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School of Architecture honors excellence

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – One hundred twenty-one undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were honored for scholastic excellence during the 2004 spring semester. A total of $329,395 in prizes was awarded.

The winners and their awards include (EDITORS: See list).

One of their professors – Jeffery S. Poss of Urbana – received the Francis J. Plym Traveling Fellowship, which is awarded to a graduate of the Illinois School of Architecture for the study of architecture in a foreign country for at least four months.

ARCHITECTURE AWARD WINNERS FOR SPRING 2004

ANTIOCH – Heidi L. Soder, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture

ASSUMPTION – Neely K. Sloan, American Institute of Architects Henry Adams School Medal

ATLANTA – Travis L. Juracek, Frank B. and Jennie M. Long Traveling Award

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS – David J. Garbarz, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture; Allison J. Sanecki, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 172 for Design

BARRINGTON – Christina K. Brunka, James Russell Vaky Merit Scholarship in Architecture

BROADVIEW – Evan Watson, Graduate College Fellowship

CAROL STREAM – Kevin M. Rodenkirch, Edward L. Ryerson Traveling Fellowship

CHAMPAIGN – Honggyu Bae, Raymond A. Pigozzi Memorial Award; Rodrigo Barbosa, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice; Robert L. Brackett III, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 372 for Design; Craig L. Carter, Frank B. and Jennie M. Long Traveling Award; Altaf A. Engineer, Architectural Research Centers Consortium /King Student Medal for Excellence in Architecture + Environmental Design Research Nominee; Nathan R. Funk, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 271/272 for Design; Meltem H. Gurel, Francis J. Plym Doctoral Fellowship; Vikram Malik, Gerald K. Slawin Award for Design Construction Integration; Son Thai Nguyen, Frank B. and Jennie M. Long Traveling Award; Matthew A. Rymer, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 272 for Design; Hideaki Taguchi, Donald E. and Margaret P. Ferry Award for Excellence in Architecture

CHATHAM – Daniel J. Rollet, Architecture Scholarship for highest GPA in Class of 2007, Gargoyle Society Award, Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship

CHICAGO 60607 – Nicholas G. Georgaklis, Cyrus E. Palmer Award

60608 – Hoi Ling Fung, William T. Spooner Memorial Scholarship in Architecture; Eric Tellez, Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship

60613 – Xuemei Li, American Institute of Architects Henry Adams School Certificate of Merit

60617 – Victor Jimenez, Hispanic American Construction Industry Association Scholar, Ricker Award in History of Architecture, Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship

60622 – Rodrigo Martinez, Hispanic American Construction Industry Association Scholar

60633 – Carly A. Pokornowski, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice, Edward L. Ryerson Traveling Fellowship

60643 – Carly N. Thompson, Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship, William T. Spooner Memorial Scholarship in Architecture

60645 – Jose M. Estrada, National Organization of Minority Architects Outstanding Student Leadership and Merit Award

60656 – Neely K. Sloan, American Institute of Architects Henry Adams School Medal

60660 – Tuan A. Pham, Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship

CRYSTAL LAKE – William S. Godfrey, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture

DECATUR – Joshua L. Eaton, National Association of Women in Construction-Danville Chapter Scholarship; Julie L. Force, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 272 for Design; David D. Maples, Stephen J.Y. Tang Memorial Award in Architecture

DEERFIELD – Thomas V. Hagensick, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice, Alan K. and Leonarda F. Laing Memorial Fellowship in Architecture

DOWNERS GROVE – Jonathan J. Nikiel, Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship

EAST PEORIA – Jennifer R. Hoffman, Architecture Scholarship for highest GPA in Class of 2007, Gargoyle Society Award

EFFINGHAM – Jared L. Bledsoe, David Ashby Memorial Scholarship Fund in Architecture

ELMHURST – Ryan D. Dick, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 272 for Design, National Association of Women in Construction-Danville Chapter Scholarship; David R. Rychlowski, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice

EUREKA – Abby T. Martin, Frank B. and Jennie M. Long Traveling Award, Louise Woodroofe Award

EVANSTON – Parsa Khalili, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture; Daniel C. Macnamara, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture

FLOSSMOOR – Rachel C. Harmon, Elizabeth Goetsch Memorial Scholarship

FREEPORT – Ashley A. Marsh, Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship; Scott A. Winter, Bronze Tablet Award, Francis J. Plym Graduate Fellowship

GENOA – Gregory C. Hielsberg, American Institute of Architects/American Architectural Foundation Scholarship

