AIA Central Virginia Chapter Honors

We invite members to nominate colleagues, students, mentors, or organizations making an extraordinary impact within our Central Virginia design community.

Awards span through categories of distinguished bodies of work, excellence in professional and community service, significant contributions to the built environment, and early career activism.

Submit a Nomination

Please read all details and requirements below before submitting.

All Entries due: August 24th, 2026 by 5:00PM

If you have questions or encounter any problems with your nomination, please contact Olivia Marino (aiacentralva@gmail.com)

THE CHAPTER GIVES AWARDS IN FOUR AREAS OF PRACTICE:

The Milton Grigg Award is the highest award bestowed on a member architect, to honor a distinguished, sustained, body of accomplishments. Award winner’s work spans the spectrum of the profession and transcends the scope of normal professional activities.

The Chapter Honors are given to members of the Central Virginia Chapter of the AIA who have distinguished themselves in design, practice, education, in service to the profession, or as a “citizen architect”. This Honor can serve as an accolade for the work of an entire career, or as recognition of the current accomplishments of a younger leader. Up to three awards may be bestowed each year.

The Community Service Award is the Chapter award honoring an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the built environment or the public’s awareness of the built environment within Central Virginia.

The Young Activist in Architecture Award is awarded in recognition of the key role architects play in shaping our communities, and in particular, the energy with which young professionals are engaging in community activism. The award seeks to honor individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to their community early in their careers. Nominees must be AIA members in good standing for less than 10 years.

SUBMISSION FORMAT:

All materials must be submitted via online Entry Form, in one (1) PDF file, 8.5” x 11” page size format, 3 page maximum, not exceeding 10 MB.

  • File named: ‘Honors_First_Last.pdf’ (First and Last name of Nominee)

  • Page 1: One-page narrative summary of the nomination.

  • Pages 2-3: Up to two pages of supporting information, images, or letters of support.  

AIA Central Virginia Honors & Awards Committee members and previous award winners cannot be nominated. See our Past Honors + Awards Winners for details on previous year’s winners.


DATES / INQUIRIES:

The Honors & Awards Committee encourages all chapter members to submit nominations freely and generously.

All completed entries must be submitted via online Entry Form, no later than 5:00pm on Monday, August 24th, 2026.

If you have questions or encounter any problems with your nomination, please contact Olivia Marino (aiacentralva@gmail.com).


Submit a Nomination