Senior 100 Honorary Bios

Jawwad Akhtar
Accountancy, finance
Shorewood, IL

  • Plans to be an investment banking analyst in the healthcare group at Robert W. Braid & Co.

 

Ashley Ann Albrecht
Pyschology, English, minor in philosophy
Barrington, IL

  • Plans to obtain a Ph.D. and become a college professor.

 

Caitlin Althoff
Advertising
Palatine, IL

  • Plans on working for an advertising and public relations agency.

 

Matthew Alvin
Chemistry, molecular and cellular biology
Lemont, IL

  • Plans to attend medical school and become a physician.

 

Rhiannon Ardisana
Animal sciences, minor in chemistry
Riverside, IL

  • Plans to attend the U of I College of Veterinary Medicine.

 

Elizabeth Babcock
Psychology
Peoria, IL

  • Plans to attend Illinois State University to attain a specialist degree as a school psychologist.

 

Marli Bardell
Psychology, minor in Spanish
Freeport, IL

  • Plans to work in the nonprofit and governmental sector and return to school for an MBA.

 

Katherine Boesche
Animal Sciences
Dekalb, IL

  • Plans to earn a master’s degree in comparative biomedical science.

 

Jeff Brandt
Rhetoric, minor in English and cinema studies
Alton, IL

  • Plans to complete a year of AmeriCorps VISTA service as a marketing and public relations assistant at Big Brothers Big Sisters and pursue a career in writing and editing.

 

Suzanne Brindise
Accountancy, finance
Deer Park, IL

  • Plans to work for Houlihan Lokey, a mid-market investment bank in Chicago.

 

Jessica Brown
Speech and hearing sciences
Mahomet, IL

  • Plans to pursue a maser’s degree in speech language pathology while working on her Ph.D. research in the area of traumatic brain injury at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

 

Katelyn Brown
Advertising, minor in business
Dunlap, IL

  • Plans to work for Starcom MediaVest in Chicago as a media associate.

 

Heather Busse
Agricultural and consumer economics
Fraina, IL

  • Plans to work for Deere and Company as a tax analyst in the finance development program.

 

Christopher Calvey
Materials science engineering, molecular and cellular biology
Schaumburg, IL

  • Plans to attend graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and pursue a Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology.

 

Jacalyn Ceglinski
Political science, communication
Lena, IL

  • Plans to start a career in brand planning and media strategy for an advertising agency.

 

I-Ru Chen
Electrical engineering, minor in mathematics, computer science
Taipei, Taiwan

  • Plans to pursue a master’s degree and Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science at the University of California, Berkeley.

 

Kathleen Coppin
Spanish education, minor in bilingual, ESL education
Park Ridge, IL

  • Plans to pursue a career teaching Spanish in high school or accepting a grant to teach English in Spain for one year.

 

Lauren Corry
Industrial design, art education
Wheaton, IL      

  • Plans to return to the U of I to attain a master’s degree in art education.

 

Sara Daleiden
Molecular and cellular biology, minor in chemistry
Northfield, IL

  • Plans to attend UIC to puruse a master’s degree in public health.

 

Abby Doll
Political science, mathematics
O’ Fallon, IL

  • Plans to attend Texas A&M University to earn a master’s degree in international affairs.

 

Katie Dow
Biology, minor in secondary education
Crystal Lake, IL

  • Plans to start a teaching career at Crystal Lake South High School.

 

Karlie Elliott
Agricultural communications
Rankin, IL

  • Plans to pursue a master’s degree in advertising from Illinois.

 

Jaime Faulhaber
Music education, minor in Spanish
Des Plaines, IL

  • Plans to use his fluency in Spanish as a middle school band teacher.

 

Jessica Gaden
Advertising, minor in business administration
Lombard, IL

  • Plans to begin an internship at Energy BBDO.

 

Elizabeth Girten
Spanish
St. Charles, IL

  • Plans to start her career as an executive team leader for Target Corporation.

 

Michael Good
History, minor in secondary education
Chicago, IL

  • Plans to teach history and the social sciences in Chicago.

 

Arron Hanks
Physics, astronomy
West Frankfort, IL

  • Plans to attend the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Officer Program.

 

Eleni Hasiakos
Advertising, minor in psychology
Indian Head Park, IL

  • Plans to work in account management at an advertising agency in Chicago or New York.

 

Kaitlyn Hastings
Political science, communication
Lena, IL

  • Plans to intern in Washington, D.C., and later attend law school at Illinois while completing a master’s degree in political science.

 

Jacob Hendee
Natural resource and environmental sciences
Easton, KS

  • Plans to attend the U of I to pursue a master’s degree in natural resources and environmental sciences.

 

Rachel Henderson
Political science, sociology
Wheaton, IL

  • Plans to work at an orphanage in Senegal.

 

Laura Hettiger
Journalism
Flora, IL

  • Plans to attend Illinois to attain a master’s degree in broadcast journalism.

 

Kara Holzgraefe
Communications
Quincy, IL

  • Plans to join Teach for America and teach elementary school in Kansas City.

