January 25, 2024

As we continue to emerge from the pandemic, the AIANN 2023 Board of Directors made it a primary goal to focus on encouraging member interaction and participation in the growth and change planned for our community. From this focus, The Integrator series was launched in May to meet regularly, start casual conversations, share ideas and […]

Some of the early settlers of the fertile Truckee Meadows included the pioneer rancher Peleg Brown — who introduced alfalfa farming to the area in 1857, the prospectors seeking their wealth in the mining rush of 1859 and all the influx of new people and growth that the 1863 transcontinental railroad brought that led to

Colton Schaefer, PE/SESenior Structural EngineerJK Architecture Engineering For the past 13 years in Reno, Colton has lived, learned, worked and played in Northern Nevada and the Greater Tahoe Region. He initially moved to the area to attend the University of Nevada, Reno, visit family often in Sacramento and Truckee and conduct training with the U.S.

On Aug. 14, 2023, AIA Northern Nevada hosted the 33rd Annual Denny Askew Memorial Golf Tournament. Attendees enjoyed an amazing day at the beautiful Montreux Golf Course. Proceeds from the tournament support the AIA Northern Nevada Scholarship Programs to assist local students attending architecture school as well as various other educational programs. With generous support

Educate: Advance knowledge and expertise that bring the transformative power of architecture to the built environment. Youth Scholarships — Hellmann, Erskine, Licata cultivate applicants Career Fairs — Washoe County, Carson City, Incline, K-12 TMCC Support — Open House Speakers Bureau – How can TMCC draw speakers and assistance from outside Reno? TMCC BArch Program Advocacy

Membership At the close of 2022, the AIA was pleased to report that membership numbers broke 96,000 and included a record for new member recruitment! By the Annual Business Meeting in San Francisco in June of 2023, we continued to climb, hitting 96,710 members and 3,300 fellows in 205 international chapters. While membership is strong,

Membership in the American Institute of Architects is an opportunity to be a part of a group that represents a force for positive change. The AIA offers a way to belong to a group of like-minded professionals through associateship, integration and camaraderie. We let our clients, community and peers know about our commitment to the

Pictured right to left: Angela Bigotti-Chavez Past-President; Nate Hudson, President & Scholarship Director; Marshall Cowan, Senior Director; Brad Van Woert, Treasurer; Gary Williams, Director; Daniela Moral, Secretary & Emerging Professionals Director

2023 Pictured left to right: Carlos Hernandez, Executive Director AIA Nevada & Las Vegas; Kristen Levin, Publication Director; Paul Vanderbyl, Allied Members Director; Shannon Ferguson, Social Media Director; Deysi Montes-Castill, Education Director; Colton Schafer, Allied Professionals Director; Gitte Russo, Managing Director; Daniela Moral, Secretary & Emerging Professionals Director; Gary Williams, Director; Brad Van Woert, Treasurer; Marshall Cowen, Senior Director; Nate Hudson, President Elect & Scholarship

Hello, Northern Nevada! I’d like to introduce myself as the new managing director of the organization — a newly created role designed to take AIANN to the next level. It’s been a very exciting and fast-paced year so far, where I have had the opportunity to meet so many of you and hear your thoughts