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. This year, we are awarding $80,750, for a total of 55 scholarships.
Out of the 55 scholarships, 52 individual students were awarded, with 64% identifying as female, 35% identifying as male, and 1% as non-binary. The recipient population is 33% Hispanic/Latino, 21% White/Caucasian, 17% Asian, 17% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 8% African American or Black, 2% Middle Eastern or North African, and 2% Multiracial.
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024–2025 TAF scholarships below — congratulations to all!
| PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY | |
| Prairie View A&M University | Founder’s Fund |
| Alize Daisy Dixon | AIA Wichita Falls Chapter Scholarship |
| Charlotte Lundy | Southwest Terrazzo Association Architecture Scholarship |
| Kaylah Michelle Phillips | Association Administrators & Consultants Architecture Scholarship |
| RICE UNIVERSITY | |
| Rice University School of Architecture | Betty R. and George F. Pierce, Jr. Fund |
| Valeria Aguirre | Hugh M. Cunningham Grant |
| John Curylo | Association Administrators & Consultants Architecture Scholarship |
| Ekene Emenike | Michael Maraldo Sr., Southwest Terrazzo Association Architecture Scholarship |
| Katherine Hui | Lonnie Hoogeboom Scholarship |
| Roxanna Mendez | AIA Wichita Falls Chapter Scholarship |
| Carolyn Muldowny | E.G. Spencer Memorial Scholarship |
| Shaelyn Parker | AIA San Antonio Daryl Engel Memorial Scholarshiip |
| TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY | |
| Brittany Albritton | H. Leo Tucker Scholarship |
| Amy Anderson | AIA West Texas Chapter Scholarship |
| Katherine Davison | Hugh M. Cunningham Grant |
| Naman Desai | Preston M. Geren, Sr., Memorial Scholarship in Architecture |
| Umme Hague | Paul & Katie Stein Scholarship |
| Yash Kakkad | Mattia J. Flabiano, Jr., Southwest Terrazzo Association Architecture Scholarship |
| Christopher McBride | AIA Brazos Chapter Scholarship |
| Maria Nguyen | Edwin W. and Alyce O. Caroll Scholarship |
| Cade Pledger | AIA Waco Memorial Scholarship |
| Lindsey Poe | John Only Greer and Wanda Knight Greer Architectural Scholarship |
| Sophia Sandlin | Deininger Traveling Fellowship |
| Lelyan Shade | Theodore S. Maffitt, Jr., FAIA & Patricia J. Maffitt Scholarship |
| Kaden Thurmond | Joan & Lee Roy Hahnfeld, FAIA, Scholarship |
| Luis Verduzco | Horace McCord Memorial Scholarship |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY | |
| Adrianna Arancibia | A.S. Megert Memorial Scholarship |
| Zachary Casey | AIA Southeast Texas Chapter Douglas E. Steinman Scholarship |
| Amanda Dannheim | AIA Abilene Chapter Scholarship |
| Kathryn Donaho | AIA Wichita Falls Chapter Scholarship |
| Ryan Donet | STG Design Scholarship |
| Preston Haines | AIA Lubbock Chapter Scholarship |
| Julia Hodges | HD&D Design Scholarship |
| Ebinabo Olati | Louis and Marcus Zanchettin Southwest Terrazzo Association Scholarship |
| Pablo Perez | AIA Amarillo Chapter Scholarship |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON | |
| Olivia Arguello | AIA Wichita Falls Chapter Scholarship |
| Diego Contreras Rios | Michael Maraldo Sr. Southwest Terrazzo Association Scholarship |
| Litzy Garcia | George F. Harrell | OMNIPLAN Scholarship |
| Cameron Spencer Klassen | Hugh M. Cunningham Grant |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON | |
| Jaqueline Alvizo | Ruth Kaigler Goode and D. Rex Goode Scholarship |
| Jaqueline Alvizo | Mattia J. Fabiano, Jr., Southwest Terrazzo Association Scholarship |
| Christian Cortes | AIA Fort Worth Charles R. Adams Memorial Scholarship |
| Violet Hernandez | AIA Northeast Texas E. Davis Wilcox, FAIA, Memorial Scholarship in Architecture |
| Garrett Henderson | AIA Wichita Falls Chapter Scholarship |
| Brian Nguyen | Brown Reynolds Watford Architects Endowed Scholarship |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | |
| Ji Yoon Ahn | Grayson Gill Memorial Scholarship |
| Roxana Colocho Barahona | San Antonio Diversity Scholarship n Memory of Norcell D. Haywood |
| Juliet Chui | AIA Wichita Falls Chapter Scholarship |
| Hayley Gillette | Eva and Jay W. Barnes, FAIA, Scholarship for The University of Texas at Austin |
| Ellenise Guerra | Professor Goldwin Goldsmith Memorial Scholarship in Architecture |
| Ruigi Huang | McKinney York Architects Scholarship |
| Madison O’Hair | AIA Corpus Christi Scholarship |
| Joaquin Rodriguez | AIA Austin Scholarship |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | |
| Charli Jacobs Davenport | Southwest Terrazzo Association Architecture Scholarship |
| Jesus Thomas Rios | Southwest Terrazzo Association Architecture Scholarship |
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.