategic planning

Chicago Executive Airport

Lynn (Bogen) Sanders

Founder, president

Difference Makers Media

Emily Santiago

Lead naturalist

NW Trek Wildlife Park

Clifford Saper

Harvard professor

Groundbreaking neuroscientist

Sarah Holst Schryer

Assistant state’s attorney

Tazewell County

Blair Sheppard

Dean emeritus

Duke School of Business

Frank Sinton

COO

A. Smith & Co.

Paul Sledd

Snap Inc. senior manager

Talent research and outreach

Kendra Smiley

Author, speaker, host

2001 Illinois Mother of the Year

Amanda Sonneborn

Chicago law partner

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Ron Spears

Former circuit judge

Christian County (1993-2005)