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FELLOWSHIPS

William Wirt Winchester Fund (1895)

Established by Mrs. Jane Ellen Winchester and Mrs. Hannah Bennett as a memorial to their son and brother, William Wirt Winchester, to support a fellowship for study and travel outside the United States and is considered to be the School's most prestigious award.

Since 1965, the following students have been awarded the William Wirt Winchester Traveling Fellowship:

John I. Pearce and Alexander Purves, 1965
John Wood Galston, 1966
Henry John Gilbert Hawthorn, 1967
Robert Terry Renfro, 1968
Meinhardt J.D. Christiansen Jr, 1969
Ray Steven Oliver, 1971
Carison Wade, 1972
John Paul Chadwick Floyd, 1973
Hillary Ann Brown, 1974
James Howard Jorgenson, 1975
Stefani Danes Ledewitz, 1976
Kevin Lichten, 1977
Frederic MacN. Ball, 1978
Kevin Hart, 1979
Turan Duda, 1980
Brian E. Healy, 1981
John A. Boecker, 1982
Frank M. Lupo, 1983
Michael R. Davis, 1984
Robert L. Botswick, 1985
John B. Tittmann, 1986
Douglas A. Garofalo, 1987
Alan W. Organschi, 1988
William Franklin Conway, 1989
Stephen Ellson Brockman, 1990
Sophie Harvey, 1991
Larry Cohen, 1992
Nora E. Demeter, 1993
Andrew David Reeder, 1994
Laura Y. King, 1995
Kumiko Inui, 1996
Leah S. Hall, 1997
Jennifer H. Bloom, 1998
Benjamin William de Rubertis, 1998
Jonathan David Bolch, 1999
Brian Papa, 2000
Robert T. Zirkle, 2001
Ameet N. Hiremath, 2002
Jonathan A. Toews, 2003
Katherine Elizabeth Davies, 2004
Ralph Colt Bagley IV, 2005
Christopher Ray Kitterman, 2006
Gregorio Santamaria Lubroth, 2007

Gertraud A. Wood Traveling Fund (1983)

Established by Gertraud A. Wood's husband, Leonard Wood, as well as Mrs. Wood's friends and associates, to support a travel prize to be awarded to an outstanding second-year student. Mrs. Wood was the administrative assistant to three deans of the School of Architecture from 1967 through 1981.

Since its inception, the following students have been awarded the Gertraud A. Wood Traveling Fellowship:

Michael Davis, 1983
Chariss McAfee, 1984
Margaret Virginia Chapman, 1985
Jennifer Tate, 1986
Camilo Alberto Gonzalez, 1987
Stephen Donald Luoni, 1988
Frieda Margarite Menzer, 1989
Lisa Joyce Quatrale, 1990
Robert Schultz, 1991
Gitta Robinson, 1992
John Bertram, 1993
Michael Benjamin Levy, 1994
Steven Andrew Roberts, 1995
Victor Agran, 1996
Dean Sakamoto, 1997
Kara J. Bartelt, 1998
Cara M. Cragan, 1999
Katharine Stevens, 2000
Victoria Partridge, 2001
Jonathan Toews, 2002
Elicia Keebler, 2003
Jonah C. Gamblin, 2004
Frederick Scharmen, 2005
Elisa S.Y. Lui, 2006
Maria Claudia Melniciuc, 2007
Garrett Thomas Omoto, 2007

George Nelson Scholarship (1988)

Awarded each year through a competitive application process to a second-year student in the first professional degree program for support for an independent course of study. Recipients shall demonstrate skill as a designer, interest in critical thought, and the ability to express his or her ideas in written and verbal form.

William Vahan Fereshetian, 1989
Erika Gabrielle Belsey, 1990
Maitland Jones III, 1991
Scott John Specht, 1992
Sergey Olhovsky, 1993
Andrew Jesse McCune, 1994
Courtney Elizabeth Miller, 1995
Bertha A. Olmos, 1996
Emily Sheya Kovner, 1997
Bruce David Kinlin, 1998
Samer M. Bitar, 1999
Paul Arougheti, 2000
Noah K. Biklen, 2001
Andrew F. Davis and Francine Hsu, 2002
Christopher Harrison Cayten, 2003
Ralph Colt Bagley IV, 2004
Michele Naomi Darling, 2005
Brook Giles Denison, 2006
Garret James Gantner, 2007

Nelson Scholarship Travel Galleries

David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services Good Times Award (2000)

Established by David Schwarz (M.Arch. 1974) to provide a graduating student with a fellowship to travel in Europe.

