Hi there! My name is Eric Baehr, currently a senior studying Dietetics and Chemistry at The University of Illinois. I began my freshman year studying piano performance at The University of Iowa, but decided to come back to my old stomping grounds in Illinois to start my sophomore year in Champaign-Urbana.

My name is Jeff Bogue, and I am a freshman at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I am studying in the school of Art and Design. In the future I hope to design products that are more sustainable, and are conscious of the environment and how we interact with it.

Hello! I am Ellen and I recently graduated from the University of Illinois with a double major in History and Political Science. I will be continuing my education this fall pursing a law degree. I was born and raised in a place called Rushville, which is a small town located in west-central Illinois.

Hello! My name is Marissa Castner and I am currently a junior majoring in chemical engineering and minoring in music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago surrounded by more corn than Champaign-Urbana.

I’m Kevin and I’m a senior studying Accounting with a minor in Technology & Management. I’m from Glenview, Illinois. I went to Glenbrook South High School where I was super involved in a lot of different things: speech, yearbook, band, and academic bowl.

Hi! My name is Grace and I’m a sophomore in Bioengineering, with a minor in Spanish. I love life! I was born and raised in Naperville, Illinois, to a wonderful, loving family: my dedicated parents, my cool big brother, and the cutest puppy this world has ever seen.

My name is Shiqi Fu. I was born and raised in South China. I am a junior and major in Chemical engineering. I was major in marketing for two years, but I never like it. I do not want to spend my whole life to do something I do not like, so I decided to change.

My name is Alex and I am senior in Civil and Environmental Engineering. I lived my entire life in Crystal Lake, IL with my wonderful parents and three older siblings before coming to college. I am very thankful for my family and the support they always give me towards whatever I’m doing.

Greetings and salutations! My name is Blake Landry and I am currently a postdoctoral research associate in the Hydrosystems Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

My name is Tyler Levy and I am currently a senior majoring in Finance and minoring in Informatics. Born and raised in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, I could not have accomplished what I have without the support from my friends and family.

My name is Kathleen Mammoser and I am a senior studying English with a minor in cinema studies. I am from Algonquin, Illinois where I have lived in the same house since I was born. I have an older sister and an older brother who both graduated from U of I, and a mom and dad who have 12 siblings between the two of them, leaving me with too many cousins to count.

I am Ryan Newquist and I am a junior in the Engineering Physics Department. I am originally from DeKalb Illinois where I have live most of my life, while I do miss it, I love this new experience. I love staying active whether it be running, biking, or just playing ultimate Frisbee.

Hello all! My name is Christy and I’m a senior at UIUC majoring in Linguistics and Spanish. I just returned from a fantastic year in Barcelona and am excited to be back for my senior year at U of I. I play water polo here and love my insane teammates and couldn’t be more thankful to have such a great group of friends.

Hello, hello! I’m Isalia, a senior in Agricultural and Consumer Economics. I am originally from Cicero, a west suburb right out of Chicago.

I study biological anthropology and integrative biology. I've been involved with Illini 4000 since 2010 and was a member of the 2011 and 2014 Bike America Teams

Hi! My name is Anna Renardo, and I am from the south side of Chicago, specifically, a neighborhood called Mt. Greenwood. I am a senior in the College of Nursing, and two weeks after this ride ends, I will be taking a test to become a registered nurse.

I am Arthur Tseng, and I'm a freshman studying Civil Engineering here at the "U of I" (such a cool abbreviation). I was born in Seattle, but I was brought up in Hong Kong. HK is a crazy multicultural metropolitan city which somehow was stuffed with more than 7 million people.

Hi! I’m David Walder, and I’m a senior at Illinois majoring in Computer Engineering. I’m originally from Oak Park, one of those Chicago suburbs. I discovered the Illini 4000 on quad day of my freshman year while looking for something exciting to do.

Hi there! My name is Anne, I’m a senior in Spanish and Global Studies at the University of Illinois. I grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois, but in the fall of 2010 I found a second home in Urbana-Champaign. U of I has graced me with an incredible college experience, and I’m so happy to be a student here.

Hey, my name is Josh Weisberg, and I am currently a freshman studying Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois. Illini 4000 first attracted my attention because I enjoy extreme challenges. For example, I have been training for triathlons for the last several years, and my goal is to work my way up to the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii some day.