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Our Nashville Illini Club leaders helps to plan events, communicate news from the university, and connect our fellow local Illini with one another.
Interested in serving as a Club Leader or volunteer? We're always looking for more help so that we can better serve our local Illini! Learn more here or email us at nashville@illiniclub.org to let us know you're interested.
2025-2026 Nashville Illini Club Leaders
Morgan (Gilman) Bologeorges
Hometown: Champaign, Illinois
Degree & College: B.S.'10 in Finance, Gies College of Business
Business Info: Tennessee State Parks- Director of Marketing, Revenue, and Guest Experience
Favorite activity, club, or spot on Illinois Campus: Loved being an Illini student-athlete as a member of the Women's Swim Team and cheering on all of our Illini teams!
Favorite thing to do in Nashville: Trying the endless new restaurants, hiking in our beautiful parks, enjoying live music, and spending time with my husband, kids, dogs, and friends!
Krista (Kimme) Egekeze
Hometown: Mahomet, Illinois
Degree & College: B.S.’06 in Community Health, Health Administration and Planning, College of Applied Health Sciences; MBA'13 in Strategy & Marketing, Gies College of Business
Business Info: Old Dominion University - Development Officer
Favorite activity, club, or spot on Illinois Campus: Activities and outings with my sorority, Alpha Omicron Pi, playing on the Club Volleyball team, Orange Krush, football tailgates and soaking up the energy and excitement of the Quad!
Favorite thing to do in Nashville: Live music performances, sporting events (Nashville Sounds and Nashville Soccer Club games), and exploring new restaurants and establishments with my husband and friends!

Hometown: Monticello, Illinois
Degree & College: B.S.’11 in Recreation, Sport & Tourism, College of Applied Health Sciences
Business Info: Vanderbilt University - Director of Development
Favorite activity, club, or spot on Illinois Campus: Cheering on the Illini (especially with my dad!) in the Block I or as a 4-year member of the Orange Krush, many nights spent on the campus rec fields working for Campus Rec, and weekends at Allerton Park, my childhood playground.
Favorite thing to do in Nashville: Exploring so much amazing hiking and camping across the state, the great restaurant scene (love a great patio), trying to understand how to make things stay alive in my garden, and of course, gathering with fellow Nashville Illini!