Becoming FAIA: Charting Your Path

Have you thought about applying to become a Fellow of the AIA? Do you want to know more about this national honor? Join AIANY’s Fellows Committee to learn about Fellowship, which recognizes architects for their exceptional contributions to the profession and society. The presentation will include a panel of New York architects recently elevated to the AIA College of Fellows who will discuss their views on the significance of this honor for their individual and professional goals. All AIA New York State members, five borough members, and nycoba|NOMA members are welcome to attend.

Agenda:
Introduction
Why Fellowship
Logistics
Resources
Recent Fellows Panel

Speakers:
Laura Heim, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Co-chair, 2023 AIANY Fellows Committee; Principal, Laura Heim Architect, PLLC
Venesa Alicea-Chuqui, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP, WELL AP, Founder and Principal, NYVARCH Architecture
Stephan W. Jaklitsch, FAIA, Principal, Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects
Suzanne Howell Mecs, Hon. AIA NYS, Managing Director, AIA New York
Margaret S. Rietveld, FAIA, Firm Owner/Architect, Rietveld Architects, LLP

Moderator:
Joann Gonchar, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Co-chair, 2023 AIANY Fellows Committee; Deputy Editor, Architectural Record

Panelists:
Joseph A. Aliotta, FAIA, Principal, Perkins Eastman Architects DPC
Illya Azaroff, FAIA, Principal, +LAB architect; Associate Professor, New York City College of Technology, CUNY
Lori A. Brown, FAIA, Professor, Syracuse University
Anne Holford-Smith, FAIA, Partner, PBDW Architects
Sara Lopergolo, FAIA, Partner, Selldorf Architects, LLC
Barbara E. Spandorf, FAIA, LEED AP, Director of Space Planning & Capital Projects, John Jay College

This is a virtual event; you will receive an email with a Zoom link to access the program in your registration confirmation.