05/15/20 USC Architecture Congratulates Class of 2020 Student Award Recipients
Each year, the USC School of Architecture acknowledges its graduating students who have received honors at the highest levels. Below is a comprehensive list of the Class of 2020 student award recipients. Congratulations to all!
2020 UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Rebecca Kosar
Xiaotong Ni
Ana Teresa Prolik Schuchovski
CUM LAUDE
Jeffery Cheung
Thomas Espinos
Ahmad Faisal
Mitchell Foo
Michael Gonzalez
Sameera Khurana
Timlok Li
Jesse Lopez
Nhan-Nhi Nguyen
Domenica Ordonez
Erick Reyes
Milad Rohani
Jeesoo Shin
Polina Stepanova
Yuqi Tian
William Tipper
Keith Nathan Vincent Tu
Zi Yang
ALPHA RHO CHI SCHOOL MEDAL
In recognition of the student who has shown ability for leadership, performed willing service for his or her school, and gave promise of real professional merit through his or her attitude and personality
Sameera Khurana
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS HENRY ADAMS MEDAL
In recognition of scholastic achievement, character, and promise of professional ability
Xiaotong Ni
TAU SIGMA DELTA HONOR SOCIETY IN ARCHITECTURE & THE ALLIED ARTS
TAU SIGMA DELTA MEDAL
Thomas Espinos
BACHELOR’S CANDIDATES
Jeffery Cheung
Ahmad Faisal
Mitchell Foo
Emily Gillum
Sameera Khurana
Rebecca Kosar
Nhan-Nhi Nguyen
Xiaotong Ni
Domenica Ordonez
Erick Reyes
Ana Teresa Schuchovski
Polina Stepanova
Yuqi Tian
William Tipper
Yanyu Xu
THOMAS BYERTS AWARD FOR SOCIAL/COMMUNITY FOCUS
In recognition of outstanding final degree project involving social and community service
Jian (Ricky) Yuan
RAYMOND S. KENNEDY AWARD FOR CREATIVE PERSPECTIVES
In recognition of outstanding and original presentation of architectural problems representing creative innovations as exhibited in the final degree project
Mitchell Foo
ROBERT ALLEN ROGAFF AWARD FOR DELINEATION
In recognition of the student whose final degree project is deemed by the faculty as most promising in Architectural Delineation
Erick Reyes
INNOVATION THROUGH PLAY Award
Domenica Ordonez
YOUNG POSITIVIST AWARD
Jiajie (Jerry) Zhao
DESIGN TACTICS AWARD
Xiaotong Ni
SPECULATIVE REALIZATION(S) AWARD
Thomas Espinos
OVERALL DESIGN STUDIO AWARD
In recognition of the student that demonstrated design excellence throughout the five-year professional degree with the highest design Grade Point Average
Erick Reyes
OUTSTANDING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES RESEARCH PROJECT AWARD
In recognition of exemplary scholarship and writing on a self-selected topic
Jose Gomez
JON ADAMS JERDE TRAVELING FELLOW
Baraka Al-Ramah
CHASE L. LEAVITT TRAVELING FELLOW
Sameera Khurana
GEORGE H. MAYR TRAVELING FELLOW
Ana Teresa Prolik Schuchovski
WILLIAM AND NEOMA TIMME TRAVELING FELLOW
Mitchell Foo
RENAISSANCE SCHOLArs
Mitchell Foo
Sameera Khurana
Ana Teresa Prolik Schuchovski
GLOBAL SCHOLArs
Thomas Espinos
Ahmad Faisal
Sameera Khurana
Jesse Lopez
Ana Teresa Prolik Schuchovski
Yuqi Tian
GLOBAL SCHOLAR PRIZE RECIPIENT
Domenica Ordonez
DISCOVERY SCHOLArs
Jeffery Cheung
Jesse Lopez
Ana Teresa Prolik Schuchovski
Erick Reyes
William Tipper
2020 GRADUATE AWARDS
TAU SIGMA DELTA HONOR SOCIETY IN ARCHITECTURE & THE ALLIED ARTS
TAU SIGMA DELTA MEDAL
Ban Sheni
MASTER’S CANDIDATES
Jesse Chappelle
Ryan Cripps
Katherine Denti
Fabian Dietrich
Meredith Jensen
Yuliang Jiang
Theresa Kennedy
Cheryl Kuo
Claire Labanz
Anrui Li
Qihang Lin
Ai-Ju Liu
Linzi Liu
Amir Mazharimalekshah
Shuchi Mishra
Krista Nicholds
Minehli Petrossian
Julia Ressler
Evan Rubel
Kimberly Tashman
David Tonic
Yihe Wang
Zhihe Wang
ALPHA RHO CHI SCHOOL MEDAL
In recognition of the student who has shown ability for leadership, performed willing service for his or her school, and gave promise of real professional merit through his or her attitude and personality
Rachel Hamilton
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS HENRY ADAMS MEDAL
In recognition of scholastic achievement, character, and promise of professional ability
Jesse Chappelle
Theresa Kennedy
GAMBLE HOUSE SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE
Rafael Fontes
Jackson Loop
MASTER OF ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES DIRECTOR’S AWARD
Given to the student demonstrating the best overall performance over the three semesters of the degree track, with more weight given to the DDR course sequence
Anrui (Avril) Li
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE OUTSTANDING DIRECTED DESIGN RESEARCH AWARDS
Carlos Auces
Kevin Cohen
Fabian Dietrich
Meredith Jensen
Linzi Liu
Eric Mosher
Minehli Petrossian
Ban Sheni
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE CITATIONS
Kui Feng (James) An
Billal Ashai
Alejandra Cardenas
Jesse Chappelle
Han Chen
Ryan Cripps
Hesby Cruz
Katherine Denti
Lingyu Huang
Wei-Chen (Steven) Hung
Theresa Kennedy
Matthew Kotzin
Cheryl Kuo
Sai Liang
Zeming Liu
Qingqing Long
Evan Rubel
Matthew Simeone
Britta Smith
Haoren Xu
David Xue
WILLIAM AND NEOMA TIMME TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP
Yihe Wang
MASTER OF BUILDING SCIENCE OUTSTANDING THESIS AWARD
Qihang Roy Lin
MASTER OF BUILDING SCIENCE OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AWARD
Zhiying Liu
ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH CENTERS CONSORTIUM (ARCC) KING MEDAL
Qihang Roy Lin
MASTER OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION OUTSTANDING THESIS AWARD
Jackson Loop
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (ASLA) HONOR AWARD
Ai-Ju Liu
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (ASLA) MERIT AWARD
Jing Wu
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (ASLA) AWARD NOMINEE
Yuliang Jiang
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (ASLA) AWARD NOMINEE
Yihe Wang
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION’S UNIVERSITY OLMSTED SCHOLAR
National Olmsted Scholarship Finalist
Danielle Vonlehe
THE GESUNDHEIT FAMILY/USC ARCHITECTURAL GUILD GRADUATE TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP
Yuliang Jiang
JAIME & SUSAN GESUNDHEIT TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP
Yichao Chen