Bruce Annett is the University Historian at Lawrence Technological University, a role he assumed in August 2021. He has worked closely with six of LTU’s eight presidents, positioning him to document the university’s history and contributions to higher education.

Over a career spanning 50 years at LTU, he has held numerous communication and leadership roles. He served as vice president of marketing and public affairs from 2016 to 2021, overseeing publications, media relations, social media, branding, and the university’s website. He oversaw acquiring, restoring, and funding two early student projects that showcased LTU’s experiential education – the experimental, hand-built 1940s-era Hansmobile automobile and the Spirit of Lawrence Tech/Chappy airplane.

He concurrently served for 23 years as Director of Alumni Relations, managing major university events and expanding alumni engagement. He founded Lawrence Tech Magazine in 1977 and later served as Secretary to the LTU Board of Trustees.

» Education

• Albion College (BA)
• Michigan State University (MA)
• Graduate of Leadership Oakland

» Professional Experience

• University Historian, Lawrence Technological University
• Vice President, Marketing and Public Affairs, LTU
• Director of Alumni Relations, LTU
• Director of Public Relations and University Relations, LTU
• Associate Vice President, LTU

» Publications & Research

• Authoring the first book on the history of Lawrence Technological University and leading efforts to develop a formal university archive.

» Honors & Awards

• Recipient of numerous regional and national awards for communication excellence, including: American Association for State and Local History Award of Commendation; Historical Society of Michigan Award of Merit; Council for Advancement and Support of Education Excellence Award, Special Merit Award; Engineering Society of Detroit Tech Century Image Award; International Association of Business Communicators Renaissance Awards of Merit; U.S. International Film and Video Festival Creative Excellence Award; Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts Communicator Awards for Video Writing and Production; Apex Grand Award for Video Excellence; Nation’s Schools Report Honorable Mention Award; National School Public Relations Association Awards of Excellence and Merit; and National Society of Fund Raisers Gold Award. LTU’s marketing team also won numerous awards during his leadership.