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LSU NOMAS Named Chapter of the Year

NOMAS Chapter group with award on stage

The LSU National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMAS) chapter was named the 2024 national “Chapter of the Year” at the annual national NOMA Conference and Exposition in Baltimore October 23–27, 2024.

LSU NOMAS President Jennifer White, BArch candidate, won Member of the Year.


Black female student with NOMAS award

 

“We could not be prouder of our architecture students,” said Dana Mitchell, Assistant Dean of Recruitment and Engagement, and founding advisor of the LSU NOMAS chapter. She noted that the last time LSU was named Chapter of the Year, it was a decade ago. “I told them back in January: I believe you can do this.”

The NOMA Chapter of the Year award is given to the student chapter that submits the best Student Chapter Report. The recipient receives a certificate and a $250 grant for future chapter programming. The 2024 submission deadline was October 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM PST. The award will be presented at the 2024 NOMA Conference Awards Banquet.

NOMA, “has as its mission the building of a strong national organization, strong chapters and strong members for the purpose of minimizing the effect of racism in our profession.”

NOMA’s mission, rooted in a rich legacy of activism, is to empower our local chapters and membership to foster justice and equity in communities of color through outreach, community advocacy, professional development and design excellence.