Today, Carol Craig is the founder and owner of a successful aerospace company. But there was a time when this risk-taking entrepreneur was too timid to even make the jump into freshman life at Illinois.

Champaign native and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign alumna Jennifer Lewis Neubauer has been named president of the University of Illinois Alumni Association.

A capsule history of the people and events that shaped the University of Illinois

Discover sparkling lagoons, towering volcanoes and laid-back island culture aboard Oceania Cruises' Marina, Feb. 3-13, 2018. Book by Aug. 4, 2017, and receive two-for-one cruise fares and free airfare from select cities.

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