 

Amara Sajid Hussain
Molecular and cellular biology, psychology, minor in chemistry
Long Grove, IL

  • Plans to attend medical school at UIC.

 

Linda Johnson
Molecular and cellular biology
Roscoe, IL

  • Plans to work as a researcher for the Experimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch of the National Cancer Institute.

 

Zachary Johnson
Integrative biology, IPS-Neuroscience
Rockford, IL

  • Plans to pursue a Ph.D. in neuroscience at Emory University.

 

Bryan Kapicka
General engineering, mathematics
Arlington Heights, IL

  • Plans to work for Deloitte Consulting in Chicago.

 

Elizabeth Kim
English, psychology
Northbrook, IL

  • Plans to pursue a master’s degree in elementary education at Northwestern University.

 

Lauren Knazur
Advertising, minor in sociology
Downers Grove, IL

  • Plans to work as an event specialist for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.

 

Leigh Ann Krahenbuhl
Broadcast journalism
Oregon, IL

  • Plans to attend Duke University School of Law.

 

Leah Lakarosky
Finance, minor in German
Versailles, KY

  • Plans to work in the financial services industry in Chicago.

 

Emily Larkin
English, minor in secondary education
Woodstock, IL

  • Plans to join Teach for America Corps in Connecticut.

 

Janis Lee
Computer engineering, minor in technology and management, Spanish and mathematics
Montgomery, IL

  • Plans to study abroad in Valencia, Spain, for a semester.

 

John Lim
Biology, minor in Spanish, chemistry
Willowbrook, IL

  • Plans to travel to Korea to apply to medical schools.

 

Jessica Lindgren
Agri-finance, minor in business
Atlanta, IL

  • Plans to work as a credit analyst for Fifth Third Bank in Chicago.

 

Rebecca Littlefield
Agricultural Education
Gibson City, IL

  • Plans to work as a marketing representative for John Deere in Lenexa, KS.

 

Marilyn Logan
Speech and Hearing Science
Evanston, IL

  • Plans to sail abroad and experience different cultures.

 

Sarah Losh
English, Spanish
Rolling Meadows, IL

  • Plans to pursue a career in professional dance with a company in the Chicagoland area.

 

Nicholas Ludmer
Spanish, molecular and cellular biology
Lake Forest, IL   

  • Plans to apply to medical school while working as a medical translator, emergency medical technician and shadowing a physician in Puerto Rico.

 

Angeline Fey Maloney
Kinesiology, minor in gerontology
Palos Heights, IL

  • Plans to pursue a doctorate of physical therapy at Northwestern University.

 

Brian Matesic
General engineering, minor in technology and management
Champaign, IL

  • Plans to work as a business associate for ZS Associates while preparing for the MCAT.

 

Margie Mathewson
Bioengineering, minor in chemistry
Athens, IL

  • Plans to pursue her Ph.D. at the University of California-San Diego in the bioengineering department.

 

Patricia Mathy
Political science, minor in Spanish
Champaign, IL  

  • Plans to work and eventually apply to law or graduate school.

 

Sarah McDaniel
Accountancy, finance
Palatine, IL

  • Plans to intern at Navigant Consulting Inc. in Chicago and complete her master’s degree in accounting with a minor in information technology at the U of I.

 

Lynne McMillan
Accountancy, finance
Peoria, IL

  • Plans to work as a financial analyst at Eli Lilly & Co. in Indianapolis.

 

Timothy Michaels
Accountancy
Park Ridge, IL

  • Plans to train for IMC Chicago in Amsterdam before working full time.

 

Ryan Miller
Agricultural accounting
Amboy, IL

  • Plans to pursue his master’s degree in accountancy at the U of I, with a concentration in taxation.

 

Erinn Rae Mitchell
Communication, cinema studies
Park Ridge, IL

  • Plans to work in the marketing and outreach department for the Chicago Zoological Society at Brookfield Zoo while searching for a long-term career.

 

Drew Moore
Agriculture and consumer economics
Niantic, IL

  • Plans to work as a business management trainee for the Scoular Company.

 

Michelle Moy
Food science and human nutrition, minor in chemistry
Wilmette, IL

  • Plans to work in the fruit section of the research and development department at Del Monte Foods in California.

 

Michael Murphy
Architecture
Evergreen Park, IL

  • Plans to pursue a double master’s degree in architecture and civil engineering at the U of I.

 

Michael Notton
Accountancy, finance
Bourbonnais, IL

  • Plans to work as an economic valuation services associate for KPMG.

 

Sarah Park
Music education
Arlington Heights, IL

  • Plans to be a music educator in Illinois and a music performer.

 

Jamie Postlewait
Accountancy
Mount Zion, IL

  • Plans to pursue a master’s degree in accountancy science, with a minor in information technology and control at the U of I.

 

Beth Randa
Biology, minor in secondary education
Naperville, IL

  • Plans on being a science teacher in Illinois.

 

Llea Randle
Political science, communication
Chicago, IL

  • Plans to intern at the state capitol while pursuing a Ph.D. in political science and a master’s degree in public policy.

 

Kimberly Redeker
Communication
Champaign, IL  

  • Plans to study abroad in Curacao through the Campus Honors Program and pursue a career afterward.

