The Texas Architectural Foundation (TAF) was established in 1952 by the Texas Society of Architects to make possible deserving students’ dreams of an architectural education, and to enhance the quality of the academic experience at Texas universities. Since its inception, TAF has distributed approximately $2,817,219 in scholarships and grants to 2,551 students at the various programs in Texas. Scholarships are awarded through the Foundation to architecture students at all levels as designated by the donors.
This year, the Foundation presented 65 scholarships, totaling $98,550. We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021-2022 TAF scholarships:
| PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY | |
| Alexis Adjorlolo | Wichita Falls Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| Brianda Esparza | Southwest Terrazzo Association Architecture Scholarship |
| RICE UNIVERSITY | |
| Gabriella Feuillet | Michael Maraldo Sr., Southwest Terrazzo Association Architecture Scholarship |
| Anna Fritz | E. G. Spencer Memorial Scholarship |
| Bay Fujimoto | Wichita Falls Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| Rice School of Architecture | Berry R. and George F. Pierce Jr., FAIA, Fund |
| Beril Uzmen | Lonnie Hoogeboom Scholarship for Rice University |
| TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY | |
| Logan Burke | Association Administrators & Consultants Architecture Scholarship |
| Ty Claussen | Preston M. Geren Sr., Memorial Scholarship in Architecture |
| Garret Duckworth | Brown Reynolds Watford Architects Endowed Scholarship |
| Katelyn Finn | John J. (Jack) Luther Endowed Scholarship |
| Kyle Gage | John Only Greer and Wanda Knight Greer Architectural Scholarship |
| Mariana Garcia Rendon | AIA San Antonio Diversity Scholarship In Memory of Norcell D. Haywood, AIA |
| Samantha Garza | Wichita Falls Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| Manogna Kavuru | San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation Scholarship Honoring Brooks Martin, FAIA |
| Sophia Novak | Mattia J. Flabiano Jr., Southwest Terrazzo Association Architecture Scholarship |
| Clara Ohlenbusch | Edward J. Romieniec, FAIA, Endowed Scholarship |
| Karla Padilla | El Paso Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| Arianna Ramirez | O’Neil Ford Traveling Fellowship |
| Zachary Rowley | Charles Lamar and Verda McKittrick Endowed Scholarship |
| Elizabeth Scamardo | Brazos Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Scholarship |
| Charlotte Shawver | James E. Deininger Traveling Fellowship |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY | |
| Jonathan Calix | Abilene Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| Alexander Garza | Association Administrators & Consultants Architecture Scholarship |
| Brandon Geiger | AIA Lubbock Chapter Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Studies |
| Nathan Kendrick | HD&D Design Collaborative Scholarship Honoring John L. Hannon, J. Ray Daniel, and Donald E. Dickerson |
| Linsey Laube | Hugh M. Cunningham Grant |
| Peizhao Li | A.S. Megert Memorial Scholarship |
| Joseph Rushin | Wichita Falls Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| Grace Shanks | AIA Amarillo Chapter Scholarship |
| Hannah Soenksen Houser | Louis and Marcus Zanchettin Southwest Terrazzo Association Architecture Scholarship |
| Caitlyn Tilton | AIA Waco Memorial Scholarship |
| Hunter Wancho | El Paso Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON | |
| Regyna Palacios | Michael Maraldo Sr., Southwest Terrazzo Association Architecture Scholarship |
| Alejandro Reyes | Wichita Falls Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON | |
| Maylin Juarez | Mattia J. Flabiano Jr., Southwest Terrazzo Association Architecture Scholarship |
| Carson Lane | Wichita Falls Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| Bich Tuyen Lemai | AIA Fort Worth Charles R. Adams Memorial Scholarship |
| Mark Manrique | Hugh M. Cunningham Grant |
| Marshall Strawn | Paul and Katie Stein Memorial Scholarship |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | |
| Stefan Brits | Texas Architectural Foundation AIA Grant |
| Bella Chou | Grayson Gill Memorial Scholarship |
| Kathleen Conti | San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation Scholarship Honoring Brooks Martin, FAIA |
| Genesis Gadberry | West Texas Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| Hayden Hood | Hugh M. Cunningham Grant |
| Anisha Kamat | Edwin W. and Alyce O. Carroll Scholarship |
| Anisha Kamat | Walter T. Rolfe Memorial Scholarship |
| Curtis Lechner II | AIA San Antonio Daryl Engel Memorial Scholarship in Architecture |
| Curtis Lechner II | Horace B. McCord Memorial Scholarship |
| Stephanie Maddamma | AIA Austin Chapter Scholarship |
| Stephanie Maddamma | Ruth Kaigler Goode and D. Rex Goode Scholarship |
| Miguel-Carlo Magtaan | AIA Southeast Texas Douglas E. Steinman Jr., FAIA, Scholarship |
| Stephen McCann | Southwest Terrazzo Association Architecture Scholarship |
| Federico Mendoza | Professor Goldwin Goldsmith Memorial Scholarship in Architecture |
| Nicole Mwei | Wichita Falls Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| Erin O’Brien | AIA Corpus Christi Chapter Scholarship |
| Temiloluwa Osanyintolu | McKinney York Architects Scholarship |
| Grayson Shepard | George F. Harrell | OMNIPLAN Scholarship |
| Anagisel Toscano Ramos | El Paso Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | |
| John Franklin | Southwest Terrazzo Association Architecture Scholarship |
| Francisco Loredo | El Paso Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| Sue Ann Pemberton, Student Team | Kenneth Lanier Anderson Prize |
| Elizabeth Salazar | El Paso Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| Madison Stout | Wichita Falls Chapter AIA Scholarship |
| Jeanette Yang | Hugh M. Cunningham Grant |
Congratulations to all our 2021-2022 scholarship recipients.
The Texas Architectural Foundation is a qualified 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The minimum donation for establishing an endowment is $35,000. If your firm or businesses is interested in learning more about ways to support TAF, please contact foundation@texasarchitects.org.