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
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
“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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
A structural engineering innovator, world-renowned geneticist and cancer researcher, and leader in public service and agriculture were honored by the University of Illinois Alumni Association during Commencement weekend activities (May
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Become a Life Member of the University of Illinois Alumni Association and commemorate this incredible bowl-bound season with the ultimate fan bundle: our premium Life Membership Blanket and the exclusive Bowl Game Pack—featuring a clear stadium backpack, Alumni beanie, koozie, luggage tag, and a Commemorative Liberty Mutual Vinyl Music City Bowl ticket.
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This is more than a collectible—it’s a connection. To your past. To your pride. To your place in the Illini family.
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