AIA-NJ Honors Its Annual Scholarship Foundation Winners

The scholarship award honorees were:

• Amanda Mullen of Woodbridge, N.J., a student at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y., won a $5,000 grant. Mullen is in her third year of a five-year bachelor’s degree program.

• Sarah Blitzer of Haworth, N.J., who received her bachelor’s degree in architecture from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., won a $4,000 grant. Blitzer is currently pursuing a dual master’s degree in architecture and historical preservation at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pa.

• Steven Young of Fair Lawn, N.J., an undergraduate student at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa., won a $3,000 grant. Young is currently in his final, thesis year of study for a bachelor’s degree in architecture.

“Architecture students are the future of the architecture industry,” said Jack Purvis, president of AIA-NJ. “As the statewide organization for New Jersey architects, we recognize the importance of celebrating architectural students’ achievements, as well as helping them to meet their financial obligations. The grants are a testament to their success and thirst to succeed in this vital profession.”

The application process for AIA-NJ’s 2013 annual Scholarship Awards will be announced later this year. For further information, please visit www.aia-nj.org/about/scholarship.shtml.