1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s
1950s
Theodore Brown
(CHEM ’50), North Branford, Conn., received the Alumni Medal at the 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 18, 2021.
James Albrecht
(FE ’53, M.S. ’55), Baltimore, received the Alumni Service Award at the 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 18, 2021.
1960s
Stephen McCluskey
(PHYS ’61), Morgantown, W.Va., was appointed as a fellow of the American Astronomical Society for his historical research in early astronomies and his service to the society’s Working Group on the Preservation of Astronomical Heritage.
David Rogers
(M.S. EE ’64), Fargo, N.D., retired in June 2020 from North Dakota State University after 40 years of service and was given the title of emeritus professor.
Warren Letzsch
(CHE ’67), Ellicott City, Md., was made a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Dawn Schulz
(LAW ’68), McLean, Va., was honored at the annual Florida Bar convention for 50-plus years of dedication to the practice of law.
Thomas Morel
(M.S. MAE ’69, Ph.D.’72 ), Hinsdale, Ill., was elected as chairman of Gamma Technologies.
Allen Ottens
(German ’69), Rockford, Ill., has published a book, General John A. Rawlins: No Ordinary Man, about a general who served in the Civil War and was the Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant.
1970s
Kumbakonam Rajagopal
(M.S. MAE ’74), College Station, Texas, received the Professional Achievement Award at the 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 18, 2021.
Jim Berke
(EE ’79), Georgetown, Texas, retired in January 2021 from GE Aviation.
Joey Perry
(CS ’79), Pflugerville, Texas, recently published his second book, titled Pressing on Toward Maturity: Seven Biblical Truths for Spiritual Growth.
Molly Ryan
(LAW ’79), River Forest, Ill., was recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as one of the 2021 Notable General Counsels.
1980s
Amy Campanelli
(LAW ’81), La Grange, Ill., joined Lawndale Christian Legal Center as vice president of restorative justice.
Perri Irmer
(ARCH ’81), Chicago, received the honor of Chevalier, the order of Arts and Letters, from the government of France.
James McMahon
(MET ’81), Winchester, Calif., received the John J. Schommer Honor I Award at the 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 18, 2021.
Mathai Varghese
(MATH ’81), North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia, was awarded the prestigious 2021 Hannan Medal, which is a career achievement award in pure mathematics, by the Australian Academy of Science.
Mary Kisinger
(M.B.A. MKT ’89), Fitzwilliam, N.H., is nearing retirement while enjoying gardening, rehabbing an 1810 house, and working part-time as deputy tax collector for a small, quintessential New England town.
1990s
Jongsub Moon
(Ph.D. CS ’91), South Korea, received an International Award of Merit at the 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 18, 2021.
Vasudevan Rajaram
(LAW ’91), Oakbrook, Ill., is now retired and enjoys interactions with the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship and the International Alumni Committee.
Catherine Tojaga
(ME ’91), Itasca, Ill., was recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as a 2020 Notable Women in Construction and Design.
Ramiro Atristain
(M.S. FIN ’93), Chicago, received an International Award of Merit at the 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 18, 2021.
Mark Nieds
(LAW ’94), Chicago, was honored in the September 2021 issue of Naples Illustrated as a top lawyer for intellectual property law.
Xavier Pillai
(LAW ’94), Schaumburg, Ill., was elected as a fellow of American Chemical Society.
Nancy Ardell
(LAW ’96), Tampa, Fla., joined Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute as chief legal officer.
Allan Sanedrin
(EE ’96), Hoffman Estates, Ill., started a new position as a principal engineer—fire and life safety signaling systems.
Stephen Crossman
(LAW ’97), Parker, Colo., was promoted to chief revenue officer with SurePoint Technologies.
Robert Surrette
(LAW ’97), Downers Grove, Ill., received a Professional Achievement Award at the 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 18, 2021.
Bryan Field
(PHYS ’98), Yonkers, N.Y., was commissioned by MIT Press to write a book for its Essential Knowledge series. The book will be called A Theory of Everything, and is expected to be published in spring 2023.
Pranav Shah
(LAW ’99), Middleton, Wis., was elected to the Board of Directors for the Association of Corporate Counsel-Wisconsin.
Mae Whiteside Williams
(CE ’99), Chicago, was recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as a 2021 Notable Women in Construction and Design. She also received a Professional Achievement Award at the 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 18, 2021.
2000s
Mayari Pritzker
(Ph.D. PSYC ’01), Chicago, received the Collens Merit Award at the 2021 Alumni Awards ceremony on September 18, 2021.
