2018 Directory

32 WYOMING ARCHITECTURE .18 | www.aia-wyoming.org Architectural Education Foundation BY CLINT TAYLOR, AIA I n 1997 AIA Wyoming established the Architectural Education Foun- dation of AIA Wyoming (AEF-AIAWy) to assist Wyoming students obtain an architectural education at accredited schools of archi- tecture. The Architectural Education Foundation of AIA Wyoming is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is administered by the Board of Directors selected from the membership of AIA Wyoming. Multiple scholarships are typically awarded each year to deserving Wyoming residents or Wyoming high school graduates. The original funds for the scholarship were a gift of $3,000 from the Colorado Producers Council to AIA Wyoming in the late 1980’s. During the 1990’s, AIA Wyoming started distributing a portion of ex- cess funds from the previous year’s budget to the AEF-AIAWy scholar- ship fund. Since then, the AEF-AIAWy has asked AIA Wyoming mem- ber firms to make a yearly donation pledge. AEF-AIAWy also solicits gifts from allied professionals, Wyoming philanthropic organizations and individuals, and holds periodic fund raising events. The AEF- AIAWy has been able to grow the corpus of the scholarship funds to a level where we can sustain the scholarship awards from yearly earnings. Last year, AEF changed the scholarship eligibility requirements to assist more potential future architects. All applicants must still be a graduate of a Wyoming high school, have graduated (or anticipate graduating in the year of application) from the University of Wyoming, or be a current Wyoming resident. Scholarship awards are now tiered to match a student’s progress towards an accredited degree in architecture. College freshmen must have an anticipated college path leading to a degree in architecture and are eligible for a $500 scholarship from AEF. Sophomores must be accepted by or enrolled in an accredited school of architecture pre-professional program. Sophomores are eligible for a $750 scholarship. College juniors through Master of Architecture graduate students must be enrolled in an NAAB accredited school of architecture in a professional program that leads to either a Bachelor or Master of Architecture degree. Juniors are eligible for $1000, seniors are eligible for $1250, and fifth year & graduate students are eligible for $1500. The listed amounts are minimums and the Scholarship Com- mittee may award high amounts. AEF of AIA Wyoming is pleased to announce that we awarded a total of $8,500 in scholarships this year! We would like to congratulate or 2018/2019 scholarship recipients: • Aurora Noe, Cheyenne East High School: Freshman - University of Wyoming • Natalie Stephens, Tongue River High School: Sophomore - Univer- sity of New Mexico • James Ablondi, Jackson Hole Community School: Senior - Mon- tana State University, Bachelors in Environmental Design • Britney Sulzen, Natrona County High School: Graduate Student - Montana State University • Destanee Cook, Evanston High School: Graduate Student - Uni- versity of Nevada-Las Vegas, Chapter President AIAS Current AEF of AIA Wyoming Board Members are: Mike Potter (mike- potter@bresnan.net) - President, Brad Oberg (obergb68@gmail.com ) – Vice President, Clint Taylor (clint@tdsi.us) – Treasurer, and Katie Wilson (k.wilson2582@gmail.com ) – Director. For more information about the Architectural Education Foundation, view the AEF Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AEF.AIA.WYO or contact any of the Board members. b