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The Architecture Department offers a number of scholarships and awards to architecture majors. These scholarships and awards recognize need, promise and achievement in a broad range of activities related to architecture. Recipients are selected in the spring quarter and the financial award is given in the fall.
Application Scholarships
The Architecture Department offers the following scholarships that are awarded based on the evaluation of student applications. The application document containing criteria and forms is posted here each spring. Students will be sent an email when the application materials and deadlines are posted.
APPLICATION FOR 2008-2009 SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Emily N. Alstot Memorial Scholarship ($500)
In memory of Emily N. Alstot, this scholarship is presented to a third-, fourth-, or fifth-year architecture student in good academic standing who successfully exhibits a special combination of talents and humanistic skills. The student selected for this award has demonstrated academic diligence, overall helpfulness to design lab peers, and generosity in sharing time, advice and project materials. Students will have the opportunity to either apply for this award directly or be nominated by peers and/or instructors. As a part of completing an application of interest, students or those making the nomination, will be required to include a minimum of two reference statements, one each from a "lab peer" and an instructor.
2008 Award Recipient: Christine F. Zipperer
bfgc Architects Planners, Inc. Scholarship (2 @ $1450)
The firm of bfgc Architects Planners awards this scholarship to third-year and higher architecture students who exhibit well-rounded professional and social skills, exemplary dedication to their studies as shown in their all-around design studio grades and leadership skills through student clubs and/or community activities.
2008 Award Recipients: Thor Q. Hoskins and Carisa M. Nakano
Alfred B. Berghell & Joy G. Berghell Scholarship ($1400)
The Alfred B. Berghell and Joy G. Berghell Scholarship was established in 1997 and is awarded to third-, fourth-, or fifth-year architecture students who exhibit outstanding scholastic achievement in all their studies.
2008 Award Recipient: Kara M. Moore
Douglas W. Butzbach Memorial Scholarship (one @ $1650 or 2 @ $825)
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Butzbach established this memorial scholarship in memory of their son, Douglas, a 1954 graduate in architectural engineering. This scholarship provides financial assistance to architectural students who show exceptional promise in the field.
2008 Award Recipient: Hochung Kim
Darden Architects Student Scholarship ($1000)
This scholarship is made possible through the generosity of Darden Architects, Inc. who want to to recognize, support and encourage the professional development of students interested in Architecture from California’s Central San Joaquin Valley. To be eligible, students must be Architecture majors with a minimum GPA of 2.8 and have graduated from a high school in the Central San Joaquin Valley. The Architecture Department Head, in consultation with the Director of Financial Aid, will select the recipient from among qualified applicants based on merit.
2008 Architecture Award Recipient: Scott E. Mann
Richard Lee Fisher Memorial Scholarship (3 @ $3000)
The Fisher family established this scholarship in 1991 in memory of Richard Fisher. The scholarship is distributed among three students who have been selected to participate in the Danish International Studies (DIS) Architecture and Design Program in Copenhagen, Denmark. Students are selected on the basis of their demonstrated outstanding accomplishment and promise in design and superior academic achievement.
2008 Award Recipients: Patrick R. Delorey, Aisling D. Fearon, Chase U. Roles and Dana M. Lydon
R. L. Graves Jr. Scholarship (Not Offered in 2008)
The R. L. Graves Scholarship was established in 2007 to provide financial support for an architecture student participation in the Danish International Study Program (DIS). It is the intention of this scholarship to encourage and assist students in broadening their academic studies in architecture through participation in the DIS Program, and to provide support to top design students in architecture who have been approved for study at DIS. The Award from the endowment shall be granted to the top ranked applicant(s) as determined by the Architecture Scholarship Committee.
Thor & Juanita Gulbrand AIA Memorial Scholarship ($300)
Mrs. Juanita Gulbrand established this scholarship in 1984 in memory of Thor Gulbrand to recognize exceptional ability in architectural design.
2008 Award Recipient: Catheline D. Wright
D. Stewart Kerr Scholarship ($500)
Mrs. Elizabeh Kerr sponsored this scholarship in memory of former Santa Monica Architect and part-time Cal Poly architectural instructor, D. Stewart Kerr. Mr. Kerr taught in the architecture program between 1965-1972 and through his expertise, patience and dedication helped to shape the professional careers of many architecture graduates. This scholarship is given to a student to recognize the superior accomplishment of their architectural studies.
2008 Award Recipient: Catherine Nguyen
Don & Caryl Koberg Architecture History Scholarship ($850)
Don and Caryl Koberg established this scholarship in 1992 to recognize academic excellence in architectural history course work. The recipients of this scholarship are selected by the architectural history faculty. According to Don Koberg, "The specific subject area of history was chosen as a result of our personal concern for strengthening the importance of history as a key ingredient in the undergraduate curriculum."
2008 Award Recipients: Kaitlin C. Barton and Kevin D. Bussett
Kruger Bensen Ziemer Scholarship ($1000)
This award was established by the Santa Barbara firm Kruger Bensen Ziemer Architects, Inc. This award is offered to a talented student who shows interest in becoming a registered architect in California. Applicants must write a concise statement about how they would use the award funds if granted.
2008 Award Recipient: Carisa M. Nakano
Andrew C. Lowery ($300)
Dru Ann Copping established this scholarship in honor of her father, Andrew Lowery, who had a keen interest in architecture and admired Cal Poly’s Architecture program as one of the best in the country.
