Society News

2023 Golden Trowel Award Winner Announced

October 28, 2022

Congratulations to the Oberlin/Wooster Society for winning the 2023 Golden Trowel Award! Between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, the Oberlin/Wooster Society achieved a growth of 50%. We appreciate all our Society […]

Member Spotlight: Margaret L. Laird

October 19, 2022

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Dr. Margaret L. Laird or Peg as she’s better known. Peg is a Lifetime Member of the AIA, a current Academic Trustee on the […]

Society Spotlight: New York City Society

October 14, 2022

This month, we’re delighted to spotlight the New York City Society. Society President Jeff Lamia shares an update with us below. “The AIA-New York City Society’s mission mirrors that of […]

Puget Sound Society Establishes Critical Archaeology Reading Group

September 9, 2022

This month, we’re delighted to spotlight the Puget Sound Society in Washington and the Critical Archaeology Reading Group they established in the fall of 2020. Tony Usibelli, an active Puget […]

Member Spotlight: Melva Price

September 8, 2022

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Melva Price. Melva is the President and Founder of the Jacksonville Society in Florida and she won the 2022 Foot Soldier Award for hard […]

Spotlighting the Toledo Society

August 18, 2022

The Toledo Society enjoyed a productive and successful 2021/2022 season. Robert I. Finkel, President of the Society, shares an update with us below. “The Toledo Society, under the direction of […]

Member Spotlight: Larry and Sophie Cripe

August 4, 2022

This month, we’re excited to spotlight a dynamic duo from the Orange County Society in California – Larry and Sophie Cripe. Larry is a General Trustee on the AIA’s Governing […]

Member Spotlight: Gavin McGuire

July 5, 2022

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Gavin McGuire of the Athens (Greece) Society. You may recognize Gavin’s name from our annual Photo Contest. Gavin has submitted multiple photos over the […]

Spotlighting the Valparaiso Society

July 5, 2022

Amanda Brobst-Renaud, President of the Valparaiso Society, shares an update with us about what the Society has been up to lately and how they’ve adjusted to pandemic circumstances. “As with […]

Member Spotlight: Robert F. Sutton

June 21, 2022

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Robert F. Sutton of the Philadelphia Society. Robert, or Bob as he’s more commonly referred to, is the President of the Philadelphia Society and […]

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