The Bucks County Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently awarded its first scholarships to support the college education of two Bucks County high school seniors.
The first scholarship was awarded to 2023 George School graduate Julian Courtney-Bacher, who will be studying architecture and engineering.
The second recipient is Shannon Adams, a 2023 graduate of Central Bucks South, who will pursue a NAAB-accredited degree in architecture at Thomas Jefferson University. With the pursuit of a NAAB-accredited degree, she is eligible to receive an additional matching scholarship from AIA National.
The scholarship was created by the Bucks County AIA in memory of George J. Donovan, AIA who was instrumental in shaping the architecture of Bucks County with a career of over 50 years until his passing in 2018. George’s wife, daughter and son-in-law were the presenters of the first award.
The recipients were selected based on their past interest in architecture through related courses, an essay, and their GPA. Future scholarship applicants are encouraged to attend one of Bucks County AIA’s educational opportunities like the Design Like a Girl event offered to middle school girls this summer or our birdhouse design competition.
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