23 Notable alumni of DeVry University – Illinois
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
DeVry University – Illinois is ranked #3,167 in the world and #817 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from DeVry University – Illinois sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with DeVry University – Illinois won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ken Mora
1960-. (aged 66)
screenwriter
film director
film producer
animator
Kenneth Oscar Mora is an American graphic novel publisher, screenplay writer, director, producer, and voice actor. In film, he is best known for creating the animated shorts entitled Magnum Farce: (2009, 2011) and the mixed-media Your Face Global Jam (2017). In publishing, Mora is creator/producer of the serialized Comic Book and subsequent Graphic Novel biography of Caravaggio Caravaggio: A Light...
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2. Adam Loomis
1992-. (aged 34)
Nordic combined skier
Adam Loomis is an American Nordic combined skier and ultramarathon runner. He was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He competed for the US Nordic Combined Team for 7 seasons.
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3. Dave Bennett
1963-. (aged 63)
engineer
Dave Bennett is an American software engineer. Most recently, he was the CTO of Axway, as well as a board member of Axway NA.
4. Keaton McCargo
1995-. (aged 31)
freestyle skier
Keaton McCargo is an American freestyle skier. She has been selected to compete in moguls for the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
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5. Dean Fisher
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Dean C. Fisher is an American politician who has served in the Iowa House of Representatives representing the 53rd district since 2013. Fisher is a Republican.
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6. Michael A. Jackson
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Michael Angelo Jackson is a former member of the Maryland Senate representing District 27 in Calvert, Charles and Prince George's counties. Jackson was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 27B in Calvert and Prince George's counties from 2015 to 2021, and the sheriff of Prince George's County from 2002 to 2010.
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7. Wendell Gilliard
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Wendell G. Gilliard is an American politician, steelworker, and union official. A Democrat, Gilliard serves as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 111th District (parts of Charleston County).
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8. Susan Ralston
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Susan Bonzon Ralston, is public relations and business consultant. Ralston was formerly Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and a deputy to Karl Rove, the Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor at the White House, from 2001 until her resignation in 2006.
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9. Steve Cartwright
designer
Steve Cartwright is an American video game designer. He is best known as one of the original Activision game designers, credited with such games as Barnstorming, Megamania, Seaquest and Hacker.
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10. Catherine Ablema Afeku
1967-. (aged 59)
marketer
minister
politician
Catherine Ablema Afeku is a Ghanaian politician. She is a member of the New Patriotic Party and the Member of Parliament for the Evalue Gwira Constituency in the Western Region. She was a cabinet minister in the Nana Akuffo-Addo administration and served as the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts of Ghana from February 2017 to February 2019.
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11. Jeffrey Melvoin
showrunner
television producer
screenwriter
Jeff Melvoin is an American television writer, producer, and educator. He has written dozens and produced hundreds of one-hour episodes on over a dozen television series.
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12. Ada Milby
1983-. (aged 43)
rugby union player
sports executive
soldier
Ada Lacia Milby is a Filipino-American rugby player who plays for the Philippine national women's team. She is also the first female member of the World Rugby Council. Ada is the first woman to be appointed to the World Rugby Council, in 2017 she serves on the Regions Committee and Rugby Committee; and she is also a member of the...
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13. J. D. Mesnard
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Javan Daniel "J. D." Mesnard is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 13 since 2023. He previously represented District 17 from 2019 to 2023.
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14. Bolanle Ninalowo
1980-. (aged 46)
actor
Bolanle NinalowoListen, also known as Nino, is a Nigerian actor and film producer.
15. Kevin Bickner
1996-. (aged 30)
ski jumper
Kevin Bickner is an American ski jumper. He is the current national record holder, with 244.5 metres (802 ft) set in Vikersund on March 19, 2017.
16. Modupe Ozolua
1973-. (aged 53)
businessperson
Modupe Ozolua is a Lebanese-Nigerian-American philanthropist and entrepreneur. She was the CEO of Body Enhancement Ltd and is the founding president of Empower 54 Project Initiatives (Empower 54) formerly known as Body Enhancement Annual Reconstructive Surgery (BEARS) Foundation.
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17. Adeline Gray
1991-. (aged 35)
amateur wrestler
Adeline Maria Gray is an American freestyle wrestler who currently competes at 76 kilograms. She is a six-time world champion (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021) and a two-time Olympian (2016, 2020), having won her first medal, a silver, at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is the first American woman to win back-to-back wrestling world titles since Tricia Saunders in...
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18. Chris Mazdzer
1988-. (aged 38)
luger
Christopher Mazdzer is an American retired luger. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's single luge, becoming the first non-European medalist in that event. He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, finishing 13th on both occasions. Mazdzer announced his retirement from luge on December 4,...
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19. George Weah
1966-. (aged 60)
association football player
politician
George Manneh Oppong Weah is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. Before his election for the presidency, Weah served as senator from Montserrado County. He played as a striker in his prolific 18-year professional football career which ended in 2003. Weah is the first African former professional...
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20. David Crane
1953-. (aged 73)
engineer
David Crane is an American video game designer and programmer. He is the co-founder of Activision, which he formed with former Atari co-workers in 1979.
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21. Detrick DeBurr
1969-. (aged 57)
entrepreneur
writer
Detrick DeBurr is an American entrepreneur, author, and computer/website specialist. He rose to prominence with Deal Us In! How Black America Can Play and Win in the Digital Economy and Build Gamified Websites with PHP and JQuery. He is a co-founder of Game Time Giving. Prior to this, he was Founder/CEO of Digital Rhythm Inc., an IT service provider based...
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22. Alice McKennis
1989-. (aged 37)
alpine skier
Alice McKennis Duran is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. She specializes in downhill and Super-G speed events.
23. Mavis Nkansah Boadu
1989-. (aged 37)
businessperson
politician
Mavis Nkansah Boadu is a Ghanaian politician and the Member of parliament for Afigya Sekyere East constituency in the Ashanti Region in the 7th and 8th parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. She is a member of the New Patriotic Party.
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