University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Lynne Barnes

COO

Carle Hospital

Lou Henson

Winningest basketball coach

423-224, 11 NCAA bids

Kenny Battle

27th pick, 1989 NBA draft

Namesake of UI hustle award

Mark Johnson

Winningest wrestling coach

Ex-Champaign Co. YMCA CEO

Dave Downey

Big Ten Medal of Honor

Scored 53 vs. Indiana

Dick Butkus

UI retired his No. 50

Pro, College Football HOF

Kendall Gill

All-Century Team member

Scored 12,914 NBA points

Mark Fera

Senior VP

Aprimo of Chicago

Tom Costello

Longtime MTD executive, communication instructor

Died in April 2020

Stephan Wiet

Research director/fellow

McNeil Consumer Healthcare

Ben Bain

D.C.-based reporter

Bloomberg LP

Rodney Anderson

Founder/President

Pancheros Mexican Grill

Sue Grey

President/CEO

United Way of Champaign County

Creg McDonald

Owner

The McDonald Group

Tony Pashos

11 seasons in NFL

2-time All-Big Ten lineman

Nancy Thies Marshall

1972 Olympic gymnast

Illini Athletics HOF

Beverly Washington

President

Image Factor

Carrie Fullerton

Executive director

Bloomingdale Park District

Reshma Saujani

Founder/CEO

Girls Who Code

Adam Tirapelle

2001 NCAA wrestling champ

Fresno financial consultant

Mike Bushman

Author

Former DI editor-in-chief

Brent McDonald

Senior video journalist

The New York Times

Marc Lapides

Vice president

National Restaurant Assn.

Deron Williams

No. 3 pick, 2005 NBA draft

2005 NCAA runner-up