Smith & Sampson Win Architectural Awards
The Institute of Bermuda Architects [IBA] today [Sept 15] announces the recipients of their Stanley G. Kennedy [SGK] Architectural Award.
This award was re-named in 2004 in memory of Stanley G. Kennedy, an architect, former IBA president and Architects Registration Council [ARC] Chair who devoted much of his life to advancing educational and professional standards in the architectural profession, both in Bermuda and Jamaica. Recipients of this annual award are selected based on academic merit and financial need.
This year, after reviewing several applications, the IBA Education Committee, agreed to jointly award the scholarship to Azra Smith and Kejon Sampson.
Ms. Smith is returning to Temple University in Philadelphia this Fall to continue her undergraduate degree in architecture, while Mr. Sampson is completing his graduate degree at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island.
Both recipients have demonstrated their strong commitment to their studies with excellent grades and strong design portfolios, a key component of the Committee’s review process.
Krystal Rodrigues, President, IBA, says: “As a former recipient of this award, I know that the IBA has a long history of investing in Bermuda’s aspiring architects and I am happy to be a part of continuing this tradition.”
Julia van Beelen, Education Committee Chair follows up: “As an architectural school scholarship recipient, I made a personal commitment 25 years ago to assist aspiring architects to obtain scholarship funding.
“I am delighted that Stanley’s legacy of support lives on in the SGK scholarship, which helps to fund students with talent that would otherwise not be able to afford to attend an accredited architectural programme.
“On behalf of the IBA, the Education committee extends our warmest congratulations and best wishes for the upcoming year to Kejon and Azra. We invite aspiring young Architects to review eligibility requirements for our scholarships on our website and urge them to ensure they seek out accredited programmes”.
Further details on the Stanley G. Kennedy Architectural Award can be found at: here.
Congrats you two, wishing you all the best in your studies. Also good luck with 7 years of college, 4 for me was enough! lol
Congrats
Wonderful, and congratulations to both of you!
Well done to both of you!! Wishing you much success as you pursue your dreams.