Members of the AIA College of Fellows are recognized with the AIA’s highest honor for their exceptional work and significant contributions to architecture and society. In California, we’re proud of the over 500 members who have achieved this level of distinction. We know there are many others who deserve this recognition and are here to connect you with resources and navigate this rigorous process.
Each year, AIA California provides insight, support, and access to best practices to help its members on this journey, sharing insights into the jury process, statistics, eligibility, and much more. While the program is aimed at those nominated for Fellowship, it is open to all members and is a great primer on how to create and maintain your portfolio and professional resume. View the videos below.
California has four representatives to the College of Fellows that work to simplify the fellowship process and serve as a link to the many programs and initiatives underway within the College of Fellows They can also assist with questions and provide connection to resources.
Northern California
Aaron Hyland, FAIA
Paul Woolford, FAIA
Southern California
Ronald Altoon, FAIA Member Emeritus
Congratulations to all the AIA CA new Fellows!
Jill Bergman, FAIA
Congratulations to the New Fellows
Thomas Braham, FAIA
Christos Chrysiliou, FAIA
Congratulations to our new fellows!
Annie Chu, FAIA
Ida Clair, FAIA
Debra Gerod, FAIA of Gruen Associates
J. Handel Evans, FAIA Member Emeritus
Michael Enomoto, FAIA of Gruen Associates
Jonathan Feldman, FAIA
Karen Fiene, FAIA Member Emeritus
Mary Follenweider, FAIA Member Emeritus
Congratulations to the New Fellows
Craig Hamilton, FAIA
Douglas Hanson, FAIA
Richard Heinz, FAIA Member Emeritus
Jeffrey Heller, FAIA Member Emeritus
Roberta Jorgensen, FAIA Member Emeritus
Nerin Kadribegovic, FAIA
Alice Kimm, FAIA of John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects
William Leddy, FAIA
With special congratulations to Erick Mikiten, FAIA, and Jim Zack, FAIA!
Michael Malinowski, FAIA of Streamline Institute
Congratulations to the New Fellows
Mark Miller, FAIA
David Moon, FAIA
Paul Neel, FAIA Member Emeritus
Edward Niles, FAIA Member Emeritus
Christopher Noll, FAIA
Mark Quattrocchi, FAIA
Congratulations to all the CA architects and welcome to the College of Fellows!!
Mark Roddy, FAIA
Rona Rothenberg, FAIA
Michael Roush, FAIA
Lee Salin, FAIA
Congratulations to all the new California Fellows! This is a wonderful accomplishment!
Lynn Simon, FAIA
Sanford Smith, FAIA
Thank you for your leadership and contributions to the profession and congratulations on this important recognition!
Michael Smith, FAIA
Congratulations to the New Fellows
Steven Sobel, FAIA Member Emeritus
Richard Stacy, FAIA
Michael Stanton, FAIA
Robert Steinberg, FAIA
Michael Strogoff, FAIA of Strogoff Consulting, Inc.
L. Dennis Thompson, FAIA
H. Ruth Todd, FAIA
Congratulations to the New Fellows
Joel Tomei, FAIA Member Emeritus
Congratulations to all of you new Fellows. You have earned this distinction and should be honored. All the best, Joel A. Tomei, FAIA
Ernesto Vasquez, FAIA
Steven Winkel, FAIA
Congratulations to the New Fellows
Throughout this webinar, the AIA California College of Fellows Regional Representatives go into a detailed explanation about the process of applying for Fellowship and what steps are needed as members develop their portfolio.
This portion of the video captures the Questions and Answers portion of the webinar for viewers quick access. AIA CA College of Fellows representatives answer participant’s candid questions about Fellowship.
This FAQ provides answers to all the questions that were posted during the 8/06/24 webinar. Many of the questions were addressed live. Your AIA CA COF Representatives wish to answer all of the questions posted during the webinar. Therefore, this document was created to include all the questions and their answers. Questions are broken down by category for your quick reference.