Gregory Walter Sobotka, 2004
Christopher Yost, 2005
Sallie Rebecca Hambright, 2007

MEDALS AND PRIZES

American Institute of Architects Henry Adams Medal (1914)

Awarded to the graduating student with the highest academic ranking in the first professional degree program.

Sarah Anne Rubinstein, 2004
Emily Alice Atwood, 2005
Weston W. Walker, 2007

American Institute of Architects Henry Adams Certificate (1914)

Awarded to the graduating student with the second-highest academic ranking in the first professional degree program.

Abir Ahmad, 2004
Michael Alan Rey, 2005
Mathew Dryden Razook, 2007

Alpha Rho Chi Medal (1914)

Awarded each year to that graduating student who has shown an ability for leadership, performed willing service for his or her school and department, and given promise of real professional merit through his or her attitude and personality.

Kanu Kartik Agrawal, 2004
David Charles Hecht, 2005
James Michael Tate, 2007

William Edward Parsons Memorial Medal (1941)

Established by Myra Louise Parsons as a memorial to her husband, William Edward Parsons (B.A. 1895, B.F.A. 1905), designer, architect, and city planner who, at the end of his career, established a program in city planning at the School. This fund provides a medal to a member of the graduating class who has shown the greatest excellence in group or city planning.

Edward Emile Richardson, 2004
Aniket Arwind Shahane, 2005
Jeffrey McBride, 2007

The H.I. Feldman Prize (1955)

Established by Hyman I. Feldman (B.F.A. 1920) for a prize to be awarded annually for the best solution of an architectural problem, taking into consideration the practical, functional, and aesthetic requirements of that problem.

Christopher Allen Marcinkoski and Andrew Thomas Moddrell, 2004
Ralph Colt Bagley IV and Jonah C. Gamblin, 2005
Dana L. Getman, 2007

Wendy Elizabeth Blanning Prize (1976)

Established by friends and family as a memorial to Wendy Elizabeth Blanning, class of 1978. The fund supports the awarding of a prize to a second-year student in the School of Architecture who has shown the most promise of development in the profession.

Ralph Colt Bagley IV, 2004
Andrew Lyon, 2005
Nobuki Ogasahara, 2007

Sonia Albert Schimberg Prize (1981)

Established as a memorial by the family of Sonia Schimberg (M.Arch. 1950). This fund provides a prize to a graduating woman student recognized for outstanding academic performance.

Valerie Anne Casey, 2004
Ashley McRainey Forde, 2005
Federica Vannucchi, 2007

Janet Cain Sielaff Alumni Award (1983)

Established by the Yale Architectural Alumni Association to honor Janet Sielaff, who, from 1976 until her death in 1983, served as the dean's assistant for alumni affairs. This fund supports an award presented annually to a graduating student who has most significantly contributed to, and fostered, school spirit.

Christopher Harrison Cayten, 2004
Daniel Adam Barber, 2005
Elisa S.Y. Lui, 2007

Moulton Andrus Award (1984)

Established by family members as a memorial to Moulton Andrus (B.A. 1962, M.Arch. 1966) for an annual award to a graduating student who has achieved excellence in art and architecture.

Kyle Stas Konis, 2004
Ceren Bige Bingol, 2005
Seung Hwan Namgoong, 2007

The Drawing Prize (1985)

Awarded to the graduating student who has excelled at drawing as part of the design process, is articulate with pencil, and shows a strong personal graphic style of presentation for his or her architectural ideas.

Patrick William Giannini, 2004
Brent Allen Buck, 2005
Clinton Prior, 2007

Gene Lewis Book Prize (1986)

Awarded to a graduating student who has shown promise for excellence in residential architecture.

Erin Carraher, 2004
Noah Riley, 2005
Brook Giles Denison, 2007

David Taylor Memorial Prize (1996)

Established as a memorial to David Taylor, a student of the School from 1992 through 1994 who was stricken with an illness that took his life in 1995. This fund provides to a graduating student a prize to honor David's strong interest in architectural criticism and his commitment to the pursuit of excellence in residential architecture.

Gretchen B. Stoecker, 2004
Guvenc Ozel, 2005
Gary Britt Eversole, 2007

INTERNSHIPS

Takenaka Corporation Summer Internship (1987)

The Takenaka Corporation, one of Japan's leading full-service architecture and construction companies offers a three month internship in the Architectural Design section of its Osaka office, begining in June. A monthly stipend is provided for the duration as well as round-trip airfare.

Ashley McRainey Forde, 2004
Andrei S. Harwell, 2005

Takenaka Summer Internship Travel Galleries

David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services Summer Internship and Traveling Fellowship (2000)

Established by David Schwarz (M.Arch. 1974) to provide a non-graduating student with a summer internship and a traveling fellowship.

