In 2009, Scott Schlimgen and Claudia Cremasco co-founded Academic Initiatives Abroad (AIA), an organization dedicated to developing high-quality study abroad programs for universities. Today, Scott and Claudia double as program coordinators and professors, maintaining a hands-on presence with AIA. Each year, the Gibbs College of Architecture (GCA) has the opportunity to send 3rd-year architecture and interior design students to spend a semester at the AIA Rome Center, where they are immersed in art, history, and culture and challenged to expand their design capabilities.
