AIA Chattanooga offers scholarship to UTK Virtual Summer Architecture Camp

April 20, 2021

AIA Chattanooga has exciting news! We are providing a scholarship to the UTK Summer Architecture Camp. Available to local high school students who are interested in pursuing an education in Architecture, the camp will give students “a glimpse into design education at UTK”.

https://archdesign.utk.edu/study/summer-design-camp/

AIA Chattanooga has adopted the goal of increasing diversity and equity in the profession. To that end, we are actively seeking opportunities to connect area students with the work of architects, to educational opportunities in the field of architecture, and funding for those opportunities. AIA Chattanooga hopes to foster and develop diverse local talent for careers in architecture, and by maintaining these relationships through the various stages of architectural education, we hope that local talent will return to Chattanooga after graduation.

Beyond offering the financial support to attend the UTK Summer Architecture Camp, we are also working with green|spaces to provide workspace, the use of a laptop, and an internet connection for the duration of the camp. We hope that this will break down any barriers prospective participants may face for the successful completion of the assigned projects during camp.

Please share the enclosed information sheet and application procedure with any students you know are interested in finding out more about architecture as a career choice. We look forward to nurturing them and assisting them along their journey.

Sincerely,

Michael Walton, AIA

President, AIA Chattanooga