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SPRINGFIELD—AIA Central Illinois, a chapter of the American Institute
of Architects, presented its 2005 Service Awards during a dinner held
November 15th at the Children’s Museum in Normal, IL. The Council
bi-annually recognizes Central Illinois chapter individual who have made
a significant contribution to the collective reputation of architecture
through excellent service to the profession, education, and the community.
Two Springfield area architects were recognized.
Outstanding Professional
Member,
Paul O’Shea, AIA, Chief Architect at Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly,
Inc, where he has worked for nearly 13 years, received the Outstanding
Professional Member award. Among his many accomplishments noted by the
jury, Mr. O’Shea has held the AIA Illinois Springfield section
President position for three separate terms and his continual growth
and professional development serves as an excellent example of a fulfilling
and successful career in architecture. The city of Springfield has also
greatly benefited from Mr. O’Shea’s involvement with the
national Regional/Urban Development Assistance Team (R/UDAT) which
twice visited Springfield.
Cont.
The R/UDAT Team and local steering committee headed by Mr. O’Shea,
has inspired much change and improvement in the downtown Springfield
area. He has
also chaired both the Downtown Beautification Committee and the Springfield
Chamber of Commerce.
Outstanding Educator,
Mr. Marc Mitalski, Associate AIA, Visiting Assistant Professor and
the 2004 Dean E. and Avis F. Hilfinger Faculty Fellow in Architecture
at the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Architecture, received the Outstanding
Educator Award. Mr. Mitalski’s dedication to the profession is evident
from his work with the youth at the Popsicle bridge competition, to his
involvement in the Discover Architecture program with prospective students,
to his advanced
structural planning teachings. Mr. Mitalski is also the founder and president
of PREPA.R.E., Inc. which provides structural engineering services and
educational workshops to the architecture community and has helped countless
architects
pass the General Structures and Lateral Forces sections of the Architectural
Registration Examination (A.R.E).. The seminar and booklet that Mr. Mitalski
has prepared is well thought out and clearly explains these complicated
concepts.
Outstanding Young Architect,
Mr. Eric Cluver, AIA, architect at Farnsworth Group, Inc. in Bloomington,
Illinois where he specializes in health care, was recognized with the
Outstanding Young Architect Award for the development of a “portable
testing station” for licensing exam preparation, an innovative
idea that will benefit young architects for years to come. Mr. Cluver’s
generosity, leadership and devotion to the profession are self-evident
and the testing station is one example of his unyielding commitment
to the profession, especially emerging professionals. Mr. Cluver accomplishments
also include his service on the AIA Central Illinois Chapter Board
of Directors. In 2005, he served as their Young Architects Forum representative
and in 2006 he will serve as their Board Secretary. Mr. Cluver graduated
from Rock Valley College with an AAS in Building Construction Technology
and Southern Illinois University with an AAS in Architectural Technology
and BS in Architectural Studies.
President’s
Award,
Doris Reeser, AIA was recognized with the President’s Award for
her planning and implementation of the very successful “Evening
with Sarah Susanka” on the University of Illinois campus in the
fall of 2004. Popular author Sarah Susanka, AIA came to the U of I campus
and gave a dinner and public presentation to over 600 attendees. The
event convened architects, students and the general public and
was by all accounts a success.
Ms. Reeser is an architect for
the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign campus in the Facilities
and Services Construction Division and has been
a licensed architect for 25 years. She is also currently the Bloomington-Normal
AIA Section president and member of the AIA Central Illinois Board of
Directors. She is also a LEED accredited professional. |
