Brand champion
Mike Harring, ’72 LAS, believes in the transformative power of higher education. He’s very convincing on the subject, having been through a few major changes himself. A distinguished law career
Exceptional International Achievement
James W. “Jimmy” Smith, MS ’84 ACES, PHD ’86 ACES, is the recipient of the 2019 Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement. Established in 2001, the award celebrates the work of distinguished international graduates
2019 Comeback and Lou Liay Spirit award winners
Change and fireworks were in the air at the 2019 Homecoming Alumni Awards Gala. The annual event’s name and date were changed to coordinate with the University’s Homecoming Weekend, and
Longtime business leader named UIAA Board chair
“It’s quite a privilege,” William D. Forsyth III, ’86 BUS, says of becoming chair of the University of Illinois Alumni Association Board of Directors for 2019–21. Modesty notwithstanding, he is
What it means to be an Illini
It was a celebration long in the making. For weeks, moveable panels had concealed a large portion of the ground floor of the Alice Campbell Alumni Center. Workers hauled in
University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Awards
Robert H. Liebeck’s, ’61 ENG, MS ’62 ENG, PHD ’68 ENG, trailblazing career in aerodynamics has touched air, land and sea. A senior technical fellow and chief scientist for Boeing, he
Calling all club leaders
From a tasting with brother Bier Meisters to face time with top University of Illinois officials, a packed slate of events is planned for the Alumni Volunteer Leadership Conference, set
Back home and building relationships
“Who’d you see, John?” That was the first question my mother would ask my dad when he came home from errands, church, work. As a sales manager for Kellogg’s, he
From the Chairman: Time of celebration
Congratulations to the nearly 12,500 recent Illinois graduates who are joining the ranks of University of Illinois alumni. Numbering 700,000-plus—more than 450,000 from Illinois alone—U of I alumni are changing
Jennifer Dillavou named president of UI Alumni Alliance
A 1982 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Education, Dillavou serves in a dual role as president of the University of Illinois Alumni Alliance (UIAA) and associate vice
