“I”s on the World: Czech Mates

Oh, the places we go … University of Illinois alumni are globetrotters who travel near and far, but never forget their Alma Mater!

individuals pose in front of an old building Illini on an EXPLORERS excursion to Poland and the Czech Republic enjoy the sites of Prague. (Image courtesy of GreG Cargill)
Oh, the places we go … University of Illinois alumni are globetrotters who travel near and far, but never forget their Alma Mater!

“We truly appreciated the re-establishment of the downtown areas in Krakow and Warsaw,” says Greg Cargill, ’71 ENG, of the recent trip he and several Illini took to the Czech Republic and Poland in October. Krakow in particular has undergone significant redevelopment in preparation of hosting the 2023 European Games. Joining Cargill were his wife, Kathryn, ’74 FAA; Jeff Davey, EDM ’82, MBA ’93; Patrice Metoyer, ’84 LAS; Dr. Mary L. Olsen, ’78 LAS; and Paula Schumacher, ’76 MEDIA. The group booked its excursion through the UIAA Explorers program, which allows alumni and friends to travel the world with like-minded travelers in carefully orchestrated trips.

For more photos of alumni around the world, check out our Flickr album. Send pictures of yourself clad in orange and blue to IllinoisAlumni@uillinois.edu. You also can post to www.Facebook.com/IllinoisAlumni and twitter.com/uiaa using hashtag #IlliniWorldwide.

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