GLEN CARBON – Janet S. Miller, Bruce C. Abrams Memorial Award, Bronze Tablet Award, Robert F. Hastings Memorial Fellowship in Architecture, James M. White Memorial Prize in Design

HINSDALE – Alison M. Hamm, James M. White Memorial Prize in Practice and Technology; Jennifer M. Traut, Frank B. and Jennie M. Long Traveling Award

HOMER GLEN – Lindsay Hitzeman, James M. White Memorial Prize in Structures; Jeffrey C. Kansler, Chicago Award Nomination, William C. Moe Memorial Scholarship, Women’s Architectural League Foundation of Chicago Scholarship

HOOPPOLE – Benjamin E. Cobb, Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship

LaGRANGE – Christopher M. Rehwoldt, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 172 for Design

LaGRANGE PARK – Mark K. Donofrio, American Institute of Steel Construction Award

LIBERTYVILLE – Michael J. Landgraf, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice

LOMBARD – Lindsey A. Schweinberg, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architectural Design for the Versailles Program

MORTON – Shana M. Dobrinsky, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice

NAPERVILLE – Danielle M. Peto, Cyrus E. Palmer Award; Dominic W. Valvano, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice

NASHVILLE – Dale A. Seidenstricker, Edward L. Ryerson Traveling Fellowship

NILES – Fei Xu, Gerald K. Slawin Award for Design Construction Integration

NORTH AURORA – Elizabeth A. Foster, Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship

OAK BROOK – Molly E. Chernick, Francis J. Plym Graduate Fellowship

O’FALLON – Gregory R. Conary, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 172 for Design

ORION – Stacey P. Wehe, Chicago Women in Architecture Scholarship

PALATINE – Patrick T. Brannon, Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship

PALOS HEIGHTS – Alexander C. Patsavas, Chicago Award Nomination

PARK RIDGE – Grant E. Ullrich, Alpha Rho Chi Medal, Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship, School of Architecture Director’s Award, Edward C. Earl Prize in Practice and Technology, Louise Woodroofe Prize

PEORIA – Erin M. Brown, The Woolpert LLP Architectural Scholarship; Jae Choi, Chicago Award Nomination; Anthony P. Corso, Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) Achievement Award, Edward L. Ryerson Traveling Fellowship; David J. Lillie, School of Architecture Director’s Award; Seyavash Zohoori, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 372 for Design

PLAINFIELD – Eric R. Coley, Chicago Award Nomination, William C. Moe Memorial Scholarship

PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Ryan M. Carbone, Chester V. Long Scholarship

QUINCY – Michelle A. Schwartz, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 272 for Design

ROCHELLE – Loretta A. Szewczyk, Edward C. Earl Prize in Structures, James M. White Memorial Prize in Practice and Technology

ROCKFORD – Tatijana Stafets, Edward L. Ryerson Traveling Fellowship

ROUND LAKE HEIGHTS – Alejandro Arango, American Institute of Architects/American Architectural Foundation Scholarship, Clarence T. Paul Graduate Fellowship

ST. CHARLES – Christopher J. Enck, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architectural Design for the Versailles Program

SAVOY – Euisang Lee, Gerald K. Slawin Award for Design Construction Integration; Colin J. Warnecke, Annual Architecture Awards Logo Design

SCHAUMBURG – Matthew J. Beaumont, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture

SOUTH BELOIT – Andrew M. Roscoe, Fred E. and Thomas Berger Memorial Scholarship

SPRINGFIELD – Lisa J. Ekle, David Ashby Memorial Scholarship Fund in Architecture, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture, Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship

STOCKTON – Ana J. Levan, Allerton American Traveling Scholarship, Tyler Allhands Scholarship, National Association of Women in Construction-Danville Chapter Scholarship

SUTTER – Kim A. Mulch, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice

TINLEY PARK – Rachel L. Lannan, William C. Moe Memorial Scholarship, Women’s Architectural League Foundation of Chicago Scholarship

