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The Cummings School of Architecture announced its Undergraduate Student Award Winners at the annual Student Awards Event held in conjunction with the University Student Academic Showcase on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Winners are:

Architecture                           

Evan A. Lautz Memorial First Year Design Award - Owen Osterday - $1150 Endowed Prize

Presented by Gregory Laramie, Associate Dean

First Year Design Commendations - Ethan Blake, Daniela Magan Valencia, Madeline McCleskey - $100 book prize

Presented by Ruben Alcolea, Architecture Co-Director

Second Year Design Awards - Nikolas Zastawsky, Owen Jones - $200 book prize

Second Year Commendations - Jonathon Spiller, Luca Sardella - $100 book prize        

Presented by Gregory Laramie, Associate Dean

Senior Academic Excellence - Logan Tilburg - $200 book prize

Senior Academic Excellence—Commendations - Lauren Canata, Lucas James - $100 book prize

Presented by Ruben Alcolea, Professor and Architecture Co-Director

Preservation Studies              

Senior Academic Excellence - Sarah Baker - $200 book prize

Presented by Elaine Stiles, Associate Professor and Preservation Studies/Practices Co-Director

Commencement Marshal

Logan Tilburg ’26 was also announced as the Cummings School of Architecture Commencement Marshal, the student who leads the School’s academic procession on May 15, 2026, at the University Commencement Ceremony and the School Commencement Ceremony.

Presented by Stephen White, Dean

2026 Endowed and Gift-Supported Scholarship Winners

The Cummings School of Architecture announced ten Endowed Scholarship Winners, and three Gift Supported Scholarship Awards. Undergraduate Scholarships are based on academic merit and financial need, ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Scholarships on academic merit including portfolio review.

Undergraduate Endowed Scholarships

Daniel Kwasniewski ’93 Memorial Scholarship - Maciej Tabak

Awarded to an outstanding 1^st year student rising into 2^nd year

Paul Arris ’25 Memorial Scholarship - Linda Al Sarayri

Awarded to an outstanding 2^nd year student rising into 3^rd year

Zachary Shapiro Memorial Study Abroad Scholarship - Albert Tran

Awarded to an outstanding student undertaking Study Abroad

Paige Moreau Memorial Study Abroad Scholarship - Joseph Fogarty

Awarded to an outstanding student undertaking study abroad in the ISI  Florence Program.

Presented by Paige’s father Eric Moreau, and students Liv Horton, Jack Dolan, Jill Leary.

¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Endowed and Gift Supported Scholarships

Saccoccio Associates Architects Scholarship - Kendall Brooks

For an outstanding student entering the Master of Architecture program

Presented by Mark Saccoccio,’83 and Steve Guglielmo, Principals, Saccoccio Associates Architects, Cranston

Kaestle Boos Associates Scholarship - Amalia Menasanch-Gomez, Tess Heilman                                                       

For two outstanding students entering the Master of Architecture program

Presented by Chuck Boos, AIA

Raj Saksena Memorial Scholarship - Avery Marchand

For an outstanding student entering the Master of Architecture program

Presented by Stephen White, Dean

DePoalo Family Scholarship - Lia Franciskiewicz

For an outstanding student entering the Master of Architecture program

Presented by Stephen White, Dean

S/L/A/M Collaborative Architecture Scholarship - Avery Bennett

For an outstanding student entering the Master of Architecture program, for 3 semesters of study at $5000 each semester

Presented by Stephen White, Dean

Dean’s ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Scholarship - Aidan Moran, Leah Waterman                                                           

For two outstanding students entering the Master of Architecture program

Presented by Stephen White, Dean

Beta Tau Chapter Inducts 2026 New Members

The Cummings School of Architecture’s Beta Tau Chapter of the Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society inducted 28 new members at the School’s Spring 2026 Awards Ceremony. The Induction was led by Roberto Viola Ochoa, the Beta Tau Chapter Advisor. New members must have completed 50% of their program of study with a 3.0 GPA minimum and be in the top 20% of their class.

Undergraduate students inducted are:

Antaya, Asher                                     Guiliano, Isabella

Baker, Sarah                                       Heilman, Tess

Beck, Ashley                                       Isbester, Aleck

Burgos, Ignacio                                   Lundari, Natalie

Butler, Ashlyn                                      Reynolds, Liam

Canestrari, Alexa                                Tracey, Hailey

Chamberlin, Molly                               Turner, Lindsay

Curry, Hayley                                      White, Rose

Delorenzo, Molly                                 Wildfeuer, Emily

Erb, Juliana                                         Zuena, Jade

Felix, Peyton

Ferraro, Alessia

New graduate students inducted are:

Gunning, Shane                                 Olmstead, Constance

Martinelli, Jenney                               Russell, Emily

McComiskey, Cora                             Scott, Jack

Nostro, Steven                                   Ticali, Alyssa