CALLING ALL AIAO EMERGING PROFESSIONALS AND FELLOWS!
Apply now for this inaugural mentorship program, offering wisdom and perspectives from Fellows and other experienced professionals. Thank you to the AIA College of Fellows (COF), whose funding made this event possible.
Our Duty to Defend Bill has passed and is headed to Governor Kotek's office for signature. THANK YOU ALL for your efforts, responses to our calls to action, and showing up for activities like Oregon Leadership Summit and to the legislature for testimony (Please thank Kathy Austin when you see her / talk to her!).
Our partners in NOMA PDX were also instrumental - thank Jean Root, Karina Ruiz, and Octavio Gutierrez when you have the chance as well for offering their support. Erica Rife and AFO were also participants in our Leadership Summit; the bill was carried by Marshall Coba (lobbyist) and Tonya Finley (President) of ACEC Oregon, and of course, our own Cindy Robert for AIAO.
It was truly an all-hands-on-deck effort, especially with last minute opposition from the League of Cities and Towns, Trimet and Oregon Counties! With our collaborative and persistent effort, this measure is now headed to the the Governor's desk for signature; we see no opposition as of this time to that signature. When signed, the law will become effective January 1, 2025. It will not affect contracts executed before this time. Click here to read the full text: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1575/A-Engrossed
Again, thank you all for ALL YOU DO!
Passing the Architectural Registration Examination and becoming a licensed architect is a significant achievement. It signifies that an architect is skilled in and committed to protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public, and is a significant personal milestone for those that become licensed.
Congratulations to the following architects newly licensed in Oregon between October 1 and December 31, 2023
Bailey Bernheine, AIA
Matthew Crawford
Jessalin Doane
Kayla Funk
Logan Goins, AIA
William Hallgren, AIA
Jacob Peel, AIA
Jonas Rake
Jennifer Rodriguez
Galen Whalen, AIA
Benjamin Wright
We would love to do more to spotlight the newest Oregon licensees! Firms, if one or more of your staff has recently become licensed, we encourage you to share their story on social media and tag AIA Oregon, so we can spread the news! We are active on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
