Engineering’s Ann Lugg earns board kudos

BY ARIE WILSON PASSWATERS
Rice News staff

Ann Lugg, communications director for the George R. Brown School of Engineering, received special recognition at the Sept. 17 Rice Board of Trustees meeting for outstanding contributions in increasing the visibility of the School of Engineering and Rice University. She was given a monetary award after being acknowledged for doing her job exceedingly well.

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Sallie Keller, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of Engineering, said Lugg’s “exceptional editorial and organizational skills” and her extensive knowledge of the range of programs and activities within Engineering merited promoting her from senior department administrator to director of communications when Keller became dean in July 2005. Keller credited Lugg with developing the School of Engineering’s external persona, including production of a professional engineering magazine, and improving internal communication with a Weekly Dean’s Message and a Dine with the Dean series.

Keller noted that Lugg won the first Brandy Award from Rice Public Affairs for excellence in the use of branding to support the university’s communications and public affairs strategies.