AIA Nebraska Announces 2024 Honors & Awards

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["strong"],["a",["href","https:\/\/aianebraska.regfox.com\/2024-aia-excellence-in-design-gala","target","_blank"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/400+Stadium+Dr,+Lincoln,+NE+68588\/@40.81748,-96.7091636,853m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x8796bee27877c329:0x23b44c2fd8c00bdf!8m2!3d40.81748!4d-96.7065887!16s%2Fg%2F11k3rjw7h6?entry=ttu\u0026g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D","target","_blank"]],["b"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Congratulations to the 2024 AIA Nebraska Honors and Awards recipients to be recognized at the 2024 AIA Nebraska Excellence in Design Gala - "],[0,[0,1],1,"Registration Required - Sponsorship Opportunities Available."],[0,[],1," "],[0,[],0,"Registration Deadline: October 27, 2022."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Friday, November 15, 2024, 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"*Must be 21 years or older to attend"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"5:30 pm - 6:15 pm - Lecture, Matt Seltzer, AIA, archimania"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"6:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Reception"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Honors and Awards + Excellence in Design Awards"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Dress: Dressy Casual"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\tWomen: Dress; Skirt and dressy top; Dressy pants outfit"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\tMen: Seasonal sport coat or blazer and slacks; Dress shirt, casual button-down shirt, open-collar or polo shirt; Optional tie."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\tPlease no jeans or t-shirts"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"College of Architecture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. "],[0,[2],2,"400 Stadium Drive, Lincoln, NE 68588"]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[0],1,"Associate Award"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[3],1,"Recognizes an Associate AIA Nebraska, unlicensed member who has shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession in the areas of design, education, and\/or service in an early stage of their architectural career."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Emily Tetschner, Assoc. AIA, is a dedicated young designer\nactively shaping the architectural landscape in Omaha through leadership and\nservice."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Driven by the belief that inclusive architecture creates more\nvibrant communities, Emily is a fervent advocate for diversity within the\narchitectural profession. She is one of the first members of the national AIA\nLGBTQIA+ Affinity Group. Her dedication to uplift women in the discipline was\nhighlighted when she represented HDR at the AIA Women\u2019s Leadership Summit.\nCommunity engagement is central to Emily\u2019s ethos. She co-leads HDR\u2019s annual\nKaneko Kids Camp, empowering youth in the Omaha community with knowledge about\narchitecture. Her commitment to give back to the local art and design scene is\ndemonstrated through her volunteer work with organizations like the Radial Arts\nCenter, Omaha by Design, the Durham Museum, and the Omaha Public Library."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Motivated by a love of problem-solving and a desire to enhance the\nbuilt environment for all, Emily first found her calling during her education\nat the University of Nebraska-Lincoln\u2019s College of Architecture. She earned her\nBachelor of Science in Design and Master of Architecture degrees from UNL,\ngraduating at the top of her college with the highest distinction. Her talent\nfor environmentally friendly and socially responsive design was recognized when\nshe became the runner-up in the International APT Sustainable Design Build\nCompetition. During her time at UNL, she served as a graduate teaching\nassistant and showcased her work in multiple exhibitions, including the New\nAttainable House Exhibition with FACT and the Campus of the Easy Parts with WAI\nThink Tank. She also gained valuable experience as an intern at BCDM and\nBerggren Architects before graduation."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Currently, Emily is a Design Coordinator at HDR, specializing in\nhealthcare projects. She is passionate about projects that invest time to\nengage with local voices to better promote overall well-being. She has played a\ncrucial role in the design of the new Henry Ford Hospital, which will serve\ncentral Detroit. Her innovative approach and unwavering dedication to service\nmake her a true asset to the profession. Emily is excited to further her career\nand continue giving back to the local Omaha community."]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[0],1,"Young Architect Award"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[3],1,"Recognizes an AIA Nebraska member, licensed less than 10 years who has shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession in the areas of design, education, and or service in an early stage of their architectural career."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Growing up in\nLincoln, Heather Hughes, AIA, spent her early years playing outside with\nneighbors and making lifelong friends. Her interest in the design process\nemerged when her mom opened a new early childhood center when Heather was 10. Heather\u2019s\nmom engaged her in the design process, bringing her along to meetings with the\narchitect. This later inspired her architectural thesis, which focused on how\nthe built environment can have a positive impact on a child\u2019s learning and\ndevelopment."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"After earning\nher Master of Architecture in 2011 from the University of Nebraska College of\nArchitecture, Heather was hired as a summer intern then an employee at DLR\nGroup in the Omaha office. After six years of soaking up as much knowledge as\nshe could from some incredible mentors, serving different sectors, including\nK-12, Sports, Workplace, and Higher Education, respectively, she transferred to\nthe Lincoln office and began to focus her career on her passions for K-12 and\nsustainability. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Since moving\nback to Lincoln in 2017, Heather has immersed herself back into the design\ncommunity of her hometown and environmental stewardship in particular. She is\ninvolved with USGBC\u2019s Women Green and the Mayor\u2019s Resilient Lincoln Round\ntable. Heather also stays active with the College of Architecture at UNL,\nhosting a group of mentees this past year through the AIAS Mentorship Program, attending\nthe Career Fair each year to cultivate talent, and participating in design\ncritiques as a guest critic. She served as President-Elect this year for AIA\nNebraska and was involved in the Architecture in Schools Committee. It is an\nimportant part of Heather\u2019s involvement in the community, the impact of which\nranges from the advocacy efforts in the industry to bringing concepts into the\nclassroom to help connect with K-12 students."