Let me introduce myself to those who don’t know me. I’m Chris Le, and I graduated the Master’s of Arch program back in 2017. I work for Mead & Hunt, and AEC firm that’s been around for nearly 120 years. I am based in the Dallas office.
We’ve seen exponential growth in our firm, growing from 200 to over a 1000 in just the last 5-10 years. We have over 40 offices nationwide, and we offer design services including architecture, interior design, planning, building engineering, and cultural resources management. We serve different markets, including transportation, food & beverage, aviation, federal, and water resources. Additionally, we have a cultural resources team that helps with historic preservation and community engagement as it pertains to our projects and work. You can see more about us at: www.meadhunt.com
Besides being a point of contact for your students for intern / employment opportunities (feel free to share my email to your students), I wanted to get a head start on a project I’ve been working on for the last 6,7 months. Part of my commitment is to recruitment and support, but also for diversity, equity, and inclusion, of which I have helped lead and position our company for growing better, more diverse representation in management and leadership.
This semester, we are offering 4 scholarships for AEC / STEAM / CRM related fields of study.
- 2 are for graduating HS seniors that identify as being a part of one of the above fields of study. These are for $2,500 each. This scholarship is also for ethnic minorities. (While these will not be available for current students, you all may know some individuals who qualify)
- 2 are for current undergrads going into sophomore, junior, and senior status in their respective programs. These are for $2,500 each, and are NOT specified for ethnic minorities. These are available to anyone that meets the academic requirements.
- Fields include:
- Architecture / Interior Design / Planning / Lighting
- Construction Sciences
- Building Engineering (Structural / Civil / Electrical / Plumbing)
- Cultural Resource Management / Historic Preservation
- Related fields I’m not thinking of right now
In the future, we will be rolling out scholarships for:
- Women, LGBTQIA, Disability, and Veterans
- AEC/STEAM/CRM-related programs such as after-school programs, professional student organizations like NOMAS, etc
This is a brand new scholarship opportunity, and as the co-author, I’m extending a personal invitation for your students to apply. Being the first year, these scholarships are not yet established and may have low application rates as we get the word out on it. That goes in your students’ favor. Being of the inaugural class of Mead & Hunt Scholars will help establish your students’ future careers and be a pipeline to employment during/after their academic careers.
What I’m asking for:
- Email contact information for students/staff who preside over student organizations like NOMAS, AIAS, etc as well as organizations that target protected classes such as LGBTQIA in Architecture, Women in Architecture, Black Engineering Students.
- Email contact information for who in your college disseminates this information to the student bodies
When the scholarship is officially available for applying (within the next week), I will forward on the link to you and those parties for distribution. Winners will be announced before graduation, and graduation cords will be sent in time to show off at graduation.
| CHRIS LE, Associate AIA, NCARB | |||||
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