Fay Jones School of Architecture Students Honored at Banquet

The Fay Jones School of Architecture honored 76 students at the 2011 Honors Recognition Banquet, held April 11 in the Verizon Ballroom at the Arkansas Union on the University of Arkansas campus. More than $122,000 was handed out through in scholarships that recognized various aspects of achievement among architecture, landscape architecture and interior design students.

Several students were selected from the entire school for recognition, including:

• Leanna M. Medal, a landscape architecture student who was named the Senior Scholar. This designation is for the graduating senior from the school with the highest grade point average.
• Chloe A. Costello, an architecture student who received the University of Arkansas Presidential Scholar. This is awarded to the student with a high academic record from the school.
• William J. Fleming III, a landscape architecture student who received the Alpha Rho Chi Medal. This is awarded to the final-year student who has shown leadership ability, performed willing service for the school and demonstrated promise of professional merit through attitude and personality.
• Sarah DaBoll Geurtz, a landscape architecture student who received the Michael J. Buono Sustainability Medal. This is awarded to the fifth-year student who has demonstrated the greatest concern in design studios, cognate courses and the community for environmental, ecological and energy conservation issues.
• Patrick A. Templeton, an architecture student who received the Pella Student Essay Award for “Cardboard Columns and Postmodern Culture.” This is awarded to the student who submits the best scholarly research essay.
• Suzana D. Christmann (architecture), William C. Towle (landscape architecture) and Chasity D. Whyte (interior design), who received Professional Advisory Board Fifth-Year Scholarships. These are awarded to fifth-year students who exhibit hard work, perseverance, dedication and potential for success in the profession.

Notable recognition for architecture students included:

• Addison W. Bliss, who received the National AIA Henry Adams Medal. This is awarded to the first-ranked, final-year architecture student in recognition of scholastic achievement, character, leadership and promise of high professional ability.
• Jamie E. Edwards, who received the National AIA Certificate of Achievement. This is awarded to the second-ranked, final-year architecture student in recognition of scholastic achievement, character, leadership and promise of high professional ability.
• Chase A. Pitner, who received the Edward Durell Stone Medal. This is awarded to the final-year architecture student with the highest overall grade point average in design studio work.
• Stephenie C. Foster, who received the Barbara C. Crook Medal. This is awarded to the final-year student who has achieved the highest record in coursework in the architectural technology group.
• Tyler K. Cukar, who received the C. Murray Smart Medal. This is awarded to the final-year architecture student with the highest scholastic record in the study of history and theory of architecture.

Notable recognition for landscape architecture students included the American Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award given to Sarah DaBoll Geurtz, and the ASLA Merit Awards given to Chris Phillips and Derek Linn. These are awarded to landscape architecture students in their final two years of study with high academic performance, design ability, self-motivation and personal responsibility.

The Andrew A. Kinslow Interior Design Scholarship was established this year, the first year the interior design program was part of the Fay Jones School of Architecture. Jennifer Admire and Ariel Anglin received this scholarship, which is awarded to third- or fourth-year interior design students from Arkansas who are interested in commercial design and have a 3.0 grade point average.