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Communications Wins Two Gold Excalibur Awards

A pair of items from the Communications Team at the Cullen College of Engineering have been recognized with gold from the Houston chapter of the Public Relations Society of America at their yearly Excalibur Awards.

In the Magazine category, the Fall 2021 edition of Parameters, “Celebrating 80 Years Of The Cullen College,” won the gold award. The Spring and Fall 2021 magazines from the University of Houston took the silver award. A bronze award was not given out.

For the Social Media category, the campaign for “Celebrating 80 Years of the Cullen College” received the gold award as well. A silver award was not given out. The bronze award was given to Felicia Renee Griffin of Executive Social Media.

Rachel Knudsen was the Executive Director of Communications. Inez Hutchinson - now Director of Communications - served as Communications Manager. She also is the primary creator of the College's social media campaigns.

For “Celebrating 80 Years Of The Cullen College,” Stephen Greenwell was senior writer and editor, with Dana Johnson as senior graphic designer and Jeffrey Lautenberger as photographer and videographer. Contributing writers included Jeannie Kever, John Lienhard, Laurie Fickman, Chris Stipes, Sara Tubbs, Nicole Johnson and Sara Strong

Three Cullen Employees Honored With Uh Awards

BY STEPHEN GREENWELL

In two separate announcements, three staffers at the Cullen College of Engineering have been recognized and awarded for their exemplary work as employees by the University of Houston.

Miranda Vernon-Harrison, the Director of Graduate Student Affairs, is one of eight people and organizations receiving one of the inaugural Staff Council Awards. Robert Dial and Ralph Brown of the Electrical Engineering Department received President's Excellence Awards in the area of Technical, Service & Craft.

The Staff Council Awards recognize employee excellence at the University of Houston. According to the nominating criteria, recipients must demonstrate a positive attitude that encompasses qualities in alignment with Staff Council values: service, training, advocacy, networking, diversity and sustainability (STANDS). Vernon-Harrison will receive an engraved award and a special acknowledgment at a Staff Council General Meeting. In addition, recipients will be featured in the Staff Connect newsletter and spotlighted on Staff Council social media.

The President's Excellence Awards recognizes a select group of employees from a qualifying group with service longevity of 10 years or more, every five years. Dial and Brown were honored with 13 other award recipients at a luncheon in September.

The College extends its congratulations to Miranda, Robert and Ralph!