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Washington — The Architects Foundation today announced the recipients for three of its scholarship programs that support future leaders of the profession in equity, diversity, and sustainability.

The Architects Foundation is continuing to support the future of the architecture profession by recognizing and supporting scholars through an ever-expanding scholarship and grant program offering. Names listed below represent the latest recipients of the Architects Foundation’s scholarship and grant programs.

2024 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship
The Architects Foundation is awarding the 2024 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship to 10 emerging professionals to defray the costs associated with the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). This year marks the 20th anniversary of this prestigious award. Scholarship recipients will receive funds to cover the cost of the ARE, as well as $500 for study materials to prepare for testing. This year’s recipients are:

  • Shanese Brown
  • Monica Magcalas
  • Matteo Ferraro
  • Shannon Wehner
  • Theodore Cannon
  • Farnoosh Rafaie
  • Ana Astiazaran
  • Faiza Duale
  • Janki Shah
  • Grace Levey

2023 Student Loan Relief Grant
Statistics show that an architecture student graduates with substantially more debt than the average student. The Architects Foundation’s Student Loan Relief Grant provides $5,000 of support to architecture graduates. This year’s recipients are:

  • Gabriella Fonseca
  • Melissa Holder

Sho-Ping Chin Women’s Leadership Summit Grant
This award covers the costs of travel and registration for the AIA Women’s Leadership Summit, an annual event that empowers women through leadership, knowledge, and community. The grant was established in 2017 in memory of Sho-Ping Chin, FAIA, a Principal at Payette who founded the inaugural AIA Women’s Leadership Summit in 2009. This year’s recipients are:

  • Ana Orosco
  • Silvina Lopez Barrera
  • Jameica Demercado
  • Neşe (Neshé) Altıntaş
  • Bethany Allen