Meet the Emerging Leaders in Architecture class of 2026! This year’s class of 15 comprises of architects and associates from around the state and students from Hampton University and Virginia Tech. We will be traveling around the state throughout the year for our educational sessions and focusing on the Richmond, Virginia area for this year’s class project.
Would you like to support the class as they travel around the state? Contact Delaney Ogden, dogden@aiava.org for more information and please be sure to follow the ELA Instagram account at ela_aiavirginia to follow their progress throughout the year!
Atheeni Eacharath, Assoc. AIA
Brett O’Brien, Assoc. AIA
George Hiss, AIA
Hafsa Ramay, Assoc. AIA
Mars Ben, Assoc. AIA
Ramatoulie Matengu, AIA
Rebecca Barker, AIA
Amanda Harlow, Assoc. AIA (AIA Central Virginia Nominee)
Hanna Keplinger, Assoc. AIA (AIA Northern Virginia Nominee)
Harshit Verma, Assoc. AIA (AIA Blue Ridge Nominee)
Adeline (Pei Lin) Chen, Assoc. AIA (AIA Coastal Virginia Nominee)
Talia Moore-O’Neil, Assoc. AIA (AIA Richmond Nominee)
Camille Ramirez, AIAS (Hampton University)
Sydney Johnson, AIAS (Hampton University) not pictured
Taylor Wypyski, AIAS (Virginia Tech)
Not pictured: Chris Brown, AIA, Chair of 2026 ELA program.