Gina Arquilla DeBoni
(LAW ’02), Glenview, Ill., was sworn in as a member of the Glenview, Illinois, Villlage Board of Trustees.
James Ciston
(AE, MME ’04), Oakland, Calif., received an Outstanding Young Alumnus Award at the 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 18, 2021.
Piyush Desai
(M.S. EE ’04, Ph.D. ’09), Des Plaines, Ill., received a Professional Achievement Award at the 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 18, 2021.
Barbara Flores
(LAW ’04), Chicago, received a 2021 Carole K. Bellows Women of Influence Award from the Illinois State Bar Association.
Bhuvana Srinivasan
(ME, AE ’04), Blacksburg, Va., was named the Crofton Faculty Fellow in Engineering by the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Board of Visitors.
Joyce Tan Vela
(ARCH ’04), Chicago, was elected to Habitat for Humanity Chicago’s Board of Directors.
Lilianna Kalin
(LAW ’05), Woodridge, Ill., was recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as one of the 2021 Notable General Counsels.
Ayesha Ahmed
(LAW ’06), Glenview, Ill., was recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as one of the 2021 Notable General Counsels.
Jeremy Edelson
(LAW ’06), Glencoe, Ill., was recognized by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of its 40 Under Forty for 2021.
Hana Ishikawa
(ARCH ’06), Chicago, was recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as part of its 2020 Notable Women in Construction and Design.
Chris Schelling
(M.S. FM ’06), Austin, Texas, published his first investment book, titled Better than Alpha: Three Steps to Capturing Excess Returns in a Changing World, which was published by McGraw-Hill in March 2021.
Gerald Bekkerman
(LAW ’07), Chicago, received an Outstanding Young Alumnus Award at the 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 18, 2021.
Amy Gibson
(LAW ’07), Northbrook, Ill., was recognized by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of its 40 Under Forty for 2021.
Angela Drexel
(INTM ’08), East Hazel Crest, Ill., was recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as part of its 2020 Notable Women in Construction and Design.
Rashi Khurana
(M.S. ITM ’09), Jersey City, N.J., received an Outstanding Young Alumna Award at the 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 18, 2021.
Robert Patillo
(LAW ’09), Atlanta, was sworn in to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
2010s
Elizabeth Corson
(CHE ’11), Palo Alto, Calif., graduated with a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. She is now a TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University.
Julie Levinson Pustilnik
(LAW ’11), Chicago, was recognized by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of its 40 Under Forty for 2021.
Kathleen Opal
(LAW ’11), Chicago, was recognized by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of its 40 Under Forty for 2021.
Price Vetter
(ME ’11), Palatine, Ill., returned to IBM as a client technical leader after four years with Discover Financial Services.
Dunstan Barnes
(LAW ’13), Chicago, was recognized by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of its 40 Under Forty for 2021.
Dorian Karter
(CIS ’13), Munster, Ind., has recently been promoted to lead software engineer at Boulevard. He leads a team that is innovating at the intersection of beauty and technology.
Tara Stringfellow
(LAW ’13), Cordova, Tenn., will have her debut novel, Memphis, released in March 2022 by Penguin Random House.
Daisy Ayllon
(LAW ’14), Chicago, was recognized by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of its 40 Under Forty for 2021.
Rob Kohen
(LAW ’14), Chicago, was recognized by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of its 40 Under Forty for 2021.
Elizabeth Butler
(LAW ’15), Chicago, was recognized by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of its 40 Under Forty for 2021.
Ryan Cummings
(CE ’15), Chicago, joined the Midwest team for Nicholson Construction as a business development associate.
Cara (Cummings) Karter
(CECD ’15), Munster, Ind., started her M.Ed. at the University of Illinois Chicago and has joined mRelief full-time as a research associate. At mRelief, she focuses on improving access to the SNAP program and on decreasing food inequity through her research.
Holly (Seiler) Pepper
(ARCE ’15), Chicago, passed her professional engineer exam and is working toward her years of service requirement at ESD, Inc. as an electrical engineer.
Stephen Pepper
(BA ’15), Chicago, started as a client arrangements analyst for Sidley Austin LLP in its Chicago office.
Conner Wiebell
(BME ’16), San Francisco, has joined the Astellas Gene Therapies team as a process engineer, where he will be driving manufacturing process scale-up and technology transfer of gene therapy candidates.
August Hieber
(LAW ’19), Chicago, was recognized as a Top 40 Young Lawyer by the American Bar Association and its On the Rise awards program.
2020s
Hitanshu Rami
(CS ’21), Schaumburg, Ill., started a career with General Motors after graduating from Illinois Tech.