The AIA Virginia Foundation joyfully announces Amanda Harlow, Assoc. AIA, and Stephen Parker, AIA, as the most recent recipients of the Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA Fellowship. The Fellowship furthers the reciprocal benefit that springs from the interaction of individual members and our organization. The Selection Committee included Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, Brian Frickie, FAIA, Shawm Mulligan, AIA, and the members of the AIA Virginia Foundation Board: Kelly Callahan, AIA, Karen Conkey, AIA, Amber Hall, AIA, Meagan Jancy, AIA, Bill Hopkins, AIA, and Paul R. Battaglia, AIA.
Amanda is currently the Residential Planning and Design Manager at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville (HFHGC) and plans to use the Fellowship to assist with the cost of participating in the 2026 Emerging Leaders in Architecture (ELA) class with the intention of growing as a leader, better serving Habitat families, building consensus among diverse stakeholders, and contributing meaningfully to AIA Virginia.
Stephen is an architect at Stantec and a mental health advocate. Stephen intends to develop a presentation and exhibit featuring the sketches and impact of the DrawnOut! Mental Health Sketch Workshops; a series that has allowed participants to delve into the complex issues of mental wellbeing and strive to defy stigma by design.
Tax-deductible contributions to this Fellowship, and our other designated programs, can be made at the AIA Virginia Foundation>>