University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Amber (Jenne) Hankins

Emmy-nominated co-host

WISH-TV’s 'Indy Style'

Judson Todd Allen

Chicago chef

‘Architect of flavor’

Elizabeth Amanieh

Reporter, KWWL

Waterloo, Iowa

Jeff Anderson

Director of global gaming

Hasbro

Saira Anwer

​Two-time Emmy-nominated reporter

WPLG-TV, Miami

John Aravosis

AMERICAblog founder

Democratic consultant

Bob Hartwig

Finance professor

U of South Carolina

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John Axness

Picture editor

Showtime’s ‘Ray Donovan’

Ryan Baker

Lead sports anchor

CBS Chicago

Cynthia Barrett

‘Stranger Things’ actress

Plays Mrs. Holland

Suzanne Bates

Longtime TV anchor

Bates Communications CEO

Julie Bensman

Host, writer, producer

Created BBC’s ‘RSVP Abroad’

Betsy Brandt

Actress

Marie on 'Breaking Bad'

Matt Brickman

Meteorologist

WNBC-TV

Paul Brittain

Comedian

Former SNL cast member

Jodie Burke

Hollywood scriptwriter

ESPN 30 for 30 alumna

Colleen Callahan

Director, Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Distinguished Service Award recipient

Timothy Carhart

Actor

‘Thelma & Louise,’ ‘Witness’

Monique Carswell

Director, NBCUniversal

Corp. Social Responsibility

Rachel Caulfield

Video editor

ESPN alumna

Ross Cavitt

Former Emmy-winning Atlanta TV reporter

Cobb (Ga,) County communications director

Michael Claffey

Vice president

AMC Networks

Chelsey Coombs

Writer, producer

The Weather Channel

Ralph Cooper

Sports director

NewsChannel 10, Amarillo, Texas

Lorren Cotton

Actress

Stacy in TV's 'That Guy'