Clubs & Groups
Illini clubs, affinity groups and college groups are a great way to stay connected to the University of Illinois and your fellow alumni. They offer a variety of social, cultural, educational, community service and networking events. To get involved, contact the club or group leader below, or visit the group’s homepage.
Domestic Clubs
Arizona
Green Valley Illini Club
President: Frances “Fran” Jaeger, MPH ’75 (UIC), DRPH ’85 (UIC)
President: Michelle Bergman, ’95 LAS
President: Mike Bayers, ’74 ENG
Arkansas
California
President: Jay O’Keefe, ’76 BUS
President: Jerrold Clarke ’96 LAS
President: David Zhong 19 LAS
Colorado
President: Peter Korst, ’76 GRAINGER, ’78 AHS
District of Columbia
President: Jennifer Nevius ’93 LAS
Florida
President: Kent Conwell, ’82 AVIATION
Georgia
President: Andrew Claerbout, ’94 ENG
Illinois
President: Brad Lane ’85 Grainger
President: Kevin Wood ’03 ENG
President: Lane Alster, ’02 LAS, JD ’05 LAW, and Abby Fleming, ’08 LAS
President: Adam Judd, ’94 BUS
President: Brandon O’Connor, ’99 ENG
President: Michael Engelhardt, ’91 LAS
Indiana
President: Karen Lobdell, ’86 GIES
Louisiana
New Orleans Illini Club
President: Philip Hanrahan ’15 ACES
Massachusetts
President: Alex Villanueva, ’17 LAS
Michigan
Minnesota
President: Paul Lubinski, ’89 MS ENG
Missouri
President: Kate Favrow ’04 BUS
Co-Presidents: Ben Jackels ’95 FAA, and Kevin Hall ’09 AHS, MS ’12 AHS
New York
President: Taylor Knoche ’13 FAA
North Carolina
Co-presidents: Lucas Allen, ’99 LAS, MS ’01 ED and John Knolhoff , ’04 GIES
Triangle Illini Club
President: Kory Wilmot ’11 FAA
Ohio
Co-Presidents: Andrew Furbee, ’89 ACES
Oregon
President: Jill Townley ’89 LAS
Pennsylvania
President: Kimberly Madden ’13 AHS
Tennessee
President: Maggie Musick, ’11 AHS
Texas
President: Dory Petsrillo ′77 MEDIA
President: Jaci Collins ’78 ENG
President: Jason Cables, ’00 BUS
Washington
President: Mel DeSart ’82 LAS, MS ’87 LIS
Wisconsin
President: Ken Lonergan, ’77 LAS