2015 Award Winners

05/28/15:

COMMENCEMENT DINNER & AWARD CEREMONY.

On Thursday, May 28th, 2015, the School of Architecture hosted it’s end of year Commencement Dinner and Award ceremony for the Class of 2015. The following is a list of this year’s award recipients. Congratulations!

Harriet R. Peck Prize – Winners

Medal for the Best solution in a Thesis Project in Architecture Design.

The Selection committee, comprised of our three guest jurors (Ferda Kolatan, Julie Larsen, and Michael Young) unanimously decided to select two award winners from our undergraduate program.

Octavie Berendschot (B.Arch)
Shane Gavitt (B.Arch)

Harriet R. Peck Prize – Nominees

Certificate for the Best solution in a Thesis Project in Architecture Design.

Octavie Berendschot (B.Arch)
Difei Chen (B.Arch)
Georgeanna Foley (B.Arch)
Shane Gavitt (B.Arch)
Katelyn Rauth (B.Arch)
Yifeng Zhao (B.Arch)
Elias Jackson Darham (M.Arch)
Michael Everett (M.Arch)

Henry Adams AIA Medal

The American Institute of Architects awards an engraved medal and certificate of merit to the top-ranking graduating student in each architecture program accredited by the NAAB. A certificate of merit is awarded to the second-ranking graduating student.

Formerly called ‘The School Medal’ the program began in 1914 and was awarded for “general excellence in architecture throughout the four-year course to graduating students of architecture schools recognized by the Institute.” For scholastic attainment, character and promise of successful professional practice.

Alec DuMond (B.Arch)
Emily McGuire (M.Arch)

Henry Adams AIA Certificate

Scholastic attainment, character and promise of successful professional practice.

Yifeng Zhao (B.Arch)
Elias Jackson Darham (M.Arch)

Alpha Rho Chi (Ki) Medal

Professional merit beyond the design studio and beyond their academic career.

“The members of Alpha Rho Chi (Ki) believe the profession of architecture needs strong leaders as much as it needs strong designers. We need people committed to public service. We need people to help maintain Architecture as a noble profession. We also maintain that high scholastic attainment is not necessarily an accurate measure of leadership or service.”

To a graduating student for service to her school and community, leadership, and who shows promise of professional merit through attitude and personality.

Paul Chan (B.Arch)
Yifeng Zhao (B.Arch)

The Matthew W. Del Gaudio Award of the NY Society of Architects

Graduating student who has shown excellence in total design.

Erica Barrows (B.Arch)
Joseph Fala (B.Arch)
Georgeanna Foley (B.Arch)

Faculty Award

High Scholastic Attainment in the Study of Architecture

Yuan Feng (B.Arch)
Ryan Hao (B.Arch)
Yixuan Hu (B.Arch)
Helen Ko (B.Arch)
Schuyler Pratt (B.Arch)
Allison Clark (M. Arch 1)
Michael Everett (M.Arch 1)
David George (M. Arch 1)

Ricketts Prize

Outstanding academic ability and promise of a successful professional career.

Difei Chen (B.Arch)
Katelyn Rauth (B.Arch)
Brooke Van Baush (B.Arch)

The Pella Scholarship

Most compelling integration of systems, materials, and technology in the upper year comprehensive design studio.

Erica Barrows (B.Arch)
Kathryn Schaubhut (B.Arch)

The Val Carlson ’52, Architect, AIA, Award (1999)

Most improved student graduating from the School of Architecture with a Bachelor of Architecture degree.

Erin Butler (B.Arch)

Faculty Award for Service

Outstanding Service to the School of Architecture.

Mallory Buckner (B.Arch)
Difei Chen (B.Arch)
Joseph Fala (B.Arch)
Allison Clark (M Arch 1)
Elias Jackson Darham (M Arch 1)
Michael Everett (M Arch 1)
David George (M Arch 1)
Emily McGuire (M Arch 1)

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