Heather Wilson
AIA Oregon EVP/CEO
Professional Achievement Awards are open for nomination and if you’ve not considered it, I hope you’ll look at the details for submission this year. Presented alongside the Oregon Architectural Awards, recipients of these chapter honors will be recognized for their achievements among their peers on a night of food, fun and FINALLY SEEING EACH OTHER IN PERSON for this year’s event at the Portland Art Museum!
AIA Oregon will occupy the lower gallery space for presentation of all entries and time for our attendees to meet, mingle and munch on some light snacks before moving to the function space for the presentation of awards and honors.
Firm leaders, industry partners and our trusted allied members will be in attendance, along with the Design Awards jurors, AIA Oregon Board members and others who will gather to share some fun and celebration after these few years in pandemic.
Wouldn’t it be fun to win an award on a night like that?
To be considered for entry, nominees must meet the criteria for one of our three Professional Achievement Awards –the President’s Award, the Young Architect Award and the Emerging Professional Award (links) -Each award is based on AIA National’s four (4) content categories that that exhibit exemplary contribution to the profession and community:
Design Excellence: through the aesthetic or scientific application for the built environment
Practice: through leadership, management and/or specialized technical expertise
Education: through teaching, publications and/or research
Service: through exemplary service and contributions to the profession and/or society.
If you or a member you know meets the criteria for these awards, I would urge you to consider placing the nomination forward. The deadline has been extended to September 30 to offer the best opportunity to respond and ask questions. Please feel free to reach out to Heather Wilson, AIA Oregon CEO / EVP by phone or email (contacts) with any questions or clarifications. I’m hoping to learn more about what makes our AIA Oregon members uniquely poised to solve our very real and challenging built environment issues through your personal stories and I am looking forward to making sure the public knows how that dedication makes a difference.
Best of luck,
Heather WIlson