List of Northern Illinois University people
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The list of Northern Illinois University people includes notable alumni, non-graduates, faculty and staff, chief executives, and affiliates of the Northern Illinois University.
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[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] Arts and entertainment
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Allen | 1989 B.A. Threatre |
Actress, Academy Award-Nominated | ? |
| Dan Castellaneta | 1979 B.S.Ed. Art |
Actor, Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Voice of "Homer Simpson", "Krusty the Clown" and others on The Simpsons | ? |
| Jimmy Chamberlin | ? | Musician, drummer of the Smashing Pumpkins | ? |
| Andrew Harris | ? | Musician, lead vocals for Judas Iscariot | ? |
| Derison Duarte | ? | Concert Pianist, winner of the American Pianists Association Fellowship | ? |
| Steve Harris | 1989 B.A. Theatre |
Actor, Emmy Award-Nominated, The Practice | ? |
| Wood Harris | ? B.A. Theatre |
Actor, Remember the Titans and The Wire | ? |
| Kevin M Hill | 1974 B.S.Ed. History |
Author, The Undefeated, rearguard in Vietnam; The Armchair General | ? |
| E. E. Knight | ? | Author, Vampire Earth series; Age of Fire series | ? |
| Erik Kuska | 1995, B.F.A | Animator, The Road to El Dorado, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Looney Tunes: Back in Action | ? |
| Justin Mentell | 2005 B.F.A. Acting |
Actor, Boston Legal | ? |
| Anthony Padilla | ? | Concert Pianist, winner of the American Pianists Association Fellowship | ? |
| Robert Zemeckis | ? | Producer, Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Romancing the Stone, et. al. | ? |
[edit] Media
- Melissa Barrington, on-camera meteorologist for the The Weather Channel, 1993
- Tim Bennett, President, Harpo Productions, Inc., B.S., Journalism, 1971
- Terry Boers, Co-host, Boers and Bernstein, 670AM WSCR Chicago (The Score), B.S., Journalism, 1972
- Mark Brown, Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times, B.S., Journalism, 1977
- Lonny Cain, Managing Editor at the Daily Times in Ottawa, IL, B.S., Journalism, 1970
- Nicole D'Ambrosio, Contestant on The Apprentice (U.S. Season 6), B.S., Marketing, 2003
- Andrew Dreischarf, Sports Editor & Columnist, Woodstock Independent, B.A. Communications, 2004.
- Peter J. Gallanis, Editor-in-Chief, Preston Publications Inc., B.A., English, 1993
- Phil Kadner, Columnist, Daily Southtown, B.S., Journalism, 1974
- Deborah Nelson, Investigations Editor, L.A. Times, Washington, D.C. Bureau; Winner of 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting, B.S., Journalism, 1975
- Nicole Manske, ESPN.
- Eric Sorensen, Chief Meteorologist WREX-TV Rockford, IL, 1999.
- Sean Riley, Lighting Director, CNBC, B.A., Communication, 2003
- Shara Park, Sports Anchor, KCSG Television, Host,Thunderbird Report, B.A, Communications, 2004.
- Robert Reed [1] (Journalist), business journalist/commentator for BusinessWeek Chicago Chicago Magazine, WBBM-AM Newsradio 780, Crain's Chicago Business. Presented the NIU Distinguished Alumni Award (2000). B.S., Journalism 1976
- Jim Roberts Wielebnicki, Executive Director, ESPN Radio/ESPN Deportes Radio, B.S. Communication Studies, 1984.
- Crystal Wicker, meteorologist WRTV Channel 6 in Indianapolis.
- Michael Terson, public address announcer, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Wolves, B.A. Communications, 1995.
[edit] Athletics
[edit] American football
- Larry Brink,[2] former NFL Defensive Lineman, two time Pro Bowler
- Brad Cieslak, NFL Tight-End for the Cleveland Browns
- Ryan Diem, NFL Offensive Tackle for the Indianapolis Colts
- P.J. Fleck, NFL Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers
- Doug Free, NFL Offensive Tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
- Darrell Hill, NFL Wide Receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Sam Hurd, NFL Wide Receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
- LeShon Johnson, former NFL Running Back, 1994
- Justin McCareins, NFL Wide Receiver for the New York Jets
- Hollis Thomas, NFL Defensive Tackle for the New Orleans Saints
- Michael Turner, NFL Running Back for the Atlanta Falcons
- Garrett Wolfe, NFL Running Back for the Chicago Bears
[edit] Baseball
- Ned Colletti, MLB general manager for Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Larry Young, MLB Umpire
[edit] Other
- Nicole Jeray, LPGA Professional Golfer
- Terry Martin, UFC Professional Fighter, B.A., Psychology, 2004
[edit] Wrestling
- Brad Bradley, Professional Wrestler, B.A. History, 2004
- Maria Kanellis, WWE Diva
- Marty Lurie, Professional Wrestling Manager and Announcer, B.A., Political Science, 1995
[edit] Business
- Peter Butterfield, President and CEO, Kia Motors America, B.A., Psychology, 1976
- Nick P. Calamos, CFA, Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Investments/CIO, Calamos Investments, M.S., Finance
- Brian Grant, Managing Partner, Biscayne Capital Partners Chicago, B.A., 1976
- Lyle Heidemann, President and CEO, True Value Company, B.S., Marketing, 1967
- Jim Marino, President and CEO, Alberto-Culver Company
- Jerry Palmer, Vice President, Caterpillar Inc. WLED Division, B.S., Economics, 1969
- Steve Randich, CIO, Corporate and Investment Bank, Citigroup, B.S., 1984
- David Weick, CIO, McDonald's Corporation
[edit] Politics
- Tammy Duckworth, director, Illinois Veteran's Affairs department
- Dennis Hastert, Republican U.S. Congressman since 1987; Longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House. M.S., Education, 1967
- Tomkin Coleman, national advocate for gay marriage, 1994
- Markos Moulitsas,[3] founder of the Daily Kos weblog, B.S., Journalism, 1996
- Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., (1985), Maryland politician.
- Jim Waring, Arizona politician
[edit] Other
- Deirdre "Dee" Battaglia, Warden, Statesville Correctional Center, B.A., Sociology, 1975
- Raymond McGury, Chief of Police, Bollingbrook, IL, M.P.A., 2000
- Manny Sanchez [4], Majority partner in largest minority owned law firm in the United States, B.A., 1970
- Emil R. Schiesser, Aeronautics Engineer, NASA, B.S., Physics, 1959, M.S., Physics, 1961
- Paul Sereno, Paleontologist, University of Chicago, B.S., Biology, 1979
[edit] Presidents of Northern Illinois University
- John G. Peters, 2000-present
[edit] Notable faculty and staff
[edit] Academics
- Han Kuo-Huang, former professor of music
- Michael J. Kolb, associate professor of anthropology
[edit] Athletics
- Marci Jobson, former head coach for women's soccer
- Jerry Kill, head coach for football (2008-presnt)
- Joe Novak, former head coach for football (1996-2007)
- Ricardo Patton, head coach for men's basketball (2007-present)
[edit] References
- ^ Crain's editor receives Northern's alumni award.(Robert Reed)(Brief Article). AllBusiness. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Larry Brink Statistics. Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ About Daily Kos. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Pat and Manny Sanchez give $100,000 boost to Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. NIU Office of Public Affairs (2005-08-31). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
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