Venessa Lewis awarded Communicator of the Year
Manship School graduate and adjunct professor Venessa Lewis has made a name for herself as a national award-winning graphic designer, but after gaining a new hobby – and a tail – many have come to know Lewis by another name: The Louisiana Mermaid.
In honor of her efforts in communications and as a public figure, the Public Relations Association of Louisiana has selected Lewis as Communicator of the Year.
“To be nominated and selected for one of PRAL’s highest honors is truly humbling and something I never expected, as I’m usually more of a ‘behind-the-scenes’ person,” Lewis said. “And I certainly wouldn’t have guessed I’d win the award for successfully pulling off a campaign to become the state mermaid!”
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