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Honors & Nominations

H&N
Appointed by the Board to identify qualified members and allied professionals for their achievements and/or as leadership candidates in Northern Virginia
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About Us

The Honors & Nominations Committee celebrates the service and accomplishments of our members, firms, consultants, clients and other allied professionals in our local communities and works to perpetuate strong leadership of our Chapter. The committee acknowledges both the collective and individual efforts of those that go over and beyond to improve the built environment and our industry. Additionally, the group also helps to identify future leaders for both Committee Chair positions and the Chapter’s Board of Directors. We highly encourage and welcome nominations for both our award honorees and future leaders. Nominations are accepted on a rolling basis with the cycle for the current year closing on the second Friday in July.

Our Leadership

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Christopher Kehde, AIA

2026 Chair

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06/23/2026

Meet The Jury for Design Awards 2026

Each year, the Co-Chairs of the Design Awards Committee travel to a different region of the country, partnering with a local AIA component to assemble a jury of architects who bring fresh perspectives to the review process. By engaging professionals from outside our area, the Chapter ensures a thoughtful and impartial evaluation of its Design Awards submissions. This year, the
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06/19/2026

Trash, Teamwork, and the Potomac River: NoVA COTE & Community Service Committees Join Forces for Earth Day

Last month, the AIA Northern Virginia Committee on the Environment (COTE) and the Community Service Committee came together to celebrate Earth Day by participating in a clean-up event hosted by the Potomac River Keeper Network.  Inspired by the same desire to care for, protect, and give back to our environment and our community, the group seized this opportunity to collaborate
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06/19/2026

AIA NoVA WIA Honors the Women Shaping Our Region’s Built Environment

The AIA Northern Virginia Women in Architecture (WIA) Committee brought together an inspiring cross-section of the region’s design community for the sold-out Women in Architecture 2026 30×30 Celebration on June 1 at The Locket at The Key in Rosslyn. The evening honored the remarkable women recognized through the committee’s “30 Women in 30 Days” initiative, a program that highlights women
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