We are pleased to share that two of our members were elevated to the AIA’s prestigious College of Fellows, AIA’s highest membership honor, for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society.

CONGRATULATIONS to Thomas RC Hartman FAIA, Partner, C & H Architects, Amherst MA and Ludmilla Pavlova-Gillham FAIA, Senior Campus Planner & Architect, University of Massachusetts/Amherst.

Ludmilla Pavlova-Gillham was awarded the fellowship for her longstanding work at UMass, Amherst, where she has consistently and successfully championed transformative institutional and physical changes, with a deep focus on environmental responsibility.

Thomas RC Hartman was awarded fellowship for his environmental and financial leadership in AIA and governmental organizations; his environmentally intelligent building design; his dissemination of technical sustainability information; and his development of new methodologies and systems to advance carbon literacy.

The fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level. Architects who have been elevated to fellowship can be identified by the designation FAIA after their name.

New fellows will be honored at the AIA Awards Gala, June 7, 2024, at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. Learn more about fellowship on AIA’s website.  Are you interested in applying for Fellowship? Contact WMAIA Executive Director Lorin Starr to find out about the resources available to help with your application.