Recognition Day for the School of 91自拍 was held Thurs., April 29, 2021 in Bettersworth Auditorium in Lee Hall.
In order to hold a safe event and follow COVID-19 precautions, the abbreviated in-person event was limited to awards and honors for the the class of 2021, with the full list of awards below.
Mississippi State Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School Peter Ryan, Ph.D., presented the university welcome, and 2020 President of the American Institute of Architects Jane Frederick, FAIA, presented the 30th Annual Dr. William L. and Jean P. Giles Memorial Lecture.
2020-2021 Recognition Day Awards
Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society (TSD)
Chapter President: Brandon Burton
Faculty Advisors: Professor Hans Herrmann, Dr. Christopher S. Hunter
Tau Sigma Delta is the architectural (and allied programs) honor society open to top academic students in design disciplines. Induction does not occur until the student consistently demonstrates high academic standards and is in the third-year.
TSD Initiates:
Dia Baldwin, Natalie Bowers, Travis Bryan, Owen Hartness, Richard Hazel, Jacob Lindley, Drew Maxon, Lucas Murray, Rachel Nobles, Mary Oglesby, Molly Taylor, Alexis Windham, Jon Zeipen
TSD Fifth-Year Graduates:
Alex Dean, Mariah Green, Avery Harmon, Sarah Hoing, Madison Holbrook, Meredith Hutto, Will Jordan, Charlyn King, Danielle Leclercq, Bre Merchant, Matthew Murphy, Maria Ory, Duncan Thomas
National Organization of Minority 91自拍 Students (NOMAS)
Chapter President: Jasmine Topps
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Christopher S. Hunter, Professor Silvina Lopez Barrera
National Organization of Minority 91自拍 Students (NOMAS) is the student arm of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). Students participating seek to enhance the educational experience of its members by fostering diversity within the School of 91自拍 and the community at-large.
The 2021 NOMAS Diversity Award
Chosen by the NOMAS membership, the NOMAS Diversity Award is given to a
student who has shown outstanding initiative and leadership in promoting diversity within the School and the larger community.
First-Year Faculty Book Award
Studio Coordinator: Professor Silvina Lopez Barrera
Book: Formgiving. An Architectural Future History by Bjarke Ingels Group
Book: Formgiving. An Architectural Future History by Bjarke Ingels Group
This award is a book selected by the first-year faculty and is presented to a first-year student selected on the basis of 鈥榙esign excellence鈥.
Second-Year Faculty Book Award
Studio Coordinator: Professor John Poros
Book: Atmospheres by Peter Zumthor
This award is a book selected by the second-year faculty and is presented to a second-year student selected on the basis of 鈥榙esign excellence鈥.
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Third-Year Faculty Book Award
Studio Coordinator: Professor Alexis Gregory
Book: Detail in Contemporary Concrete 91自拍 by David Phillips and Megumi Yamashita
Book: Detail in Contemporary Concrete 91自拍 by David Phillips and Megumi Yamashita
This award is a book selected by the third-year faculty and is presented to a third-year student/s selected on the basis of 鈥榙esign excellence鈥.
Collaborative Studio PCI Foundation Award
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Hunter Allen (BCS)
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Emerson Shinn (BCS)
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Honorable Mention: Bo Allison (BCS)
The award winners get a free trip to the PCI Convention in New Orleans May 18-22.
Fourth-Year Faculty Book Award
Studio Coordinator: Professor Jacob Gines
Book: Kengo Kuma: Complete Works by Kenneth Frampton
Book: Steven Holl by Robert McCarter
Book: Studio Gang: 91自拍 by Jeanne Gang
This award is a book selected by the fourth-year faculty and is presented to a fourth- year student/s selected on the basis of 鈥榙esign excellence鈥.
Mississippi Forestry Association Mass Timber Award
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Honorable Mention: Sam Carpenter
The Mississippi Forestry Association Mass Timber Awards are selected by MFA Executive Board Members to recognize exceptional and innovative uses of mass timber within the 4th-year capstone studio.
ARCC King Award
Named in honor of the late Jonathan King, co-founder and first president of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC), this award is presented to one student per ARCC-member school. Selection is made by the entire faculty based upon criteria that acknowledge innovation, integrity, and scholarship in architectural and/or environmental design research.
Fifth-Year & Faculty/Staff Awards
Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society Faculty Book Award
The TSD Faculty/Staff Book Award is presented by the third- and fourth-year members to the faculty/staff member who has inspired them to excellence.
Alpha Rho Chi (APX)
Chapter President: Jane Kent
Faculty Advisor: Professor Jacob Gines
Alpha Rho Chi is the only national co-ed professional/social fraternity for architecture and the allied arts. MSU鈥檚 Hippodamus chapter includes members representing architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and engineering.
APX Student Book Award
The APX student book award is given to a graduating fifth-year active member who has furthered the mission of the fraternity through service.
