University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Sandra Hughes Kazarian

Correspondent

CBS News

Saira Anwer

​Two-time Emmy-nominated reporter

WPLG-TV, Miami

Carol Marin

Peabody Award-winning Chicago broadcast journalist

1997 Chicago Illini of Year

Ross Cavitt

Former Emmy-winning Atlanta TV reporter

Cobb (Ga,) County communications director

Naya Crittenden

Right side hitter, UI volleyball, 2015-16

Top scorer in Swiss pro league, 2019-20

Matt Brickman

Meteorologist

WNBC-TV

Kerry Rogier

Budget analyst

State Department

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Mario Parker

White House reporter

Bloomberg News

Amber (Jenne) Hankins

Emmy-nominated co-host

WISH-TV’s 'Indy Style'

Anna Hecht

Money reporter

CNBC

Zach Groth

Sports director

WPTA-TV, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Bryce Jakobs

Writer, producer

CNN

April Dzubic

Missouri executive director

American Cancer Society

Armando Espinal

Senior financial analyst

Disney Television Animation

Ralph Cooper

Sports director

NewsChannel 10, Amarillo, Texas

Spencer Turkin

Play-by-play announcer

North Carolina A&T

Suzanne Bates

Longtime TV anchor

Bates Communications CEO

Jeffrey Lieber

TV/film screenwriter/producer

‘Lost’ co-creator

Mike Lorber

Helicopter reporter

NBC 5 Chicago

Christina (Crawford) Steed

Executive VP

Flowers Communications Group

Diana Dionisio

Director, sponsorship solutions

WGN-TV, CLTV, Antenna TV

Ted Pretty

Chief meteorologist

Fox 5, Las Vegas

Laura Hettiger

TV anchor, host, reporter

KMOV, St. Louis

Ryan McPartlin

LA-based actor

‘Captain Awesome’ Woodcomb on ‘Chuck’

Matthew Jones

Actor with 50+ credits

Appeared on ‘Scandal,’ ‘General Hospital’