Emily Alice Atwood, 2004
Marisa Jocelyn Kurtzman, 2005
Alexandra McCallum Burr, 2007

Schwarz Internship Travel Galleries

SCHOLARSHIPS

Franklin U. Gregory Memorial Scholarship (1948)

Established by Edna Gregory Crawford as a memorial to her brother, Franklin U. Gregory (B.A. 1891), to support scholarship aid.

James C. Nelson, 2004
Charles Dome Gosrisirikul, 2005
Katherine Corsico, 2007

Charles O. Matcham Scholarship (1954)

Established by Charles O. Matcham (B.A. 1925) to honor Charles A. and Margaret O. Matcham, his father and mother. This fund supports a scholarship for a last-year student who is known to be in need of financial support and who has shown in previous years to have outstanding qualities meriting such support.

Oliver Pelle, 2004
Derek James Hoeferlin, 2005
Allen Slamic, 2007

Everett Victor Meeks Graduate Fellowship (1956)

Established by various donors as a memorial to Everett Victor Meeks (B.A. 1901, B.F.A. 1917, Hon. M.A. 1919), former dean of the School of the Fine Arts, to award fellowships.

Gretchen B. Stoecker, 2004
Rosamond K. Fletcher, 2005
McLain Clutter, 2007

Eero Saarinen Memorial Scholarship (1962)

Established by classmates, business associates, and friends of Eero Saarinen (B.Arch. 1934, Hon. M.A. 1949) to fund scholarship awards to students in the School of Architecture.

Michael Edward Kokora, 2004
Matt Aaron Hutchinson, 2005
Timothy N Newton, 2007

Carroll L.V. Meeks Memorial Scholarship (1968)

Established by associates, friends, and former students of History of Architecture Professor Carroll L.V. Meeks (B.A. 1928, B.F.A. in architecture 1931, M.A. 1934) to award scholarship funds to students in the School of Architecture.

Brendan M. Lee, 2004
Francesca Russello Ammon, 2005
Robert Samuel Roche, Jr., 2007

Samuel J. Fogelson Memorial Award (1979)

Established by Richard C. Fogelson (B.Arch. 1965) in memory of his father to support scholarship aid.

Yang Yang, 2004
Kevin Rory Conway, 2005
Serra Kiziltan, 2007

Christopher Tunnard Memorial Fellowship (1979)

Christopher Allen Marcinkoski, 2004
Ashley McRainey Forde, 2005
Geoffrey R Lawson, 2007

Anne C.K. Garland Award (1980)

Sarah Anne Rubinstein, 2004
Jennifer Michelle Newsom, 2005
Heather Nicole Loeffler, 2007

Robert Allen Ward Scholarship Award (1980)

Justin Chi-Ching Kwok, 2004
Brandon F. Pace, 2005
Ayat Fadaifard, 2007

Kenneth A. Housholder Scholarship (1982)

Established by a gift of Kenneth A. Housholder (B.Arch. 1947) to create a scholarship in the School of Architecture.

Armand Graham, 2004
Sandra Arndt, 2005
John Capen Brough, 2007

Henry A. Pfisterer Scholarship (1984)

Established by friends to honor Henry A. Pfisterer, a professor of architectural engineering from 1941 until his death in 1972 and acting chairman in 1957.

Thong Dinh Tran, 2004
Noah Scott Shepherd, 2005
Seung Hwan Namgoong, 2007

James Gamble Rogers Memorial Fellowships (1990)

Awarded in 2004 to William Michael Dudley, Ashley McRainey Forde, James H. Fulton, Garth Braque Goldstein, Charles Dome Gosrisirikul, Guvenc Ozel, Michael Alan Rey, Noah Riley.

Awarded in 2005 to Eron Ashley, Angel Paolo Campos, Eren Ciraci, Abigail Louise Coover, Armand Balthazar Graham, Nathan Patrick Hume, Frank Fuhan Nan, Abigail Dunlop Ransmeier.

Awarded in 2007 to Jonathon Matthew Cielo, Nicholas W McDermott, Elizabeth Louise McDonald, Sara Murado-Arias, Jason Pytko, Nathan David Rich, Leo Rowling Stevens, Quang Vinh Truong

A. Whitney Murphy Scholarship (1992)

Awarded to Jonah C. Gamblin.

Sandra Arndt, 2007

Enid Storm Dwyer Scholarship (1994)

Established by Enid Storm Dwyer to endow a scholarship in recognition of a student who demonstrates outstanding professional promise.

