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Rutgers Business School Alumni Award Celebration


The Rutgers Business School Alumni Award Celebration recognizes alumni who have accomplished remarkable professional and personal achievements and made outstanding contributions to their communities.

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This award recognizes an alumna or alumnus of Rutgers University and/or Rutgers Business School for their accomplishments in business, creating industry innovations, and for their significant contributions to Rutgers Business School. The recipient embodies the four pillars of RBS: Resilience, Resourcefulness, Responsibility, and Reinvention.

2025 honoree: Rob Falzon

 

 


 

 

This highly selective award of distinction celebrates an individual whose exceptional achievements, service, and loyalty have made meaningful contributions to Rutgers Business School, Rutgers University, the state of New Jersey, and/or our global community as selected by the Dean.

2025 honoree: Alex R. Picou

 

 

 


 

 

This award recognizes an individual whose professional achievements have brought distinction to themselves, prestige to Rutgers Business School and benefits to their fellow citizens.  This award may be given to a non-Rutgers Business School and/or non-Rutgers University graduate who is a great partner to Rutgers Business School.  The recipient embodies the four pillars of RBS; Resilience, Resourcefulness, Responsibility and Reinvention.

2025 honoree: 
Toacca Rutherford  
Amy Towers
 

 

 


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This award recognizes an alumna or alumnus of Rutgers Business School for outstanding service to RBS and/or to the University.

2025 honoree: 
Jeffrey Hermann
Gary Horowitz
 

 

 

 


 

 

This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated leadership in connecting and/or expanding RBS's relationship within a particular industry through recruitment, mentorship, participation in events, and volunteerism.

2025 honoree: 
Brian Smith
Craig Washington
 

 

 


 

 

This award recognizes a corporate partner who most successfully engages and inspires its RU/RBS alumni, resulting in increased involvement with RBS through volunteerism, employee giving, and meaningful engagement with our students and faculty.  This devoted corporate partner leads by example and is a valued supporter of Rutgers Business School.

2025 honoree: Deloitte

 

 

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The Rutgers Business School Alumni Award Celebration recognizes alumni who have accomplished remarkable professional and personal achievements and made outstanding contributions to their community.