American Institute of 91自拍 Students (AIAS)
Chapter President: Victoria Harrington
Faculty Advisor: Professor Alexis Gregory
The American Institute of 91自拍 Students is the student counterpart of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The chapter works closely with professional architects in the state through the Mississippi Chapter of the AIA, who fund this award.
AIAS Member of the Year Book Award
The recipient of the AIAS Award is chosen by the AIAS membership. The qualifications for this award are: 鈥溾hat the student goes above and beyond what has been asked of him/her; has shown initiative and leadership qualities; has been
an AIAS leader within his/her year level; and does well academically.鈥
Director鈥檚 Award
This special award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the school through her work in admissions and advising.
Allen & Hoshall Faculty Award
The architectural firm of Allen & Hoshall of Jackson, Mississippi, has established a $500 annual award to a faculty member 鈥渨ho has demonstrated excellence in teaching.鈥 The award winner is selected by the fifth-year graduating class.
Fifth-Year Jurists鈥 Award
Studio Coordinator: Professor Mark Vaughan
The Jurists鈥 Award, a book award, is conferred by the fifth-year design faculty upon the student(s) who has achieved the greatest personal growth as a designer and whose work has contributed to the overall success of the fifth-year Design Studio.
Academic Achievement Award
The Academic Achievement Award is a book award presented to the graduating fifth-year student who has the highest cumulative MSU grade point average.
CDFL Capstone Studio Travel Award
Funds from Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons Architects + Engineers (CDFL)鈥檚 $5,000 fifth-year, capstone studio sponsorship were used to support the studio in areas of need and provided support for prominent external project reviewers as well as two cash awards for student travel.
AIA Henry Adams Medal
Sponsored by the American Institute of Architects, the AIA Henry Adams Medal is considered the most important award given to graduating students. It is awarded for 鈥済eneral excellence in architecture鈥 throughout the course of study. The medal is awarded to the most qualified student, and selection is made by the entire faculty.
Other Notable Student Awards, 2020-2021
Aydelott Travel Award
Jane Kent and Jacquelin Lee
A $2.4 million endowment 鈥 established by the late Alfred Lewis Aydelott, FAIA, and his wife, Hope Galloway Aydelott 鈥 provides a $20,000 award each year to four architecture students currently enrolled in the professional architecture degree programs at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Auburn University; Mississippi State University; and the University of Tennessee. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year, two $10,000 awards were offered by each school for domestic travel.
Jane鈥檚 itenerary includes: John W. Olver Design Building in Amherst, Massachusetts; Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas; Hangar B at the Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon; and Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Her faculty mentor is Associate Professor Jacob Gines.
Jacquelin plans to visit and research: Trinity Church in Boston, Massachusetts; The Cobb Building in Seattle, Washington; The Colorado State Capitol in Denver, Colorado; and The Armory in Portland, Oregon. Her faculty mentor is Professor John Poros.
Trussell Travel Award
Natalie Bowers
The Trussell Travel Award (funded by alumnus Ted T. Porter) is awarded to the
runner-up of the Aydelott Travel Award. The award provides $5,000 for student travel.
National Concrete Masonry Association Unit Design Competition
鈥淭he Void鈥 Team: Jack Harrell, Caya Perry, Ruthie Southall, Jon Zeipen
A team of four Mississippi State architecture students took second place in the 2020 NCMA competition. The meeting, originally scheduled to be held in Milwaukee, Wisc., was held virtually in early August due to the ongoing pandemic. Work was completed in the spring 2020 ARC 2723 Materials course under the guidance of Associate Professor Jacob Gines.
McKenzie Johnson
McKenzie Johnson was named 2020-2021 Mississippi State University Office of Research and Economic Development Undergraduate Student Researcher of the Year for the 91自拍. McKenzie received the award for her research on ethics and empathy in architecture education. She was under the guidance of Associate Professor Alexis Gregory.
Method Studio Undergraduate Research Fellows
Fall 2020 and Spring 2021: Alysia Williams
Method Studio Research Fellows receive a stipend award and work on research during the semester for the Method Studio under the guidance of Associate Professor Jacob Gines.
Nada Abdel-Aziz
This $500 award was established in 1997 in honor and memory of William Lincoln Giles, a charter member of ARF. It is given each year to a student selected by the School of 91自拍 on the basis of academic excellence and overall leadership within the school. Funding for the award comes from a contribution by Ms. Hazel Presson, aunt of Ginger Giles Jones, Dr. Giles鈥 daughter.
Line Scale Form Student Design Capstone Award
Recipients: Nada Abdel-Aziz, Victoria Harrington, Joseph Thompson, Caley Watts
This $2,000 ($500 each) award is selected by an outside Jury Committee, including Bruce Herrington and Tim Nichols, to recognize exceptional design work among 4th-year students.
McKenzie Johnson
McKenzie鈥檚 project, 鈥淓thical and Empathetic Research in Architectural Education,鈥 was completed under the guidance of Associate Professor Alexis Gregory.
