ArcD Alumni Awards
Celebrating the impact of alumni designers and architects.
The KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards honor individuals who have demonstrated leadership and made significant contributions to the design professions and the communities they serve.
2025 Alumni Awards
Lifetime Achievement:
David Bell
Dr. Steve Kirk
John Wyant
Late-Career Achievement:
Marcus Carter
Scott Cole
Phil Dougherty
Thomas Trenolone
Mid-Career Achievement:
Brian Giebink
Brandon Kent
Andrew Maass
Anthony Treu
PAST WINNERS
Lifetime Achievement
Douglas Butterworth / Donald Rosemann
Late-Career Achievement
Fernanda Viégas
Mid-Career Achievement
Jay Campbell / Matthew Hufft / Lincoln Lewis / Chrissy Rogers / Fernanda Viégas / Matthew Wegerer
Early-Career Achievement
Erin Lewis / Pennie Liu
Lifetime Achievement Award
James L. Hewlett / Arnold Lerner / Ron Turner / Julie Wellner
Distinguished Alumni Award
Diamond Bronson / Basil Sherman II / Jordan Jacobson / Stephen Johnson / Tristan Telander / Alan Tipp / Eric Zabilka
John C. Gaunt Distinguished Service Award
Alyssa Jones
Young Architect/ Designer Award
Caroline Fiss
Lifetime Achievement Award
Timothy Cahill / Lance Rake / Steve Smith
Distinguished Alumni Award
Arjun Bhat / Tad Carpenter and Jessica Carpenter / Brad Lacey
Distinguished Service Award
Eman Siddiqui / Irvetta Williams
Young Architect/ Designer Award
Dani Kolker / Jenny O’Grady / Micaela Sheffield / Brandon Wood
Lifetime Achievement
Bryan Gross / Dennis Wellner
Distinguished Alumni
Mariah Meyer / Sarah Mason Sears
Distinguished Service
David Broz
Young Architect/Designer
Jon Gripka / Michael MacGregor / Callum Vierthale
Distinguished Alumni
Earl Santee / Bruce Smith / Todd Voth
Young Architect/Designer
Eddy Tavio
Distinguished Alumni
John C. Guenther / David W. Hill
Young Architect/Designer
Laura Eder
Distinguished Alumni Award
Wendell Castle / Silva Vargas / Jim Walters
Young Architect/Designer
Justin Cratty / Kenneth Simmons