Illini Couple: Time Tested
Betty Wold Harryman, ’59 MEDIA, remembers the moment that confirmed that William R. “Bill” Harryman III, ’58 ACES, MEXED ’73, EDD ’86, was the guy for her. They were
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Douglas (Doug) Busch, ’74 FFA, now 73, is still lithe in a tucked-in, black, long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, red New Balances and stylish glasses with circular frames. His thick hair has
I’s on the World: Air Iceland
As the pandemic eased, Helen Laka Boen, ’77 BUS, set her sights on Iceland. “I went with a Women Over 60 Travel Group,” she says. “Our reason for choosing Iceland
Like Cheers
It was a total surprise when a bar regular texted Eric J. Schmidt, ’95 MEDIA, the exciting news. Craft Beer & Brewing, a top industry publication, had named Orange &
Medicine Man
When self-described “trumpet for hire” Dan Gosling, ’84 FAA, ended his contract-position chair with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) in 2004, he needed a quick career pivot. “Luckily, I like
I’s on the World: I-L-L Hat
“My husband never takes off his Illinois hat,” says Shari L. Schmidt, ’85 LAS, MPA ’94 UIC. And to prove it, she snapped a photo of him wearing his chapeau
It’s a Family Affair
When Louistine “Lou” Ford Crockett, ’49 ED, was a student at the University of Illinois in the 1940s, one of her science professors said that all Black people had
2nd Lt. David Skibbe
Among character traits, leadership is often a late bloomer, requiring maturity both in those who hold it, and who recognize it. Even as an undergraduate, David Skibbe, ’69 ACES,
My Alma Mater: Personal History
I studied history at the U of I straight out of Pittsfield (Ill.) High School, but it wasn’t until my 40s, after careers in the military, business, banking and politics,
I’s on the World: Arctic Chill
When the time came for John Warkenthien, ’78 LAS, to get a good look at the Northern Lights, he set out for Tromso, Norway, on a Viking Ocean Cruise. While
