Philadelphia, PA, October 19, 2009 -
The Penn State Alumni Association will honor Marc Brownstein with
one of the 2009 Alumni Fellow Awards, the most prestigious award
given by the association. On Wednesday, October 21, Brownstein will
be recognized for his outstanding professional accomplishments in a
ceremony at The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.
"Marc truly stands among the most successful of our graduates,"
states Doug Anderson, dean of Penn State's College of
Communications. "He's the consummate professional: accomplished,
energetic, positive, forward looking, savvy, authentic, responsive
and responsible. I also truly appreciate-and admire-his loyalty to
our program and to his alma mater…I simply wish we could clone
him."
Brownstein has remained actively involved in Penn State affairs
since graduating from the college in 1981. He is a member of both
the Advisory Board and Board of Visitors for the school's College
of Communications, as well as a member of the Lion's Paw Senior
Honor Society Board and the Skull & Bones Senior Honor Society.
Brownstein is also a frequent guest lecturer on campus.
"Penn State has played an important role in my life since I
first stepped onto campus at University Park," said Brownstein, who
is president and CEO of Brownstein Group. "It's humbling to know
that the school I care about so much feels the same way in
return."
Alumni Fellow Award
The Alumni Fellow Award is the most prestigious award given by the
Penn State Alumni Association. Since 1973, the Alumni Fellow Award
has been given to select alumni who, as leaders in their
professional fields, are nominated by an academic college and
accept an invitation from the President of the University to return
to campus to share their expertise with students, faculty and
administrators. The award is a cast bronze statue and framed
certificate.