The School of Communication & Information Alumni Association proudly announces that the 2012 SC&I Distinguished Alumni is Steve Adubato Jr., Ph.D., Emmy Award-winning anchor for Thirteen/WNET (PBS) and NJTV, and author of You Are the Brand.

Please join us on May 10 for the SC&I Alumni Association's Annual Dinner and Distinguished Alumni Award Reception to celebrate with Steve Adubato Jr., SC&I Dean Jorge Schement, current and past SC&I faculty members, the SC&I Alumni Association, and your fellow alumni.  The SC&I Alumni Association has a long tradition of hosting the Annual Dinner to honor a notable alumnus with its Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes renowned contributors to the fields of communication, journalism, information technology and informatics, or library studies.  This dinner is an opportunity to reconnect with former classmates, professors, and friends while exploring the changes to SC&I and learning about the school's plans for the future.

Location: Faculty Dining Room, Brower Commons, College Avenue Campus (145 College Ave., New Brunswick)
Parking: College Avenue Parking Deck (please note that the College Ave. entrance is closed; please enter from George Street) and Lot 30 behind the College Avenue Student Center

Cost: $35 per person (includes wine and beer, dinner, and dessert)

Attire: Business dress (Rutgers colors are always appropriate!)

RSVP at Ralumni.com/NBreunion by May 3, 2012, or please mail your check, payable to “SC&I Alumni Association,” to: Marie Radford, SC&I, Rutgers University, 4 Huntington Street, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901. If you have any questions, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

About the Honoree: Steve Adubato is a broadcaster, author, and motivational speaker. He is a distinguished visiting university professor at New York University and Seton Hall University, Emmy Award–winning anchor for Thirteen/WNET (PBS) and NJTV, and Star-Ledger columnist. Adubato regularly appears on the Today show, MSNBC, CNN, Fox, and NPR as a media and political analyst. He is the author of Make the Connection, What Were They Thinking?, and Speak from the Heart. His newest book is titled You Are the Brand.