The SOM Foundation recognizes three undergraduate students as winners of the 2022 Robert L. Wesley Award
The SOM Foundation has announced three winners of the 2022 Robert L. Wesley Award recognizing BIPOC undergraduate design, architecture, and engineering students across the United States. The award was established in 2020 in honor of Robert L. Wesley, SOM's first Black partner. The awards program comes with a $10,000 cash prize and a yearlong mentorship with a BIPOC practitioner or academic for further career guidance.“It was an absolute pleasure to work with and learn from the first ten Robert L. Wesley Award fellows. The goals, work, and ambitions that they have shared during our mentorship sessions have been an inspiration to all of us,” Iker Gil, the Executive Director of the SOM Foundation, said of this year’s winners. “As we enter the third cycle of the award, we are looking forward to supporting Bria, Gabriela, and Kai and learning about their ongoing contributions in their universities and communities.”Bria Miller – Howard UniversityRead the full post on Bustler
The SOM Foundation has announced three winners of the 2022 Robert L. Wesley Award recognizing BIPOC undergraduate design, architecture, and engineering students across the United States.
The award was established in 2020 in honor of Robert L. Wesley, SOM's first Black partner. The awards program comes with a $10,000 cash prize and a yearlong mentorship with a BIPOC practitioner or academic for further career guidance.
“It was an absolute pleasure to work with and learn from the first ten Robert L. Wesley Award fellows. The goals, work, and ambitions that they have shared during our mentorship sessions have been an inspiration to all of us,” Iker Gil, the Executive Director of the SOM Foundation, said of this year’s winners. “As we enter the third cycle of the award, we are looking forward to supporting Bria, Gabriela, and Kai and learning about their ongoing contributions in their universities and communities.”
Bria Miller – Howard University