McKenzie Johnson
McKenzie鈥檚 project, 鈥淓thical and Empathetic Research in Architectural Education,鈥 was completed under the guidance of Associate Professor Alexis Gregory.
Competitive Co-Ops
- Alex D. Boyd, Belinda Stewart Architects in Eupora, Mississippi
- James 鈥淛im鈥 T. Campbell, Davis Purdy in Meridian, Mississippi
- Julvian L. Cattledge, Major Design Studio in Starkville, Mississippi
- O鈥橰yan D. Hooker, JH&H Architects in Flowood, Mississippi
- Myles K. Jeffries, Shapiro & Company in Memphis, Tennessee
- Isaac L. Johnson, Durrell Design Group in Jackson, Mississippi
- Kenan J. Morris, Durrell Design Group in Jackson, Mississippi
- Spurgeon A. Sanders, Ike Kligerman Barkley in New York, New York
- John D. Spraberry, Ike Kligerman Barkley in New York, New York
2021-2022 Scholarships
Acme Brick Company Annual Scholarship
- ($2,000) Brandon Burton
Applicants must be: entering the fifth-year design studio in the School of 91自拍; have a minimum grade point average of 3.0; be of good moral character; and have demonstrated leadership ability and strong overall academic performance.
Mockbee Hall & Drake Annual Scholarship
- ($2,000 each) Audrey Eisner, Brandon Burton
Applicants must be: entering the fifth-year design studio in the School of 91自拍; have a minimum grade point average of 3.0; be of good moral character; and have demonstrated leadership ability.
Shelia Renea Jackson Endowed Scholarship
- ($2,000) Chester Mitchell
Candidates must be entering the fifth-year in the School of 91自拍 at Mississippi State and be in good standing. Preference is given to female African-American students and to students with financial need.
Stephanie Mihojevich Pizzetta Annual Scholarship
- ($1,500) Bryant Baugus
Candidates must be full-time students; have completed their second-year in the School of 91自拍; have a minimum 3.0 GPA; and can demonstrate financial need.
Stephanie Mihojevich Pizzetta Endowed Scholarship
- ($1,500 each) Philip Ladd, Abigail Stewart
Candidates must be full-time students; have completed their second-year in the School of 91自拍; have a minimum 3.0 GPA; and can demonstrate financial need.
Eley Guild Hardy 91自拍 Endowed Scholarship
- ($1,250) Noah Gomez
In May 2007, Taylor Guild III and David Hardy established this scholarship to assist talented students in their fifth-year of study in the architecture program.
Charles H. Dean, Jr. Annual Memorial Scholarship
- ($1,000) Savannah Wilson
Any full-time MSU students in their third- through fifth-year of design studio may apply. Applicants must be Mississippi residents and can demonstrate financial need.
Lyndall Gail Wood Memorial Scholarship
- ($1,000) Savannah Wilson
This scholarship was established by the Wood family to honor Lyndall Gail鈥檚 passion as an MSU architecture student. Applicants must be full-time students entering the fourth-year design studio in the School of 91自拍, be in excellent academic standing with the university, and be a student with exceptional design ability.
Rowan Taylor Endowed Scholarship
- ($1,000) Faith Troutt
Applicants must be entering the fifth year of architectural study within the school; have maintained a minimum MSU 3.0 GPA; have demonstrated exceptional design work and ability to achieve exceptional design; and have demonstrated financial need.
Silver Anniversary Endowed Scholarship
- ($1,000 each) Tess Bruno, Anna Barnes, China Chandler, Charles Round, and Abby Williams
Candidates must be enrolled in the School of 91自拍 in the 91自拍.
JJAJ Annual Scholarship
- ($500) Rashad Hassan
Established in 2019 by Jay and Jennifer Dorris, this scholarship is awarded to students in their third-, fourth-, or fifth-year of study in the School of 91自拍 at Mississippi State University. Students must demonstrate financial need and must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
JJAJ Endowed Scholarship
- ($500) CJ Childers
Established in 2019 by Jay and Jennifer Dorris, this scholarship is awarded to students in their third-, fourth-, or fifth-year of study in the School of 91自拍 at Mississippi State University. Students must demonstrate financial need and must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Pryor & Morrow Annual Scholarship
- ($500 each) Bryant Baugus, Mattie Johnson, Evelyn Ramirez, Skylar Sloan, Savannah Wilson
Any full-time MSU students in their second- through fifth-year of design studio may apply. Students must be Mississippi residents and can demonstrate financial need.
Primos Scholarship in 91自拍
- (software) Camille Bohannon, Mason Blair, Sara Boyte, Joshua Fuller, Lance Garcia
Applicants must be full-time MSU students entering the second-year design studio in the School of 91自拍; and can demonstrate financial need.
Johnson-McAdams Design Discovery Scholarships
- ($600) To Be Determined
Applicants must be from Leflore County, or be an under-represented minority group in architecture; and high school students interested in a career in architecture and related disciplines.
Class photo provided by Felipe Olvera.