James Grabowski (September 9, 1944 - Present) Jim was a member of the Green Bay Packers when they went on to win the first two "Super Bowls" in January of 1967 and 1968. Jim was also the Rose Bowl MVP in 1964, leading the University of Illinois to victory. He was inducted into the National College Football Hall of Fame in 1995, and the National Academic All-American Hall of Fame in 1998.

Jim Jacobs (January 1, 1942 - present) - Jim Jacobs, along with Warren Casey, wrote Grease a stage play that first performed in Chicago at Kingston Mines Theatre. Producers saw it and suggested it would play better as a musical. After retooling it in New York, Grease went on to win a Tony for Best Book and secured its place as one of the most popular musicals of all times.

Kenneth Charles Henry (January 7, 1929 – March 1, 2009) won a gold medal in speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway despite a bout with the flu. At the 1968 Olympic Games he coached the U.S. women’s speed-skating team. Mr. Henry received a teaching degree from Northern Illinois University and taught at Austin High School before becoming a pro golfer.

Lynn Martin (December 26, 1939 - Present) - Martin's long and distinguished career as a public servant is highlighted by her time as Secretary of Labor and her service as Illinois Congressman for the 16th District. Martin also served in the IL General Assembly as a Representative and Senator. Outside of politics, Martin has served on the board of several companies, including SBC, Proctor & Gamble, and TRW to name a few and as a trustee of the Lincoln Park Zoo.

Ral Donner (February 10, 1943-1984)- Donner enjoyed success with a string of hits in the late 50's early 60's, the biggest one being "You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) which reached #4 on the charts. Singing in a style that was often compared to Elvis, Donner took advantage of the comparisons, even doing voice over on a film about Elvis' life.

Roger Sedjo's career in economics has focused on forestry issues. Completing his economics degrees at University of Illinois (BA, 1961 MA, 1963) and University of Washington (PhD, 1969, he taught at Utah State University (1968-70, 1973-76) worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development (1970-73), and received opportunities for fellowships and visiting professorships. Since 1977 he has served as director of resources for the Future, Forest and Policy Program, and as a senior fellow of its Energy and Natural Resources division. He also serves as president of the Environmental Literacy Council (since 1999). His specific research has focused on forests an global environmental
problems, climate change and biodiversity, public land issues, the long term sustainability of forests, industrial forestry and demand, timber supply, global forest trade forest biotechnology and land use change. He has served on many national and international committees and authored 14 books. He earned his Nobel Prize for his participation in the intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Terry Kath (January 31, 1946 - 1978) - As one of the founding members of the band Chicago, Terry Kath was instrumental in the band's early success. Though his life ended too soon, his legacy is solidified with the twelve albums he created with Chicago and the 1976 Grammy.