URBANA – Suna Cagaptay-Arikan, Rexford Newcomb Award; Man Chun Chan, Chicago Award Nomination, Frank B. and Jennie M. Long Traveling Award; N. Christopher Earp, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice, E. Benno Philippson AIA Travel Award in Architecture; Michael J. Ford, American Institute of Architects/American Architectural Foundation Scholarship; Prabhjot S. Gulati, Gerald K. Slawin Award for Design Construction Integration; Sangwon Kang, Gerald K. Slawin Award for Design Construction Integration; Jinho Kim, Frank B. and Jennie M. Long Traveling Award; Hyun Jeong Lee, Gerald K. Slawin Award for Design Construction Integration; Vincent C. Leung, Architecture Scholarship for highest GPA in Class of 2005, Edward C. Earl Prize in Design for the Versailles Program; Richard A. Lyew, Edward C. Earl Prize in Practice and Technology; Marcia McCurdy, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice; Nitin Narang, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice; William E. Pool, Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship, Raymond A. Pigozzi Memorial Award; Taehun Roh, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 272 for Design; Jorge A. Santory, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice; Irene Su, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architectural Design for the Versailles Program; Alexander D. Webber, Chester V. Long Scholarship; Young Sup Won, Donald E. and Margaret P. Ferry Award for Excellence in Architecture

WALTONVILLE – Kellen C. Minor, Clarence T. Paul Graduate Fellowship

WESTERN SPRINGS – Matthew R. Genaze, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architectural Design for the Versailles Program

WHEATON – Ryan M. Carbone, Chester V. Long Scholarship; Carole M. Pekny, Alpha Rho Chi Medal, Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) Achievement Award, Elizabeth Goetsch Memorial Scholarship, Clarence T. Paul Graduate Fellowship, Raymond A. Pigozzi Memorial Award

WHEELING – Brian B. Lewis, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture

OUT-OF-STATE

CALIFORNIA, Ben Lomond – Joshua I. Stewman, Tyler Allhands Fellowship

Laguna Niguel – Steve S. Chen, Edward C. Earl Prize in Practice and Technology, James M. White Memorial Prize in Design

FLORIDA, Boca Raton – Andres Montana, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 271/272 for Design

Orlando – David D. Maples, Stephen J.Y. Tang Memorial Award in Architecture

West Palm – Thomas A. Allen, Alan K. and Leonarda F. Laing Memorial Fellowship in Architecture

INDIANA, Hammond – Katarzyna Scislicka, Fermer Spencer Cannon and Mary L. Cannon Scholarship

Indianapolis – Joseph S. Barnes, Fermer Spencer Cannon and Mary L. Cannon Scholarship; Kelli A. Polzin, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture, Howard L. White Scholarship; Mark D. Stoner, Howard L. White Scholarship

West Lafayette – Janelle L. Johnson, Edwin A. Horner Graduate Fellowship in Architecture

MASSACHUSETTS, Quincy – Meghan R. Dufresne, Chicago Award Nomination

MICHIGAN, East Lansing – Yunbin Ge, Chicago Award Nomination; Qing Zhang, Chicago Award Nomination

Manton – Jason A. Dontje, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice

Troy – Tiffany S. Wang, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture

MISSOURI, Clayton – Rebecca M. Rook, National Association of Women in Construction-Danville Chapter Scholarship

St. Louis – Lucy D. Askew, Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship

University City – Benjamin M. Ellermann, Alan K. and Leonarda F. Laing Memorial Prize in Architecture

NORTH CAROLINA, Greensboro – Vincent J. Spencer, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice

OHIO, Columbus – Bethany A. Barta, Stephen J.Y. Tang Memorial Award in Architecture

Pataskala – Robert N. Lesher, American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Award for Excellence in Professional Practice

TENNESSEE, Kingston – Carl W. Deskins, James M. White Memorial Prize in History and Preservation

TEXAS, Austin – William E. Pool, Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship, Raymond A. Pigozzi Memorial Award

VIRGINIA, Stafford – Dawntaya L. Rodgers, William B. Bauhs Memorial Fund in Architecture

WISCONSIN, Eau Claire – Erin Rhodes, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 372 for Design

Greenville – Michael T. Suomi, American Institute of Steel Construction Award, Delbert R. Smith Memorial Award in Architecture

New Berlin – Julie A. Zielinski, Architecture Scholarship for highest GPA in Class of 2006, Gargoyle Society Award, Edward and Mary Jane Simmons Award in Architecture

Sparta – Amanda L. Skinner, Frank B. and Jennie M. Long Traveling Award

OUT-OF-COUNTRY

AUSTRALIA, Sydney – Sze Chit Kwong, Liberty Grove, Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture 372 for Design

GREECE, Aliveri Evias – Angeliki Pilati, Leoforos Dei, Chicago Award Nomination

PUERTO RICO, Mayaguez – Darwin D. Valenzuela, Graduate College Fellowship

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