Associates & Emerging Professionals Committee
AIA Toledo’s Associates & Emerging Professionals Committee supports members from graduation through the first ten years of licensure, offering programs that encourage engagement, leadership, and growth within the Chapter. The group’s mission is to serve as a bridge for the next generation of architects— inspiring future leaders to design a better world, together.
Contacts
AIA Toledo’s Associate Director is Alex Schrinel, AIA, with Buehrer Group Architecture and Engineering, Inc. Alex also chairs the EP Committee.
Licensing Advisors: Lindsey Brusoe, AIA with Bowling Green State University and AIA Toledo; Gwendolyn Frank, AIA with Perspectus Architecture and AIA Cleveland/ AIA Ohio; Shannon Himes, Ohio Board of Architects; NCARB has an Advisor Look Up Tool.
Ohio Board of Architects: Shannon Himes, Executive Director
AIA Toledo contacts can be reached by email and AIA Ohio contacts can be reached online.
Funding Assistance
Ohio Architects Board AXP Fee Reimbursement: Only active students in one of Ohio's 5 NAAB-accredited programs may apply for reimbursement of their AXP enrollment fees. See application.
AIA Ohio Foundation CARES Grant: AIA Ohio Associate members may qualify for a grant of up to $200; non-members are limited to $100 grants. Funds may be used for either the cost of testing or for other associated costs, including study material. Grants are limited to one per year and funds available for this program are limited so awards will be made on a first come, first serve basis. See application.
AIA Toledo ARE Scholarship Program: The goal of the program is to encourage local candidates to pursue registration by alleviating the financial burden of exams for those who are not receiving funding from any other source. View the Scholarship Program Guidelines and Application Form.
Other Resources
AIA Ohio offers a Digital Lending Library which is available to all members at no cost.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) offers licensure support.
The National Associates Committee (NAC) is dedicated to representing and advocating for Associate AIA members in our national, state and local chapters.
The Young Architects Forum (YAF), a program of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the College of Fellows (COF), is organized to address issues of particular importance to recently licensed architects.