Long-time Fellow Jane Thompson was honored by First Lady Michelle Obama at a White House ceremony for the winners of the 2010 National Design Awards on July 21st. Ms. Thompson, of the Thompson Design Group, has been selected to receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her pioneering work in the field of urban design. The luncheon was held ahead of the official presentation ceremony, which is scheduled to take place in New York on October 14th.
Jane Thompson Honored at White House Event
Monday, July 26th, 2010NEW YORK \ 2030 Fellows Dinner, Harvard Club, New York
Friday, November 16th, 2007In preparation for the New York 2030 symposium, Institute fellows hosted a dinner and informal discussion with some of the symposium’s speakers. This was an occasion to exchange ideas on the future of the Institute in view of its 30th anniversary in October 2008. A special surprise tribute was given to Ann Ferebee by two longstanding fellows, Jane Thompson and Lance Brown. Leaving the Institute after thirty years, Ann would focus on writing a design history book for which she was awarded a Fellows Grant from the Institute. She would also have a visiting research fellowship at the Canadian Center for Architecture.
