Associates Award

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Marco Zhou, Assoc. AIA

2026 Associates Award Recipient - Marco Zhou, Assoc. AIA

Marco Zhou, Assoc. AIA, has distinguished himself through the contribution of meaningful service to peers at every level of his, albeit still early, career—as a student and emerging professional. The recipient of number of prestigious awards as a student and an emerging professional, he has and continues to make numerous contributions to bridge the gap between academia and the profession. Zhou has also built an impressively diverse career with respected firms that demonstrates his commitment to creative vision and technical fluency.

The highest award given by the AIA CA to an individual Associate AIA member in California, who best exemplifies the highest qualities of leadership and has demonstrated unparalleled commitment to their chapter or region’s membership, the community, professional organizations, and/or design and construction industries.

Past Recipients

2025
Ali Rafieetari, Assoc. AIA

2024
David Garcia, Assoc. AIA

2023
Madhubala Ayyamperumal, Assoc. AIA

2021
Joshua Foster, Assoc. AIA

 

2019
Annalee Groner, Assoc. AIA

2018
Meghana, Joshi, Assoc AIA

2017
Megan Dougherty, Assoc AIA

2016
Shohreh Khodabakhshi, Assoc. AIA

2016
Jason Morris, Assoc. AIA

2015
Laura Wood, Assoc. AIA

2014
Wesley Wong, Assoc. AIA

2013
Haley Gipe, Assoc. AIA

2012
Ellyn Lester, Assoc. AIA

2012
JeNen Chastian, Assoc. AIA

2012
Rogerio Carvalheiro, Assoc. AIA

2012
Schuyler Bartholomay, Assoc. AIA

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