Clubs and Organizations
Strong peer relationships create the pathways for success from the educational experience to the professional world. The School of Architecture at Clemson University prizes our student clubs and organizations, which not only foster life-long connections between our students, faculty and alumni, but also help spark new ideas to move our profession forward.
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The American Institute of Architecture Students
The Clemson AIAS endeavors to promote mentorship, professionalism, civic engagement and supplemental educational opportunities to the students of Clemson University School of Architecture. By actively seeking out and collaborating with complementary organizations, both within the field of architecture and beyond, the Clemson AIAS strives to create a well-rounded citizen architect. We mentor our membership by facilitating peer-to-peer learning through our Studio Culture Initiative, by engaging our devoted architectural alumni via the Clemson Advancement Foundation for design+build, and our close relationship with state and local AIA. We promote professionalism through our interaction with stakeholders in the built environment with lectures and other social events. We engage our community through Freedom by Design, a national AIAS program that provides architectural students the opportunity to address the needs of disabled individuals through design+build, and by crossing the aisle to other student groups to accomplish institutional goals beyond the reach of any single organization. We supplement our educational experience by hosting workshops and professionals in the field to further bridge the gap between academia and practice. In this manner, we are a dynamic and responsive voice for our members and for the realm of architecture as a whole.
AIAS Officers, 2023-2024
Co-President Faith Kosior fkosior@g.clemson.edu Co-President Emma Grace Connelly egconne@g.clemson.edu Co-Vice President Aaron Pendergast appende@g.clemson.edu Co-Vice President Charisma Stidham cstidha@g.clemson.edu Secretary and FBD Director JT Troup Treasurer Henry Cole hjcole@g.clemson.edu Membership Chair Jenny Wu Graphics Chair Hamilton Sprawls hsprawl@g.clemson.edu Graduate and Alumni Representative Charlotte Littlejohn clittl5@g.clemson.edu Liaison Landry Syler lsyler@clemson.edu Events Committee Ally Lawson
Kaitlyn Smithatlawso@g.clemson.edu
kts3@g.clemson.eduPublicity Committee Augusto Uriona Fundraising Chair Mackenzie Knautz mknautz@clemson.edu FBD Historian Mariam Syed mariams@g.clemson.edu For more information visit: https://clemsonaias.weebly.com
National AIAS website
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Graduate Architecture Professional Partnership (GAPP)
The Graduate Architecture Professional Partnership (GAPP) was founded by a group of students to represent the interests of graduate students studying architecture at Clemson University. We provide a voice within the School of Architecture through addressing pertinent issues with the faculty and administration. We uphold a working link to the professional world and advocate for professional development outside the University through workshops, lectures, and a collaborative relationship with statewide AIA components. We provide opportunities within the School of Architecture for the advancement of student development, both academically and socially, through events ranging from lunchtime theory seminars to informal social events. We also strive to facilitate awareness within the greater Clemson University by promoting exhibits of student work and annually producing a student-run publication that includes both student and faculty work, as well as accounts of the happenings within the School of Architecture.
Find us on Instagram, Youtube, or on our Website!
GAPP Officers, 2023-2024
President Casey Lee Cole ccole9@g.clemson.edu Vice President of Communications Mia Walker mia3@clemson.edu Vice President of Finance Lucas Schindlar lschind@clemson.edu Vice President of Events Catherine Sheen & Joe Ostapow csheen@clemson.edu
jostapo@clemson.eduMedia Chair Melissa Santjer msantje@clemson.edu Fundraising Chair Amanda Nicks anicks@clemson.edu Treasurer Laurin Uptingrove mia3@g.clemson.edu Events Ambassador Chloe Kaminsky cjkamin@clemson.edu Communications Ambassador Jesse Parks japarks@clemson.edu -
National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (cNOMAS)
The Clemson Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) strives to promote diversity, unity, and professionalism, but specifically within Clemson’s community. We seek to have an impact not only on the School of Architecture but also throughout Clemson's campus. Clemson: NOMAS hopes to host several professional, philanthropic, and social events that seek to educate students on important subjects, connect students to experienced professionals, and bring together students of different ethnic backgrounds. We are actively seeking to work in conjunction with the other organizations in the School of Architecture as well as organizations across the campus to foster communication and fellowship between Clemson’s organizations. We engage our members by creating a close-knit, family-style atmosphere within the studio culture and with our close relationship with the Professional NOMA Chapter. We are seeking to become an effective source of motivation and inspiration for aspiring architecture students. Clemson: NOMAS will complement our education with 101 workshops, portfolio and résumé workshops, mock interviews, and lectures from professionals. We are also implementing a Professional Mentor Program to create future and long-lasting relationships between students and professionals. We aim to champion diversity in the design profession by promoting excellence, community engagement, and professional development in our membership.
