The Gibbs College of Architecture is excited to congratulate the following OU alumni and 2019 AIA Central Oklahoma Honorees:
As well our alumni who are AIA Central Oklahoma new licensees, including:
Among the AIA Central Oklahoma Fellows recognized during the Honor Awards ceremony were Lisa Chronister, FAIA (B.Arch, 1994); James Loftis, FAIA (B.Arch 1965); and Fred Schmidt, FAIA (B.Arch 1973).
Several GCA alumni also served as awards presenters, including Kenneth Dennis, AIA (M.Arch, 1994); Mark Gandy, AIA (BSED, 1984; M.Arch, 1987), and Fred Schmidt (Arch, 1973).
Each of these GCA alumni were recognized during the 2019 AIA Central Oklahoma Honor Awards ceremony, held on Friday, April 12. The ceremony featured a keynote address by GCA Dean Hans E. Butzer and Torrey Butzer, of Butzer Architects and Urbanism, and Gavin McMillan, principal at Hargreaves Landscape Architects. Together, they shared details about Oklahoma City’s downtown Scissortail Park project.
GCA alumnus and former Caudill Award winner presented Lisa Chronister, second from the left, with this year’s Caudill Award!
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The Gibbs Design in Action Awards (GDAA) program, led by Dr. Wanda Liebermann, has announced its 2026–2027 funded student projects. The initiative supports design and research work that addresses social, cultural, and economic issues in the built environment through collaboration with faculty and community partners.
The OU Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) 2024 collaboration with the Historic Threatt Filling Station has been recognized in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's newly released Byways Report: The Scenic Route to Rural Prosperity – a story-driven publication exploring how road trip culture and place-based tourism can fuel economic growth in rural communities.
The Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Camille Germany, Chief of Staff, has been named the 2026 recipient of the university-wide Jennifer L. Wise Good Stewardship Award.