Congratulations Class of 2022!
The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) wants to recognize our hardworking and deserving members graduating this year, so we’ve decided to feature some of our seniors on our official AIAS Graduates Class of 2022 page. Click each headshot to be redirected to each graduates’ portfolio, thesis project, or social media!
Paulina Garza González
Universidad de Monterrey
Major: Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
Past AIAS Achievements: Chapter Member, Chapter Committee Member, National Committee/Task Force Member, National Board of Directors Member
“Lo único que pasa es la vida” 🙂
Pankti Thakkar
Savannah College of Art & Design
Major: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture
Past AIAS Achievements: Chapter Member, Chapter Executive Board Member, Chapter Committee Member, FORUM Planning Team Member, National Committee/Task Force Member
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”
—Benjamin Franklin
Nyx Valerdy Marquez
University of Houston
Major: Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
Past AIAS Achievements: Chapter Member, Chapter Executive Board Member, FBD Team Member, Chapter Committee Member, National Committee/Task Force Member
“In the pursuit of the happiness of always being busy, but only doing ONE thing at a time”
Razan Hadidi
University of Memphis
Major: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture
Past AIAS Achievements: Chapter Member, Chapter Executive Board Member, National Committee/Task Force Member
“I lost count of how many times I said “Almost there”, until I got there. Never, ever, give up on your dream.”
Janani Ganesan
Illinois Institute of Science and Technology
Major: Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
Past AIAS Achievements: Chapter Member, Chapter Committee Member, Quad Conference Planning Team Member, FORUM Planning Team Member, CRIT Journal Team Member, CRIT Scholar, National Board of Directors Member
“If you have something you’ve never have had, you must be willing to do things you have never done.”
Nathan A. Fehrs
Roger Williams University
Major: Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S. in Architecture)
Minor: Sustainability
Past AIAS Achievements: Chapter Member, Chapter Executive Board Member, National Committee/Task Force Member
“How do architects make sure churches are being built properly? They check the cross section.”
Marcelle El Achkar
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK)
Major: Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
Past AIAS Achievements: Chapter Member, Chapter Executive Board Member, Chapter Committee Member, National Committee/Task Force Member, National Board of Directors Member
“[…] It’s not about disappearing into the ocean,
but of becoming the ocean.” -Khalil Gibran
Diana Murcko
Kent State University
Major: Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S. in Architecture)
Past AIAS Achievements: Chapter Member
“Those times when you get up early and work hard, stay up late and work hard, you’re too tired, you don’t wanna push yourself but you do it anyway. That is actually the dream.” -Kobe Bryant
Natalie Perez
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Major: Landscape Architecture
Past AIAS Achievements: Chapter Member, Chapter Executive Board Member
“Nothing makes me more productive than the last minute.”
Brittnee Markley
Newschool of Architecture and Design
Major: Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch)
Past AIAS Achievements: Chapter Member, Chapter Executive Board Member