Moon Township, Pa., April 7, 2008 - Robert Morris University's Colonial SportsCenter (CSC), a student-produced 30-minute sports highlight show airing weekly on RMU-TV, will celebrate its 10th season with a live special at 7 p.m. April 18.

CSC, which includes highlights of athletic events, features on athletes and coaches, and commentary on regional sporting events, has received numerous local and national awards. Among the show's honors are a Mark of Excellence in Sports Reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists in 2004, a Communicator Award in 2006, and multiple Aegis Awards in 2006.

"CSC has been the consistent benchmark for RMU-TV programming," said Michael DiLauro, director of the University's Academic Media Center. "Engaged students learn from older students, creating quality productions, enthusiasm and pride that has generated countless successful television careers."

The special will recap the show's 10 years, highlight the progress of the university's athletic department, and reunite of many of the show's current and former anchors and producers.

Past anchors and producers have enjoyed successful careers in the media, and include on-air talent at NBC affiliates in Tucson, Ariz., and Columbus, Ohio; sports writers at newspapers in Beaver, Pa., and Frederick, Md.; a managing producer for a national high school sports Web site; and a producer/director for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

"I am proud that I was a part of SportsCenter because of what it's become," said Eric Hall, now a sports writer and designer at the Beaver County Times and the show's first anchor in 1997. "I am in awe of what those who followed me have accomplished, and to be able to say that I helped make that possible has always been a source of great personal satisfaction."

All former technical staff or others involved in the show's 10-year history are invited to a pre-show reception to be held in the lobby of the Academic Media Center at 6 p.m. April 18.

"It's simply an honor to be associated with such an elite group of alumni that have made their way through Colonial SportsCenter and the Academic Media Center at Robert Morris University," said junior communication major Scott Golmic, the show's current producer. "CSC got its start on RMU-TV when I was 10 years old. Now that I am 20, it puts the longevity of this show into perspective. The show has a great relationship with the athletic department and will continue to raise the standard of college television."

For more information, contact: Carla Swank, (412) 260-9267 or carla.swank@gmail.com.