My name is Caroline Bair and I’m currently a first year graduate student studying Architecture at the University of Illinois. I have been at the University of Illinois for 5 years now and when I am not busy with classes, I am working at the Illinois Ticket Office.

Hi, my name is Aaron Beliles, I am currently a freshman undecided at the University of Illinois. I am an only child from Plainfield Illinois with two loving parents at home and a loving girlfriend close by, and I want to thank them for supporting me and without them I would not be where I am today.

Hi! My name is Rachel Curtis and I am currently a senior studying marketing and business management at the University of Illinois. I grew up not too far from campus in Champaign, Illinois.

Hi everyone! My name is Nick and I am currently a senior focusing my studies on Transportation Engineering here at Illinois. Having grown up in the Chicago area, I’ve always been one to geek out about aviation, trains, bridges, and roads, and I can’t wait to start applying what I’ve learned so far and designing some cool pieces of infrastructure after I graduate.

Hey all! I’m a graduate student at U of I by way of an undergraduate degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I absolutely loved Marquette and was involved in everything from Orientation Staff, radio, Greek Life, leadership groups, and service.

Hey everyone, I'm King Phil! I'm currently a senior studying Materials Science and Engineering with an emphasis in Metallurgy. As of March I have accepted an offer to work as a Plant Metallurgist for Webco Industries out in Oil City Pennsylvania.

Greetings, visitor! Thank you for appreciating my photo! My name is Dun Ma. You can call me Eric. I’m a freshman in Mathematics at the University of Illinois, and it is my first year studying abroad! I’ve lived in Shanghai, China for 18 years and gone to the same school, Pinghe, from primary school to high school.

Hello! My name is Elias Martin and I am a freshman at the University of Illinois. I’m technically undeclared but I plan on majoring in computer science. I grew up in Plainfield, Illinois which has a lot of corn.

Hola! My name is Helen Mendez and I am currently studying Psychology with a concentration in Behavioral Neuroscience. I pretty much spend every day of the week in 2 research labs, focusing on Toxicology and Psychopharmacology in Neuroscience.

Hey everyone! My name is Matthew Niewiara and I am currently a senior at the University of Illinois, studying agricultural and biological engineering.

YOOO! I’m Hitarth Patel, and I am a Senior at the University of Illinois studying Agricultural and Biological Engineering. I am from Lindenhurst, IL (a northern suburb of Chicago).

Hey everyone!! My name is Maggie Piazzi and I am currently a sophomore at U of I. I am from Libertyville, IL, a northern suburb of Chicago. I am the youngest of three siblings. Some things I love are sports, my family, music, and most importantly… peanut butter.

Hey there! My name is Kathy Powell and I am from Homer Glen, a southwest suburb of Chicago. I am currently a senior at the University of Illinois studying Graphic Design with hopes of moving to New York City after this ride.

Hello! My name is Emma Ritz and I’m currently a junior studying Kinesiology at the University of Illinois. As of now, the plan is to eventually go to graduate school for genetic counseling.

Hey y'all - I'm back for round 2! I'm excited to have been selected as a ride leader for this year's team. I biked across the country with the 2018 team last summer and since then I've been serving as a member of the fundraising committee for the organization.

Hi there! My name is Lauren and I am from Park Ridge, Illinois. This year I am a senior studying Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Hi! I'm Sofie Schwink and I'm a freshman studying bioengineering. My goal after I graduate is to go to medical school or to do medical research. I grew up in a rural area about 30 minutes from Champaign-Urbana outside of a town of about 200 people.

Hi everyone, thank you for visiting my page!! My name is Mandy Tainter and I am a Junior at University of Illinois. I am lucky enough to combine several of my passions in pursuing a degree in elementary education.

Hello! My name is Sam Tatar and I am currently a senior studying Materials Science and Engineering with a focus on metallurgy. I have a strong interest in additive manufacturing, which I will be working with post-graduation.

Hi! My name is Alex and I am a senior studying Civil and Environmental Engineering with a focus in Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering as well as Structural Engineering.