Campus Activities

The Omicron's brothers have been very involved in the university's life, both as undergraduates and as alumni. The list below is based on research conducted in the Fall of 2006 – if you have any additions or corrections, please email alumni secretary, Dave Komie. Thanks very much to all the brothers who contributed information to this list – it simply wouldn't have been possible to compile without everyones' efforts.

Alumni Association’s Illini Clubs
Chicago
Lou Margaglione '91.5 – president
Howard L. “Tad” Huntington '95.5 – board member

Orange County, California
Lew Finkelstein '83 – president since 1992

Chief Illiniwek
David H. Naour M.D. '89 – Finalist

Concert Band
John "Jay" B. McManus, '89 – Clarinet
Jack Cooper '40 – Clarinet

The Daily Illini: The DI is an independent, student-run newspaper published for the community of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The newspaper was founded in 1874. Twenty-thousand copies are produced each weekday during the university's fall and spring semesters and distributed free at more than 250 locations throughout Champaign-Urbana.
H. Chuck Buchanan ‘65
Gary Hufford ‘64
Dan Collins ‘63
Deane Haning ‘60
Sheldon J. Hauck '58
Wally Gruenberg ‘58
Sidney J. Hormel '57 – editor
Ken Derby '57
Barney Quandt ’56 – advertising manager
Park L. Brown ‘41
Wells Hugo-Smith ‘41
Jim Paynter '40?
Clyde Criswell '40
Kenneth L. Sears ‘40
G. Cameron Brown ‘37
Selim Tideman Jr. ‘37
George Miller ‘36
Howard Emrich ‘34
Roy E. Taylor ‘32
Jim McEdwards ‘31
Bob Hoff ‘30
Harold J. Orr '20

Homecoming Court
Glen Carlson '94
Mark Baker '09

Illio – The university's venerated yearbook
Bob Grosse ‘71
Fred Drummond ‘71
Bob Dallach ‘63
John Calamos ‘63
Martin Lower ‘63
Bob Strauss ‘63
Steve Sward ‘63
Tom Westhoff ‘63
Phil Wilken ‘63
Tom Sykes ‘61
Ken Derby '57
Jack Stumpf class?
Steve Speltz ‘55
Chuck Huwen ‘43
William R. Lyon ‘34
C. Lyman Emrich, Jr. '32 – Editor in Chief
Leo B. Varty ‘32

F.A. Stevenson class?
Harold J. Orr '20 – Editor in Chief

Illini Union: Built in 1939 with a grant from the Public Works Administration, the Illini Union is located on the north end of the Quad at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – right at the heart of campus. It functions as a community center for students, faculty, staff and guests.
Tom Tomko ‘71
Dick Johnson ‘61
Sheldon J. Hauck '58 – President Illini Union from 1957-58
Kenneth L. Sears ‘40
Selim Tideman Jr. ‘37
Bob Knauer '36
John Holstein ‘33

Interfraternity Council

Meng Song '11 – J Board

Andrew Chapello '10 – VP of Standards, Judicial Board

Mark Baker '09 – Executive Vice President

Mark Bittner '86 – J Board

Matthew Cajda ’03 – VP, Recruitment for the 2001 calendar year and IFC President for 2002
Henry W. “Trey” Meers III ’01 – VP of Judicial Affairs
Mike Orsi '99
Michael P. Anichini '95 – VP for Public Affairs
J. Eric Smith '79 – Judicial Board
John Hutchens '’69 – Rush Chairman
John Stewart '69 – Rush Chairman
Joe Barfuss ‘68
Ray Fairchild ’68 – Judicial Committee
Jim Barkley ‘65
Don Best ‘63
Bob Dallach ‘63
Ron Vogel ‘57
Bob Llewellyn '44 – IFC Treasurer
Selim Tideman Jr. '37
C. Lyman Emrich, Jr. ‘32

Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) College Council: This group’s mission is simply to serve the students of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. LAS Council gives all undergraduates opportunities to discuss and gain insight into campus and college issues, attain leadership experiences, and connect with students across a wide array of disciplines. Moreover, they work closely with faculty, administration, and alumni in order to coordinate and implement various events such as the LAS Career Night and College Advising Awards.
Jack Rooney '53

