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Architects Foundation Names Jennifer Calvert Hall as their new Executive Director
Architects Foundation Names Jennifer Calvert Hall as their new Executive Director

APRIL 17, 2025

Architects Foundation, the philanthropic partner of the American Institute of Architects, announced the appointment of Jennifer Calvert Hall as its new Executive Director. Calvert Hall was identified following a highly competitive national search and brings extensive experience in fundraising and nonprofit management. The appointment of Calvert Hall as the Foundation’s Executive Director becomes effective on May 12, 2025.

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Architects Foundation Announces 2018 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship Recipients
Architects Foundation Announces 2018 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship Recipients

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Scholarship recipients receive funds and study materials for the Architectural Registration Examination. WASHINGTON – The Architects Foundation has selected ten recipients of the 2018 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship. The Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship recognizes the significant contributions of emerging professionals at early stages in their careers and helps defray the costs associated with […]

Architects Foundation Supports Women in Architecture with Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship
Architects Foundation Supports Women in Architecture with Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship

JULY 23, 2018

Scholarship honors architect Sho-Ping Chin, impactful mentor and champion of equity in architecture. WASHINGTON – The Architects Foundation announces architecture student Orli Hakanoglu as the 2018-2019 recipient of the Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship, which is an annual $10,000 grant intended to support the education of women in architecture. “The opportunity to recognize Orli […]

Architects Foundation Quadruples its Diversity Advancement Scholarships
Architects Foundation Quadruples its Diversity Advancement Scholarships

JUNE 19, 2018

Scholarship expansion provides financial support to 20 students enrolling in architecture studies. Washington – The Architects Foundation is awarding 20 new multiyear scholarships to students attending NAAB-accredited schools of architecture, quadrupling the number of scholarships made in 2017. The Foundation–the philanthropic partner of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)—is also more than doubling the number […]

Benjamin Moore & Co. Foundation & Architects Foundation announce 2018-2019 Diversity Advancement Scholarship recipients
Benjamin Moore & Co. Foundation & Architects Foundation announce 2018-2019 Diversity Advancement Scholarship recipients

MAY 8, 2018

Paint company’s foundation gives $50,000 in scholarships to two aspiring architects Washington, DC – May 8, 2018 – Benjamin Moore & Co. Foundation, in partnership with the Architects Foundation, is announcing recipients of its 2018-2019 Diversity Advancement Scholarship, which provides assistance to minority students who are pursuing a professional architecture degree recognized by the National Architectural Accrediting […]

Architects Foundation announces the Yann Weymouth Scholarship
Architects Foundation announces the Yann Weymouth Scholarship

APRIL 18, 2018

Scholarship to provide financial support to architecture student and mentorship from Yann Weymouth, AIA. Washington, DC – The Architects Foundation is announcing the establishment of a new scholarship program in honor of architect Yann Weymouth, AIA. “I am deeply honored to be a part of this scholarship,” said Weymouth. “This opportunity will allow me to engage, […]