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"As a\nPrincipal in the firm and now Office Leader, Heather\u2019s passions and focus\ncontinue to evolve. She is a\nchampion of environmental stewardship, serving as a member of the firm\u2019s Climate\n+ Environment Forum. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Outside of\nwork, Heather enjoys spending time with her family. She and her husband, Troy,\nimmerse themselves in all the adventures that come with having two young girls."]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[0],1,"Architectural | Design Education Award"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[3],1,"Recognizes a living person of esteemed character who has rendered distinguished service to the profession of architecture design or to the arts science in a Nebraska institution of higher learning. The award recognized an individual whose activities have consistently influenced students and provided the ability to make connections between the educator\u2019s particular areas of expertise and other areas as appropriate."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Stephanie\nLing, AIA, was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. Her interest and love for\ndesign was fostered by her mother, a retired landscape architect. Steph takes\npride in her winding path through and toward architecture education which involved\nearning college credits from 5 different universities in 3 different countries,\na year of federal service in the United States AmeriCorps in Greensburg, KS,\nand experience working on lots of different types of projects throughout the\ndesign and construction process while in private practice. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Stephanie\u2019s\napproachable, flexible, and inclusive teaching style empowers students to forge\ntheir own path to success in architecture or in life in general. Stephanie is a\npassionate and dedicated full-time teacher at Metropolitan Community College\n(MCC) in Omaha, NE. Since 2017 she has been the Architectural Design Technology\n(ARCH) Program Coordinator and one of two full-time faculty. Her strategic\nvision and leadership have reshaped the ARCH program\u2019s industry involvement,\nenrollment, learning outcomes, curriculum development, articulation agreements,\nand most importantly, the bright futures of her many students over the last 7+\nyears. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"From\n2012-2016, Stephanie was a mentor and teacher to multiple award-winning teams\nof high school students competing in the SAME Student Mentoring Program (SMP) with\narchitecture and engineering solutions. In that time, she worked at Studio951,\nEncompass Architects, p.c., and Holland Basham Architects in Lincoln and Omaha\nand completed her AXP and AREs to become a licensed architect in Nebraska. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Stephanie\nis an accessible leader in Omaha\u2019s design education landscape through her\ncommunity presence and involvement in multiple organizations including the AIA,\nNebraska Women in Architecture, Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) -\nOmaha Post, Coalition of Community College Architecture Programs (CCCAP), Omaha\nby Design - Open Omaha and more. Find her featured in \u2018The Cube\u2019 at the Kiewit\nLuminarium along with 10 other impactful community organizers and leaders or on\nMCC\u2019s Fort Omaha Campus at the Construction Education Center."]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[0],1,"Harry F. Cunningham Gold Medal"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[3],1,"The Gold Medal commemorates the achievements of Harry Francis Cunningham who came to Nebraska as lead architect for Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue\u0027s office during completion of the tower phase of construction for the State Capitol following Goodhue\u0027s death in 1924. It was Goodhue\u0027s revolutionary building design which won the nationwide competition in 1920 for the creation of the state house in Lincoln. Cunningham subsequently established the first school of architecture at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"John Sova, AIA, is managing principal\/president\nat RDG Planning \u0026 Design with more than 40 years of experience\nstrengthening the firm\u2019s commitment to innovative design and thoughtful\nplanning. \u201cJohn Sova has been a fixture in the landscape of Nebraska\nArchitecture for nearly 45 years. From his participation in growing a small\nNebraska-based firm to a nation-wide footprint with over 225 employees in six\noffices to his influence on the communities across the state, John is through\nand through a Nebraska Architect.\u201d Said nominator Joe Lang, AIA."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Through his advocacy for a culture of\ntrust and collaboration, John fosters an environment where individuals are\nencouraged to bring innovative ideas forward. His overarching aim is to inspire\nand support, ensuring each RDG employee feels valued and motivated to realize\ntheir potential. Through everyone\u2019s growth and participation, RDG becomes a\nbetter place that allows the employees to grow the firm, providing more\nopportunities for those same individuals."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Since joining the firm in 1981, John\nhas assumed diverse roles such as project architect, project director and\nprincipal-in-charge, contributing to hundreds of projects. His design portfolio\nspans multiple markets, including work for RDG\u2019s College \u0026 University,\nCommercial, Education, and Worship markets. John has comprehensive experience\nwith all project phases, from master planning to construction administration."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Holding a Bachelor of Science in\nArchitectural Studies from the University of Nebraska\u2013Lincoln, John extends his\nknowledge and passion to aspiring design professionals as a guest lecturer at\nUNL\u2019s College of Architecture and as a member of the college\u2019s Professional\nAdvisory Council. John is an active member of Design Intelligence \u2013 Design Futures\nCouncil and the Coxe Group\u2019s Design Network Roundtable, where he engages in\ninsightful discussions at a national level and collaborates with fellow thought\nleaders across the country to shape the future of the design field. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"John and his wife of forty-three years\nTami, have four children, two daughters-in-law, and five grandchildren. His\nimmediate family and the RDG family have made it possible for John to dedicate\nand contribute so much of his time to educational initiatives, the design\nprofession and community work in the state of Nebraska."]]]]}