I’s on the World: The Baltic Way
Exploring their roots, U of I faculty couple Warren Lavey and Holly Rosencranz, ’78 LAS, MD ’82 UIC, traveled to the Baltics last August with son Doug Lavey, ’14 LAS.
Alumnus Jack Welch, former General Electric CEO and chairman, dies at 84
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — John Francis “Jack” Welch Jr., 84, the former CEO and chairman of General Electric Co., has died. He earned a Ph.D. in 1960 in chemical engineering at
Orange on Brown
The place was Rosebud, but the occasion was straight up Orange and Blue—emphasis on Orange. This past January, the grandfather/grandson duo of Bart Ladd, ’57 BUS, and Grant Pitcher, ’19
The Power of I
“The University of Illinois is done with Midwest humble.” That’s the word from Eric Minor, ’86 ENG, the U of I chief marketing officer, as he and his team prepare to launch “The
Super-manager Irving Azoff named inductee to the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame
The 2020 inductees to the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame include Irving Azoff, ATTENDEE, who as a U of I student managed area rock music notables REO Speedwagon and Dan Fogelberg, ATTENDEE. His
I’s on the World: Greek games
When Peter Karamitsos, ’84 BUS, appeared on Jeopardy! last March, the stakes were much higher than merely winning. “I told the show that if I won, I’d take my family
Kim Vandenbroucke, ’02 FAA, is the queen of games
“Peeing Pup” was a smash hit last holiday season, and the biggest success for Kim Vandenbroucke, ’02 FAA, in her 17-year career as a game creator. Featuring an incontinent dog,
2019 ALUMNI AWARDS
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CURATIVE CHEMIST Dale Kempf followed his groundbreaking research on HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C by focusing on neglected diseases In 1991, the AIDS epidemic was raging and
Nick Offerman, ’93 FAA, and Sean Evans, ’08 MEDIA, get nostalgic on Hot Ones
Illinois alumni Nick Offerman, ’93 FAA, and Sean Evans, ’08 MEDIA, talk about some of their favorite places on campus, including Japan House. Watch the full interview on Youtube Image
Cheryl Burton, ’84 LAS, to be honored by the Chicago Journalists Association
ABC 7’s Cheryl Burton, ’84 LAS, has been named the recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Journalists Association. Read more on robertfeder.com Be sure to check
