Past Winners
2025 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
2024 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
2023 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
2022 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seth Leeb, AIA
Young Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew T. Pultorak, AIA, WELL AP, NCARB
Associate Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Nieves, NOMA, LEED-GA
Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DiGroup Architecture
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Ruffel
2021 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard P. Tokarski Jr., AIA, LEED AP
Young Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marissa Iamello, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RSC Architects
Associate Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Nalbantian, Associate AIA
Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Thompson, AIA
2020 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Smith, Associate AIA
Young Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LoriAnne Jones, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mills + Schnoering (M+Sa)
Associate Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Nalbantian, Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Austin
2019 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert F. Zaccone AIA, PP, CID
Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Rugarber AIA
Young Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica O’Donnell, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marchetto Higgins Stieve PC
Associate Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Harris Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Massenzio
2018 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben P. Lee, AIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Louis A. DiGeronimo, AIA
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrea Fitzpatrick, Associate AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NK Architects
Associate of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Sclafani, Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jianping Wang, Ph.D.
2017 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimberly Bunn, AIA
Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben P. Lee, AIA
Young Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Fink, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HDR
Associate Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joshua Barnett, Associate AIA
2016 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael J. Hanrahan, AIA
Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Barlo, AIA
Young Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Burian, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimmerle Group
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Pritts, Associate AIA
2015 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Verity L. Frizzell, FAIA, LEED AP
Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert F. Barranger, AIA
Young Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle S. Rendall, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tokarski Millemann
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alicia Weaver, Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. George Pruitt
2014 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Purvis, AIA
Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Merilee Meacock, AIA
Young Architect of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Chmura, AIA, LEED AP
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Zinder Architecture and Design
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Hollenbeck, LEED AP, Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ingrid W. Reed
2013 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kurt Kalafsky, AIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Zinder, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manuel Pereiras, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KSS Architects
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria Pivovarnick Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Kasabach
2012 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen Carlidge, AIA, LEED AP
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Tokarski, AIA, LEED AP
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April Horvath, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spiezle Architectural Group
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Wolosin, Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chanta Jackson
2011 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verity Frizzell, AIA, LEED AP
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Kliwinski, AIA, LEED AP
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Walmer, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arcari & Iovino Architects, PC
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clair Wholean, AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence P. Powers, Esq.
2010 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacey Ruehle Kliesch, AIA, LEED AP
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Del Vecchio, AIA, LEED AP
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen Doyle, AIA, LEED AP
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clarke Caton Hintz
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John A. Cwikla, Assoc. AIA
AIA Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Cunha, III, AIA
2009 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Turner, AIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Cozzarelli, FAIA
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Hanrahan, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KSS Architects, LLP
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Peist
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Littleson
2008 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert F. Barranger, AIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Martin Santini, FAIA
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rafael De Silva, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barlo & Associates, LLC
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia Jones, AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David A. Mooij
2007 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David DelVecchio, AIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hugh Boyd, FAIA
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stacey Ruhle Kliesch, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NK Architects
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danielle A. Matuch, Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Freeholder William S. Haines
2006 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robin L. Murray, FAIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allan W. Kehrt, FAIA
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Cuhna III, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hillier Architecture
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joyce Marie Scatuccio, Assoc. AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Congressman William Pascrell, Jr.
2005 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Cozzarelli, FAIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Farewell, FAIA
Young Architects of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seth Leeb, AIA &
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Jaar-Watson, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KSS, Princeton, NJ
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ingrid Caballero Aboujaoude
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Honorable Mayor Angelo Corradino
2004 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerome Leslie Eben, FAIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen J. Carlidge, AIA
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scot Murdoch, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cornerstone Architectural Group
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kim V. Veirhelig, Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Late Paul Aaron, Allied Member
2003 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William M. Brown, III, FAIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Purvis, AIA
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Merilee Meacock, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cybul and Cybul Architects
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirk P. Mitchell, Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia A. Monroe
2002 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edward N. Rothe, FAIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert F. DeSantis, AIA
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Schnoering, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KSS Architects, LLP
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Terzano, Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kurt Cavano
2001 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard N. Horii, AIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fank J. Tomaino, AIA
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William E. S. Kaurman, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . Ecoplan Architects, Planners, Interior Designs
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael J. Hanrahan, Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Michael T. Lake
2000 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Martin G. Santini, FAIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert F. Zaccone, FAIA
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Annabelle Radcliffe-Treimer, AIA, RIBA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clark Caton Hintz
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Nurge-Rende
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monsignor William J. Linder
1999 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Gatsch, AIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Make Pavliv, AIA
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert F. Barranger, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rothe-Johnson-Fantacone
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inda Schezer, Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Green
1998 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charles A. Spitz, AIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joan R. Rivers, AIA
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce D. Turner, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ford, Farewell, Mills & Gatsch Architects
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly Bombeke, Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Mallach, PP, ACIP
1997 AIA-NJ Service Award Winners
Distinguished Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronald P. Bertone, FAIA
Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gary Y. Kaplan, AIA
Young Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James Bry, AIA
Architectural Firm of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barlo Associates
Intern Architect of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stacey L. Ruhle, Associate AIA
Resident of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol A. Wolfe