Kanu Kartik Agrawal, 2004
Aniket Arwind Shahane, 2005
Rose M. Evans, 2007

Herman D.J. Spiegel Scholarship (1999)

Established by Herman D. J. Spiegel (M.Eng. 1955), former professor and dean of the School of Architecture, to provide scholarship to a student in the School of Architecture who best brings together both the study of structural engineering and its implications in his or her design projects.

Adam Sokol, 2004
Jason Harvey Van Nest, 2005
Christopher Hsin-An Lee, 2007

Ulli Scharnberg Scholarship in memory of Carroll L.V. Meeks (1999)

Established by Hans-Ullrich Scharnberg (M.Arch. 1959) in honor of History of Architecture Professor Carroll L.V. Meeks (B.A. 1928, B.F.A. in architecture 1931, M.A. 1934) to provide scholarship support for a student who has prior experience in an architect's office.

Patrick James Hyland, 2004
Daniel Adam Barber, 2005
Carol Ann B Ruiz, 2007

John W. Storrs Scholarship (2001)

Established by Ann S. Lloyd to honor and recognize the distinguished career of her brother, John W. Storrs (B.Arch. 1950), as a practicing architect in Portland, Oregon. This fund supports a scholarship in the School of Architecture.

Anthony Andre Goldsby, 2004
Garth Braque Goldstein, 2005
Jean H Suh, 2007

Harvey R. Russell Scholarship (2002)

Established by Katherine Hauschild in the memory of Harvey R. Russell (B.A. 1934, M.S. 1936) and that of Katherine Hauschild. This fund supports student scholarships in the School of Architecture.

Katan Jay Hanansen, 2004
William Michael Dudley, 2005
E. Sean Bailey, 2007

Yen and Dolly Liang Scholarship (2002)

Established at the bequest of Dolly Liang in memory of herself and her husband, Yen Liang (B.F.A. 1931), an architect and writer of children's books. This fund supports student scholarships in the School of Architecture.

Jessica Alexandra Niles, 2004
Jean Y. Kim, 2005
Mustapha Mohamed Nouhad Jundi, 2007

Robert Leon Coombs Scholarship (2002)

Established by a bequest of Robert Leon Coombs to endow a scholarship in recognition of outstanding architectural ability.

DaeWha Kang, 2004
Ruth Gyuse, 2005
Anya Alaine Grant, 2007

Fermin R. Ennis Memorial Fellowship (2002)

Established by Julia Ennis as a memorial to her son, Fermin R. Ennis (B.A. 1973), to support student research in the field of architecture.

Jennifer Newsom, 2004
Francesca Russello Ammon, 2005
Suchitra Paul, 2007

Frederick T. Ahlson Scholarship (2004)

Awarded to Benjamin Thomas Albertson.

Sini Maria Sofia Kamppari, 2007

David C. Morton II Scholarship (2004)

Awarded to Ashley McRainey Forde.

Gregorio Santamaria Lubroth, 2007

Stanley Tigerman Scholarship (2004)

Awarded to Mark James Hash.

Neil Gregory Sondgeroth, 2007

Cesar Pelli Scholarship (2005)

Established by Cesar Pelli, dean of the School of Architecture from 1977 until 1984, to provide financial assistance to students at the Yale School of Architecture.

Harris Sittaa Ford, 2007

Clarke Family Scholarship (2006)

Established by Fred W. Clarke III and Laura Weir Clarke to support student scholarships in the School of Architecture.

Elizabeth Finnegan Barry, 2007

Pickard Chilton Scholarship (2006)

Established by Jon Pickard (M.Arch. 1979) and William D. Chilton, founding partners of the architectural firm Pickard Chilton Architectes, to support student scholarships in the School of Architecture.

Khai Meng Fung, 2007

Dean's Scholarship (2006)

Jeremiah Joseph, 2007

Alexander Gorlin Scholarship (2007)

Established by Alexander Gorlin (M.Arch. 1980) Architects to support student scholarships in the School of Architecture.

Joseph David Alguire, 2007

Charles Gwathmey Scholarship (2007)

Established by Bette-Ann and Charles Gwathmey (M.Arch. 1962) to support student scholarships in the School of Architecture.

Kwok Yiu Vincent Wan, 2007

Ruesch Family Scholarship (2007)

Established by Jeanne Ruesch to support student scholarships in the School of Architecture.

Karl Rajiv Mascarenhas, 2007

Hilder Family Scholarship (2007)

Established by David B. Hilder to support scholarship aid for a student at the School.

William Langin West, 2007

Kenneth A Householder Memorial Scholarship (2007)

Established by a gift of Kenneth A.Housholder (B.Arch. 1947) to create a scholarship in the School of Architecture.

Greg Nathaniel Heasley, 2007