As our 2023 Award season approaches, please get to know the jurors who will be viewing, discussing, and awarding your projects.
Please join us in thanking our jurors for volunteering their time and energy to review, discuss, and ultimately award the projects entered into the 2023 OAA program. Best of luck!
The Architecture Foundation of Oregon (AFO) is ecstatic to announce that they have more than doubled their scholarship awards to fund Native American, Alaskan Native, and Hawaiian Native art and architecture students at Portland State University. The Tsagaglalal (She Who Watches) Scholarship was established in 2022 with a generous initial gift of $250,000 by Penny Knight.
Knight made an additional surprise gift of $300,000 in 2023 to increase the impact of the scholarship for award recipients as an illustration of her passion for access to education.
The Tsagaglalal Scholarship was initially announced as a $5,000 multi-year scholarship for Native American, Alaskan Native, and Hawaiian Native students pursuing a degree in Art or Architecture at Portland State University. The scholarship was established in honor of Lillian Pitt (Warm Springs, Wasco, Yakama), who has helped shape Oregon through her work as an artist, mentor, and advocate. AFO recognized Lillian Pitt’s lifetime achievement at the 2022 Honored Citizen annual dinner.
2024 First Vice President/2025 President-elect
Evelyn Lee, FAIA, NOMA, from AIA San Francisco/AIA California was elected 2025 President-elect.
2024-2025 Treasurer
Heather Philip-O'Neal, AIA, from AIA New York Chapter/AIA New York was elected Treasurer.
2024- 2026 At-large Director
Latoya N. Kamdang, AIA, from AIA New York Chapter was elected At-large Director.
