In celebration of 50 years of excellence in design education, the SARC Alumni Exhibit showcases a diverse collection of architectural work from over 80 alumni. The exhibit serves as a graphic overview of the many professional accomplishments of our alumni by highlighting a mosaic of talent, career trajectories, firm types, project specialties, geographic diversity, and overall design excellence.
At the founding of the Mississippi State University School of Architecture, the dean and faculty of the school invited outstanding practitioners and academics to come to campus and take on a design challenge, the Chautauqua. The Chautauqua was conceived as a collaboration between the School of Architecture and the Center for Small Town Research and Design (the former name of the current research center the ) at the inception of the Small Town Center in October 1979.
David Donovan is part of the class of 2007, and Jake Johnson is part of the class of 2016.
As part of events surrounding the 50th Anniversary of the School of Architecture at Mississippi State, alumni gathered for a football tailgate at Giles Hall before the ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ vs. Arizona game on Sept. 9, 2023.
Alumni and friends toured the school, visited with classmates and enjoyed some tailgating fun.
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I’ve wanted to be an architect since middle school and grew up a ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ fan, but visiting the campus and attending the Design Discovery camp is what sealed my decision. I instantly fell in love with the beautiful campus, the hands on learning, and the close-knit studio culture.
This exhibition celebrated architecture and cities in Latin America, along with the work of Latinx architects in the U.S. and around the world.
The class of 1995 alumnus was previously honored as the 2018 ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Alumni Fellow.
Established in 2008, the professional development program has worked to identify, prepare and professionally advance over 500 academic leaders within the SEC’s 14 member institutions and beyond.