From left: Samra Haider, Sreenath Sreenivasan and William Chan
A scene from the Columbia University Asian Alumni Reception at Lerner Hall on Wednesday, April 18, 2001. Organizers of the reception with Sreenath Sreenivasan, journalism professor and the winner of the 2001 Asian Heritage Award presented by the Alumni of Color Outreach Program. Sreenivasan spoke about "Asians and the Media: How the community is portrayed and why you should care." PHOTO: Anthony Wong

The plaque reads:

Alumni of Color Outreach Program
Columbia University
2001 Asian Heritage Award
presented to
Sreenath Sreenivasan
J'93
In Recognizing His Outstanding Work in Journalism
And His Commitment To The Asian Community