Andrea Gossard, a GCA construction science alumna, was recently named among Engineering News Record‘s (ENR) Top Young Professionals in Texas and Louisiana.
During her career, Gossard has worked on many high-profile cases in Oklahoma, such as the rehabilitation of the Oklahoma State Capitol building, as well as many projects for OU. She now serves as a Senior Advisor at Cooper Project Advisors, and works as a volunteer at Rebuild Together OKC, a nonprofit that helps improve the homes and lives of low-income homeowners in OKC. In addition to this accolade, Gossard has also been named Associated General Contractors Project Manager of the Year, and was selected as one of OKC Biz’s Forty Under 40 and Oklahoma Magazine’s 40 Under 40.
ENR is an editorial magazine that provides news on topics such as “engineering and construction news, analysis, commentary and data that construction industry professionals need to do their jobs more effectively.” They report a wide array of projects and topics in the fields of both architecture and engineering, in order to inform readers on what is happening in the industry.
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.
