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2026 AIA Virginia Honors Announced

Date postedSeptember 4, 2026
Posted By: Cathy Guske Association Updates, Honors & Awards,
The Honors program recognizes the best efforts of Virginians who — by profession or avocation — have made creating, preserving, and enhancing Virginia’s communities an important life commitment.

Each year, the honorees are celebrated at the Visions for Architecture Gala in November at our annual conference, Architecture Exchange East (ArchEx). Purchase tickets for the 2026 Visions for Architecture Gala, November 5th at the Richmond Marriott through your ArchEx registration portal>>

2026 AIA Virginia Honors

Virginia Emerging Architect Award: Michael Spory, AIA
Virginia Emerging Architect Award: Ian Vaughan, AIA
Virginia Associates Award: Akhila Arakkal, Assoc. AIA
Virginia Associates Award: Brendon Glover, Assoc. AIA
Award for Distinguished Achievement: Tim Colley, AIA
Award for Distinguished Achievement: Jeremy Maloney, AIA
Award for Distinguished Achievement: Shawn Mulligan, AIA
T. David Fitz-Gibbon Architecture Firm Award: Reader & Swartz
William C. Noland Medal: Beth Reader, FAIA

Thank you to our 2026 Honors Committee:

Lauren Shirley, AIA, April Drake, AIA, Mark Humbertson, AIA, Harry Falconer, FAIA, Mitch Rowland, AIA, Mel Price, FAIA, Andrew McKinley, AIA, Rebecca Brady, AIA, Katie Honbarrier, AIA, David Prevette, AIA, Susan Pryor, AIA, Jessie Gemmer, AIA, and Bruce Wardell, FAIA – who has been appointed as Chair. 

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