AIA’s Next to Lead program is a 10-month leadership development training for racially and ethnically underrepresented women in architecture aspiring to become AIA leaders. The upcoming cohort runs from September 2026 to June 2027. Applications must be submitted via...
Emerging Professionals
AIA New Jersey Licensing Advisor Presents at AIA 26
The AIA NJ Licensing Advisor and Young Architect Representative, Abigail Benjamin, AIA, CNU-A, NCARB, spoke on succession planning as an integral part of career development at the recent American Institute of Architects National Conference in San Diego, AIA26. We...
AIA New Jersey Designer Wins American Institute of Architects 2026 K-12 Design Competition People’s Choice Award!
The American Institute of Architects has announced the People's Choice Award winner of their first K-12 design competition celebration: Marcel Wolosik, who designed CloudDeck One! With over 6,000 votes cast across 12 outstanding submissions, the community has...
Building the Future: Young Women Rise in Northern New Jersey’s Architecture Tower Challenge
As part of their Architecture Week celebration, the AIA Architects League of Northern New Jersey administered the NJ Architecture Week Women's STEAM Interscholastic High School Architecture Tower Challenge on Tuesday, April 14, hosted at Hackensack High...
From Foundations to Fellowship by Jessica O’Donnell, FAIA, NCARB
As a recently elevated Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, I spent a great deal of time over the last year reflecting on my journey within AIA. When I stepped foot into the School of Architecture at Oklahoma State University as a freshman, I had no way of...
AIA Strategic Council Updates Q1
AIA New Jersey Strategic Councilor Lauren Harris, AIA, shares the first quarter news from the AIA National Strategic Council. 2026 AIA FUTURE FORWARD GRANT The deadline to submit for the 2026 AIA Future Forward Grant program is Friday, April 17. Students, emerging...






