SC&I will honor and celebrate the Class of 2020’s graduation virtually on Thursday, May 28.  Graduates, families and friends can visit our virtual graduation site after 9 a.m. On the graduation site, each student will be represented by a personalized slide showcasing their name, degree information, a photo, and a brief message each student has written for the occasion. In addition, the site will feature videos of SC&I’s Dean Jonathan Potter, the dean’s group, department chairs, and program directors. The site will be available through the summer to enjoy and revisit.

Our virtual celebration will also include exciting messages for our graduates from a few surprising and unexpected guests, so be sure to watch SC&I’s social media on May 28 to learn about these special appearances. 

In addition to the videos on the graduation website, SC&I faculty and staff have recorded special graduation shoutouts to celebrate the day.

• Marc Aronson
• Neal Bennett
• Galina Bolden
• Ralph Gigliotti
• Naomi Klein
• Ildi Koczan
• Danielle Lopez
• Katya Ognyanova
• Connie Pascal
• John Pavlik
• Ross Todd
• SC&I Student Services Collage

SC&I alumni and donors also recorded special graduation wishes.

• Michael Caprio
• Gordon Deal
• Jon Harris
• Sean Herbert
• Rosie Kasica
• Steve Magidson
• Tom Mattia
• Rita Read
• Ina Woodson

Special friends of the school recorded well wishes!

• Olivia Newton-John 
• Mike Emanuel
• Natalie Morales
• Dylan Dreyer
• Gloria Gaynor 

Ph.D. graduates will participate in a synchronous ceremony on May 28 beginning at 10:30 a.m. More information is available on SC&I’s website. 

The Class of 2020 is SC&I’s largest in its history. The degrees being conferred are as follows:

CANDIDATES FOR JOINT BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREES WITH A RUTGERS FOUR-YEAR SCHOOL 

With a major in Communication: 354 students 

With a major in Information Technology and Informatics: 457 students 

With a major in Journalism and Media Studies: 159 students 

With a minor in Digital Communication, Information, and Media: 335 students 

With a minor in Gender and Media: 20 students 

CANDIDATES FOR THE MASTER OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA DEGREE 

71 students 

CANDIDATES FOR THE MASTER OF INFORMATION DEGREE 

165 students 

CANDIDATES FOR THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION AND LIBRARY STUDIES 

18 students

Our students have let SC&I know that they would like the school to hold a live graduation event for them when safety standards permit. We will contact the students directly when we have scheduled a date for this event.