For more information visit CNOMAS's Website or NOMAS on Facebook as well as the National NOMA website.
NOMAS Officers, 2023-2024
Co-President of Operations Nautica Edge nedge@g.clemson.edu Co-President of Advising Shamitha Nandi shamith@g.clemson.edu Vice President Luke Esparza lesparz@g.clemson.edu Secretary Madeline Walker mvwalke@g.clemson.edu Treasurer Micaiah Brown lmicaiab@g.clemson.edu Events Coordinator Katlee Tran katleet@g.clemson.edu Social Media Chair AuYana Carson auyanac@g.clemson.edu Graduate Advisor Seth Moore samr@g.clemson.edu Advocacy Chair Cierra Davies cadavie@g.clemson.edu -
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
The Clemson student chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) promotes and advances the practice of landscape architecture through advocacy and education in South Carolina.
ASLA Officers, 2023-2024
President Derek Bussey Secretary Olivia Holleman Treasurer Janina McDuffie Advocacy and Membership Coordinator Shelbie Hyland 1st year rep Kennedy Johnson 2nd year rep Bowman Williams 3rd year rep Sam Bost 4th year rep Kinzer Hurt MLA rep Libby Pruden -
Equity in Architecture
The Clemson Chapter of Equity in Architecture is a student organization that promotes an equitable architectural community. Equity in Architecture Students was founded to support gender equity in the design field, to inspire and advance marginalized individuals in leadership positions, and to create awareness of the issues they face in the design industry. We strive to mitigate the disparities in our practice and to maximize everyone’s potential for success in education, practice, and community. Equity in Architecture promotes gender equity and diversity across the Clemson campus and beyond. Ultimately, this organization strives to elevate those misrepresented and underrepresented in the design industry and continue to foster student solidarity and unity."
Equity in Architecture Officers, 2023-2024
President(s) Peyton Prior
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Freedom by Design
The AIAS community service program, Freedom by Design, utilizes the talents of architecture students to radically impact the lives of people in their community through modest design and construction solutions. Vital modifications are made to enhance the homes of low-income and disabled individuals by addressing their struggles with everyday tasks such as bathing, ascending stairs, and opening doors. Our priority is improving the safety, comfort, and dignity of the home’s occupants.
Through numerous AIAS chapters, Freedom by Design (FBD) teaches students how to resolve accessibility issues while simultaneously providing them with the real-world experience of working with a client, mentorship from a local architect and constructor, and an understanding of the practical impact of architecture and design.
Freedom by Design Officers, 2018-2019
Co-Director Kylie Walker kwalke4@g.clemson.edu Co-Director Lucjan Rostkowski-Covington lrostko@g.clemson.edu Project Manager Aaron Autry adautry@g.clemson.edu Draftsman Ed Moore emoore8@g.clemson.edu Historian Daria Yoder dariay@g.clemson.edu Public Relations Ross Mackenzie rmacken@g.clemson.edu -
Tau Sigma Delta Honors Society
Tau Sigma Delta is an architecture honor society founded in 1913. Tau Sigma Delta recognizes high academic achievement and leadership in the design field. Students must earn a minimum B average or a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and be in the upper 20% of their class. “Its prime objective is to celebrate excellence in scholarship, to stimulate mental achievement, and to award those students who attain high scholastic standing in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Allied Arts of Design by the rewards of membership in an honor society.” The students, as a part of the organization, strive to advocate excellence in architectural education and broaden services provided within Clemson University’s School of Architecture.
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Graduate Student Government
Graduate architecture students have a voice in the Clemson Graduate School. Graduate Student Government at Clemson aims to voice graduate opinions to school administration, improve graduate health and wellness, encourage students to engage in professional enrichment activities, fund graduate student organizations, and provide events for graduate students from across the University.
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The Design-Build Institute of America
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) is a membership organization founded in 1993 to advocate and advance single-source project delivery within the design and construction community. The design-build method of project delivery embraces architecture/ engineering and construction services under a single contract, thereby re-integrating the roles of designer and constructor. DBIA members include practitioners from all project phases, plus public- and private-sector project owners.
For more information visit: www.dbia.org
