BAC Alumni and Friends Awards
The BAC Alumni and Friends Awards have recognized individuals whose exemplary accomplishments, service, and commitment have brought credit to their communities, their professions, and to Boston Architectural College. The BAC Alumni Advisory Council is proud to present these awards to a select group of alumni and dedicated volunteers each year at the BAC Alumni and Friends Awards ceremony.
2027 Nominations Are Open
These awards are the highest non-degree recognition bestowed by the BAC on an alumnus, alumna, or community member. Esteemed award recipients will be recognized during the annual Alumni and Friends Awards Ceremony, taking place during Hive Week in April of 2027.
Nominations for the 2027 BAC Alumni and Friends Awards will be accepted through November 13, 2027.
Any nominations submitted after November 13, 2027, will automatically be carried forward and considered for the 2028 BAC Alumni and Friends Awards.
Alumni and Friends Award Categories
We invite our community and supporters to nominate BAC alumni and friends who embody characteristics in the following categories:
Given to a BAC alum who has made a significant impact in the design community while promoting and improving the professions through their leadership. Candidates have served in a design-focused leadership role for a substantial period and have mentored younger members of the design community.
Given to a BAC alum who serves their greater community by advocating for social, environmental, and/or policy change. Candidates should influence and empower others through design at the local, regional, or global scale. Candidates are alumni from any of the disciplines currently taught at the BAC.
Given to a recent graduate (2019-2024) who demonstrates great promise and leadership within their field. They must be actively employed in the design field and be making an influential impact in their sphere of design. Candidates must be alumni who have graduated within the last five years from any of the disciplines currently taught at the BAC.
Given to a volunteer in the BAC community who has worked tirelessly for an extended period to advance the College’s mission. This individual embodies the spirit and ideals of the institution and continues to selflessly dedicate their time to the BAC. This award is named after Dean Arcangelo Cascieri’s (1902–1997) "Selfless Labor" sculpture, which depicts worker bees working on behalf of the colony around a beehive. Candidates are individuals who have demonstrated exceptional volunteer leadership in support of the College. This is the only award that does not have to be given to a BAC alumni.
Award Nominations Guidelines
Please note the following criteria when casting your nominations:
- Must have matriculated from The Boston Architectural College (BAC) with a degree or certificate (except in the case of the Selfless Labor Award, which is open to BAC friends and volunteers).
- Must be able to participate in the awards ceremony during Hive Week in Spring 2027.
- Previous award winners are eligible for nomination in a different category if more than five years have elapsed since their last award.
- Cannot have previously received an award in the same category for which the nomination is submitted.
- Current members of the Alumni Advisory Council are exempt from receiving an award.
BAC Alumni and Friends Awards Past Winners
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Lifetime Achievement |
Don Brown, Hon'06 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Practice |
Stephen McGovern*, MDS'21 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Practice |
Chandra D. Robinson, M.Arch'08, AIA NOMA |
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Distinguished Alumni in Practice |
Janet Roche, MDS-DHH'17 |
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Selfless Labor |
Judy Nitsch, PE, LEED AP |
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Distinguished Alumni in Architecture |
David Jaquith, Cert'69 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Design Studies |
Carlos Alvarado, BID'12, Cert'12 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Interior Architecture and Design |
Tiffany LeBlanc, Cert'07 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Landscape Architecture |
Terry Duffy, MLA'13 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Service |
Deborah Crossley, AIA, B.Arch'83 |
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Emerging Designer |
Destiny Shropshire Hall, M.Arch'20 |
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Selfless Labor |
Ian F. Taberner, AIA |
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Distinguished Alumni in Architecture |
Candice Barter, AIA, NCARD, EDAC, B.Arch’02 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Design Studies |
Wesley Stanhope, MDS-SD’13, Cert'11 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Interior Architecture |
Jon Andersen-Miller, ASID, Cert’90 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Landscape Architecture |
Luis Perez Demorizi, BLA’16 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Service |
Edward Ransom, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP, BOC Lvl. 1, B.Arch’84 |
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Emerging Designer |
Arick Dyrdal, B.Arch’18 |
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Selfless Labor |
Arto Kurkjian, B.Arch'82 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Service |
Jonathan Garland, B.Arch’09 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Architecture |
Joshua Barnett, AIA, B.Arch’13 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Design Studies |
Michael McCullough, MDS-SD’16 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Interior Architecture |
Jessica Haley, MID’12 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Landscape Architecture |
Elizabeth Luc Clowes, MLA’19, Cert’14 |
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Emerging Designer |
Marcos Severino, B.Arch’18 |
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Selfless Labor |
Karen Nelson, BAC Dean of the School of Architecture |
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Emerging Designer |
Prasanna Lachagari, M.Arch’20 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Service |
Christopher J. Novelli, AIA, NCARB, M.Arch’09 |
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Distinguished Alumni in Practice |
Adrienne Ott, M.Arch’11 |
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Selfless Labor |
Joseph R. Porter, AIA, NCARB, M.Arch’16 |
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