Forever Friends
They arrived at the University of Illinois as strangers, but left as best friends. Brought together in U. of I.’s Allen Hall during a pivotal time in their lives, Callye
Toymaker
Many people can trace a line from their current occupations back to some childhood interest. In the case of toy designer Michael J. Lichodziejewski, ’92 FAA, there is practically a
My Alma Mater: By Design
I decided to study architecture in college because I was inspired and mentored by my high school architectural drawing teacher, and I chose to attend Illinois for one main reason:
Alumni Interview: Rebecca Rusch
If I have to label myself, I consider myself an explorer. Athletics has been the lens for it, but I want to explore not only the world but what I’m
Illinois Alumni Magazine Wins Top Honors at the Eddie & Ozzie Awards
At this year’s Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards, Illinois Alumni earned two national honors, celebrating the power of its storytelling and design in the magazine publishing world. These wins underscore Illinois Alumni’s commitment to
Winning Shot
Imagine a close-up of a basketball and two NBA centers leaping straight toward you mid-jump ball. Or a Stanley Cup face-off, viewed up from ice level. Spectacular images like these
Changemaker
Growing up in a working-class family in Skokie, Ill., Jared Kirchheimer, ’95 ENG, always knew he wanted to make movies, but didn’t see a way forward. “You have to have
The Nine Lives of REO Speedwagon
In the fall of 1966, Illinois undergrads Alan Gratzer, ’70, and Neal Doughty, ’68, lived across the hall from each other on the second floor of Townsend Hall (in the
My Alma Mater: Prison Ball
What would you say if I told you that on April 3, 1982, a group of mostly U. of I. freshmen traveled to the Dwight Correctional Center—a maximum-security women’s prison—to
Star Trekkers
The High Point of 2023 for Daniel C. Wiedrich, ’84 ENG, MS ’89 LAS; Thomas W. Inman, ’84 ENG; and Carl N. Steiner, ’82 ENG, MS ’84 ENG; came at