 

Collin Michael Reeser
Agriculture and consumer economics, minor in international studies
Bloomington, IL

  • Plans to pursue a graduate degree in the area of renewable energy.

 

Jamie Reichert
Animal sciences, minor in chemistry
Peoria Heights, IL

  • Plans to attend the U of I College of Veterinary Medicine.

 

Rachyl Ristau
Kinesiology
Aurora, IL

  • Plans to become a high school physical education teacher.

 

Anne Rivas
Integrated biology, animal sciences
Western Springs, IL

  • Plans to attend the U of I College of Veterinary Medicine.

 

David Rockwood
Electrical engineering
Bedford, N.Y.

  • Plans to begin his master’s fellowship in electrical engineering at the University of Southern California, and work as an electrical engineer for Northrop Grumman Space Technology.

 

Sonia Rodriguez
English, minor in Latina/Latino studies
Cicero, IL

  • Plans to pursue a Ph.D. in English from the University of California-Riverside and be an English literature instructor for the Upward Bound program of the Office of Minority Student Affairs.

 

Brian Schertz
Civil and environmental engineering, minor in business administration
Hudson, IL  

  • Plans to continue his education in structural engineering at the U of I.

 

Paul Schmitt
Political science
Fairbury, IL

  • Plans to commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force.

 

Scott Schultz
Accountancy, finance
Shorewood, IL

  • Plans to work for JP Morgan’s Investment Bank as an analyst in the financial institutions group.

 

Terrence Scudieri Jr.
Urban planning, minor in Spanish
Shorewood, IL

  • Plans to attend law school, concentrating in public interest and constitutional law.

 

Maria Selvaggio
Business administration, organizational administration
Springfield, IL

  • Plans to be a project manager for Epic Corporation in Madison, specializing in healthcare software.

 

Andrea Steele
Agricultural education
Marseilles, IL

  • Plans to attend law school, concentrating in international and business law.

 

Arthi Delila Susai
Community health, minor in business
St. Charles, IL

  • Plans to attend the University of Michigan to pursue a master’s degree in health management and policy.

 

Brittney Swan
Agriculture and consumer economics
Monticello, IL

  • Plans to pursue a career in business in the Chicago area.

 

Elizabeth Thomas
Business administration, minor in Spanish
Berkeley, IL  

  • Plans to work as a customer development associate for Kimberly Clark in Minneapolis.

 

Giuseppe Toia
Bioengineering, minor in chemistry and Italian
Harwood Heights, IL

  • Plans to attend Northwestern University to pursue a master’s degree in biomedical engineering.

 

Robert Trimble
Animal sciences
Robinson, IL

  • Plans to attend the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.

 

Corrine Ullrich
French studies
Park Ridge, IL

  • Plans to attend graduate school.

 

Nathaniel Vos
Molecular and cellular biology
Chadwick, IL

  • Plans to pursue a master’s degree in public health at the University of Colorado.

 

Chelsey Walker
General engineering, minor in technology and management
Odin, IL  

  • Plans to begin a career with BP in the Fuels Value Chain Challenger Program.

 

Robert Wallon
Biology, minor in secondary education and chemistry
Lemont, IL

  • Plans to start a teaching career at Morris Community High School.

 

Jonathan Wassel
History
Geneseo, IL

  • Plans to attend law school at the U of I, with an interest in civil rights, human rights and international human rights law.

 

Keith Webster
Technical systems management
La Fayette, IL

  • Plans to pursue a master’s degree from Iowa State University in industrial and agriculture system technology and renewable energy systems.

 

Daniel Wenhold
Finance, minor in technology and management
Naperville, IL

  • Plans to work for Robert W. Baird and Co. as a financial analyst.

 

Meredith Wieck
Political science, psychology, minor in business
Charleston, IL

  • Plans to attend law school, pursue a job with Americorps or work at a production studio in Los Angeles.

 

Jacqueline Wincek
Business administration, minor in Spanish
Naperville, IL

  • Plans to volunteer with the Peace Corps and attend law school.

 

Nick Wolny
Music performance
Galesburg, IL

  • Plans to pursue a master’s degree in music from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.

 

Joyce Woo
Molecular and cellular biology, chemistry, minor in music
Dekalb, IL

  • Plans to complete a one-year research fellowship at the National Cancer Institute in Washington, D.C., and later pursue a career in clinical science.

 

Jessica Wood
Industrial engineering
Libertyville, IL

  • Plans to work for General Mills as an operation management associate.

 

Whitney Blair Wyckoff
Journalism
Des Plaines, IL

  • Plans to intern at National Public Radio in Washington, D.C., then pursue a journalism career.

 

Mahreen Younus
Accountancy, finance, minor in technology and management
Carol Stream, IL   

  • Plans to join Deloitte Consulting as a business technology analyst.

 

Aleem Zafar
Engineering physics, minor in math and chemistry
Elgin, IL

  • Plans to attend medical school in fall 2010.

 

Matthew Zmuda
Accountancy, finance, minor in technology and management
Dunlap, IL

  • Plans to work for KPMG in the Transportation Services group in Chicago.