Harold McGraw III, McGraw-Hill President & CEO, Named Luncheon Chairman for the 25th Anniversary New York University Prism Luncheon

Prism Award Recipient, Thomas J. Quinlan III, RR Donnelley President & CEO, Will Receive the Award on June 21st, 2011

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Advisory Board of New York University's Graphic Communications Management and Technology Program today named Harold McGraw III, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of The McGraw-Hill Companies, as the Luncheon Chairman of the 25th Anniversary New York University Prism Luncheon. McGraw will present the 2011 Prism Award to Thomas J. Quinlan III, president and chief executive officer of RR Donnelley & Sons Company. The Prism Award is presented annually in recognition of distinguished leadership in the graphic communications media industry. 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the NYU Prism Luncheon.

"I am particularly excited to be a part of this year's NYU Prism Luncheon," said McGraw. "Recognizing Tom with the Prism Award is a tribute to his and RR Donnelley's commitment and valuable contributions to the field and highlights Tom's longtime support of education. We look forward to celebrating his achievement and continuing the important work of the NYU Prism Luncheon in raising scholarship money to help students advance their educations and careers."

Sponsored by the Master of Arts in Graphic Communications Management and Technology program at the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies, the 2011 Prism Award will be presented to Quinlan by McGraw during the 25th Annual Prism Award Luncheon on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 at the historical Gotham Hall in New York City.

Tickets for the NYU Prism Award Luncheon are available from $750 per person to $6,000 for a Sponsor's Table of eight, and $10,000 for a Co-Chairmanship (which includes a dais seat as well as a table of eight). Reservations and additional information are available from the NYU-SCPS Office of Development. Please contact Carmela Hache at 212-998-6956, by fax at 212-995-3663, or by e-mail at [email protected].  Visit www.scps.nyu.edu/prism for more information.

About the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Established in 1934, NYU-SCPS (www.scps.nyu.edu) is one of NYU's several degree-granting schools and colleges, each with a unique academic profile. The reputation of NYU-SCPS arises from its place as the NYU home for study and applied research related to key knowledge-based industries where the New York region leads globally.

SOURCE NYU School of Continuing & Professional Studies