February 21, 2024

AIA Architects League 2024 President Sean Van, AIA, Kicking Things Off!

The AIA Architects League of Northern New Jersey Presents Five Service Awards

At their annual Installation and Awards Dinner held on January 18, 2024, The AIA Architects League of Northern New Jersey recognized five members with service awards. Past President and Event Chair, Ryan Moran, AIA, presented the awards, as follows:

L- R Chris and Ryan

Past President Award – Christopher Dougherty, AIA

L-R Cheryl and Ryan

Trustee Awards – Christopher Brand, AIA; Anna Chang, Associate AIA; and Cheryl Fothergill, Associate AIA

L-R Eric and Ryan

Community Service Award – Erik Polyzou, AIA

This is the fifth year of the Architects League Community Service Award. This year’s recipient is ERIK POLYZOU, AIA. Erik was nominated by 2024 President-Elect Chris Brand, who described Erik as having “a spirit of volunteerism with a service leadership mindset: Erik doesn’t just build project teams, he creates community.” Erik worked with FEMA and the US Army Corps of Engineers to build a temporary hospital at Bergen New Bridge Center during the pandemic, he’s a founding member of AIA New Jersey’s mentoring committee and has been involved with many volunteer organizations including Habitat for Humanity, the ACE Mentorship Program, the American College Health Association’s Career Path Committee, the Center for Food Action and Spectrum for Living’s 5K and Doggie Dash – an event that is held to give adults with developmental disabilities the independence, physical support, and emotional support needed to reach their full potential. We congratulate the 2024 Architects League Community Service Award recipient, Erik Polyzou, AIA.

Back Row, L-R: John Gilchrist, AIA; Todd Hause, AIA; Christopher Dougherty, AIA; Stacey Ruhle Kliesch, AIA; Joseph David, AIA; Christopher Henrickson, AIA; Fay Logan, AIA; Anthony Iovino, AIA. Front Row, L-R: Sean Van, AIA; Joyce Raspa, Steven Lazarus, AIA; Ryan Moran, AIA.

The AIA Architects League also honored their Past Presidents with recognition and a photo to commemorate the great turnout. 

Photos provided with permission from Dee Portera. 

By Stacey Ruhle Kliesch, AIA, AIA NJ Advocacy Consultant | Posted in Architects League of Northern New Jersey, Uncategorized | Tagged: #2024, #AIA, #ALNNJ, #Cherylfothergillassociateaia, #christopherbrandaia, #ChristopherDoughertyAIA, #CommunityService, #erikpolyzouaia, #pastpresidentsaward, #RyanMoranAIA, #seanvanaia, #ServiceAwards, AnnaChangAssociateAIA | Comments (0)