Marching Illini: The University of Illinois Marching Illini is proud to be the nation's premiere college marching band. This close-knit organization annually includes approximately 350 of the University of Illinois' finest and most dedicated students.
James Columbo, Jr. ’01 – Graduate assistant from 2005-06, he was also the conductor for U of I Concert Band II. In addition, Jim performed at Carnegie Hall in New York with the U of I Wind Symphony (he plays the French Horn).
Jason Borucki '98
Howard L. "Tad" Huntington '95.5 – Trombone
Alan S. Hope '89 – Sousaphone from 1985-89, he also famously starred as “Superman” during a Homecoming halftime show before the crowd at Memorial Stadium, but was killed off with “kryptonite” after the first three minutes.
David H. Naour M.D. '89 – Alto Saxophone 1984-87
John Ball '81 – Trombone
John Stewart '69 – Trumpet from 1965-66
Joe Barfuss '68 – Clarinet
Ray Fairchild '68 – Trumpet
Jim Hopwood '68 – Saxophone
Tom Sykes ‘61
Morgan Jones '57 – Glockenspiel

Orange Krush: Started early in Coach Lou Henson’s tenure at the U of I, the Orange Krush is the student cheering section for the University of Illinois Men's Basketball team. In 1998, the organization established a charitable organization known as the Orange Krush Foundation which annually donates thousands of dollars to charity.
William Mathers '76
William “Boyd” Bach ’91
Kevin Clancy '90.5
David Komie ’92.5
Matt Nimrick '08
Matt Buckles '08
Matt Turk '08.5
Mark Baker '09

Scarab Architecture Fraternity
A. Richard Williams ‘36
Alfred E. Kirk ‘36
Grable B. Weber ‘36

Star Course: Originated in 1896, Star Course is a live-concert organization run completely by students dedicated to the promotion and production of entertainment events for both the students of the University of Illinois and the Champaign-Urbana community. These events often include bands of various genres, but Star Course has also presented orchestras, comedy acts, and a variety of talented individuals.
Fred Drummond ‘71
Ed May ‘60
Jim Archer ‘57
Roland Block class?
Chuck Off class?
John B. Lord, Sr. '39

Student Senate: The Student Senate serves as the "official voice of the student body" at the U of I, representing the views and needs of the student body to the campus administration, local, state, and federal governments.
Ben Dillon ‘02
Justin D. Clark ‘01
Thomas J. Fox '00 – Member during junior & senior years, member of Board of Student Discipline during senior year.
Martin Lower ‘63
Sidney J. Hormel '57
Steve Speltz ‘55
G. Cameron Brown '37 – Member sophomore and junior years, President for his senior year
Jim Paynter '40? – Class VP
Aubrey O. Cookman '35 – VP of his senior class
John H. Holstein '33 – President of his sophomore class

Teaching Assistants:

Andrew Chapello '10 – TA in the College of Business

Kevin Sanchez '10 – Lab assistant in GE 101

Peter Witkowski '08.5 – undergraduate research and teaching assistant for the College of Engineering
Matt Plavcan '97.5 – undergrad instructor for ECE
Todd Stone '95 – teaching assistant for FN240, a quantity food production and service course
Alan S. Hope '89 – teaching assistant (graduate student) for a 300 level aerospace course
Robert S. Petersen, Jr. '68 – TA in the business school from 1969-70
Ken Fairbanks '55 – While studying for his masters degree, he taught two classes of electrical engineering
Bruce Macdonald '50 – Assistant in the entomology department
David Pyle '50 – Taught several architecture classes

WPGU – Known by generations of Illini students for its radio broadcasts at 107.1, WPGU is owned by Illini Media Company, a non-profit organization which has been the heart of communication for students at the University of Illinois for more than 80 years. Operating The Daily Illini, Buzz, the Illio yearbook, Technograph (a quarterly engineering magazine), WPGU-FM and all of their corresponding internet operations, Illini Media offers students a wide range of opportunities to gain professional media experience.
Gary Olson '63 – staff announcer
Don Larson ‘58
Sidney J. Hormel '57 – news commentator
Jim Archer ‘57
Rick Hudson class?