2008 Award Recipient: Heather L. Josten
Vern Swansen Scholarship ($500) New scholarship
The Daedalus Chapter of Alpha Rho Chi is offering an annual scholarship in memory of Vern Swansen. Vern Swansen was a gifted architect, published artist, and a beloved Cal Poly professor. His works are now preserved and curated by the Daedalus Chapter of Alpha Rho Chi at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Alpha Row Chi is a national, professional, co-ed fraternity for students in architecture and the allied arts. This scholarship was developed to aid students with a particular interest in art and travel in the pursuit of their education.
2008 Award Recipient: Brittany Thornburg
Don Tanklage Scholarship (2 @ $5000)
The Don Tanklage scholarship was established in 2006 to support excellence in construction management and architecture. The award that is shared by two students is made to full-time sophomores, juniors, or seniors.
2008 Architecture Award Recipienst: Rachel L. Glabe, Zhong R. Huang, Kai Q. Liao, Bonnie L. Miller and David J. Pearson
J.R. Whisenant Award for Architectural Practice Scholarship ($1,000)
This award given by the San Diego Architectural Foundation recognizes a student who has:
- A thesis statement that describes the problem at hand, including the physical, cultural, historical, and theoretical context of the project
- The incorporation of an appropriate program within an architectural framework (i.e., it must be a building with programmed spaces)
- The integration of technical systems including structure, mechanical, accessibility/life safety/egress, and materials within an architectural framework (i.e., the project must attempt to deal with the material reality of architecture) and
- The depiction of these in the form of coordinated drawings and physical models (i.e., the presentation should be relatively complete, and not depicted in the form of fragmented or unrelated snippets). These exhibits shall include drawn to scale wall sections illustrating materials and systems).
The winning project need not show a thorough development of all of these aspects, but it should depict enough of them to indicate the intent of the designer to create a comprehensive design synthesis.
The essence of what is being encouraged is contained in the catalog description of the fifth-year project as a "comprehensive building design and research project in an architectural concentration area." The students should demonstrate "professional competency in the integration of architectural theory, principles and practice with creative, organizational and technical abilities in architectural programming, design and design research."
2008 Award Recipients:
Frederic Peter Young Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Young established this scholarship in memory of their son, Frederick. The criteria for selection include financial need, interest in a career in the building, construction or related field, and a junior, senior or above class level in the Architecture Department.
2008 Award Recipient: Armando Lopez
Nominated Awards & Competitions
The following awards are based on nominations provided by the faculty or competitions and therefore, do not require the submission of a scholarship application.
Stephen O. Anderson Memorial Scholarship ($750)
This award was established in memory of Stephen Otto Anderson, a 1969 architecture graduate, and is presented to a third-year architecture student for excellence in design. Selection is based on a specific competition each year.
2008 Award Recipient: Michael R. Charters
Henri de Hahn 2nd Year Award ($250)
This award is given to the student in second year whose project exhibits the most comprehensive and imaginative integration of design, architectural practice and environmental controls.
2008 Award Recipient: Stephen Helms
Henri de Hahn 3rd Year Award ($250)
This award is given to the student in third year whose project exhibits the most comprehensive and imaginative integration of design, architectural practice and environmental controls.
2008 Award Recipient: Michael R. Charters
Larry H. Loh, Architect, Architecture Design Excellence ($500)
Emeritus Professor Larry H. Loh taught in the Architecture Department and in the City and Regional Planning Department at Cal Poly, SLO and Pomona for 25 years prior to retirement in 2001. He offers this scholarship to encourage and motivate students to excel in integration of architecture and site design.
2008 Award Recipient: Kyu Y. Kim
Arcosanti Workshop Scholarship ($2700)
Alumni Douglas Lee and Ron Sakahara of Lee & Sakahara Architects established two scholarships each in the amount of $1,350 for two students to attend one of the summer worshops offered by the Cosanti Foundation at Arcosanti, AZ. These scholarships are intented to support and encourage students who are interested in learning more about issues of urban sustainability.
2008 Award Recipients: Lucia Castello and Magdalena Lojewska
Robert Hifumi Odo Scholarship ($2800)
This award was established in memory of architecture alumnus Bob Odo by the architecture and planning firm of McLarand, Vasquez, and Partners. This award is available to a third- or fourth-year architecture student who shows outstanding ability in architecture design and overall academic performance.
2008 Award Recipient: Clayton Taylor
MBH Architects Scholarship Endowment (Not Offered in 2008)
This scholarship will support a well-rounded student enrolled in any class level within the Architecture program at Cal Poly. The ideal candidate will exhibit exceptional design sense and the leadership and critical thinking skills required for a distinguished future in architecture.
Oltmans Construction Company Scholarship for Design Excellence ($1000)
This award is offered to an architecture student who has completed or is in the process of completing fourth-year design and practice. Students are selected based on their distinction in architectural design, general scholastic excellence, professional promise, and portfolio review.
2008 Award Recipient: Rachel L. Glabe
Special Scholarships
George Agron Memorial Scholarship ($1000)
The George Agron Scholarship is open to graduate students pursuing the master of Science in Architecture degree. Candidates are selected based on their special interests in architectural research related to their advanced professional studies in architecture. The selection criteria include academic excellence, commitment to architectural applied research and professional promise.
Note: Available to graduate students only and the application process and selection is coordinated by Jens Pohl.
2008 Award Recipient: Mary-Alice Avila
CAED Scholarships
Architecture Students may also apply for scholarships/awards administered by the CAED. Application and criteria are on the CAED Scholarship web page