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Meet Ben Rivers ’96: SIGD Advisory Council Member
Ben Rivers '96 may not drop off packages and drive an iconic brown truck, but in his role as vice president of creative services at UPS Global Communications, he and his team still deliver the story of the largest international shipping company to audiences around the world.

APLA Alumna Set to Become AIA Alabama President in 2025
After growing up an Army brat, Andrea Simpson ’05 learned to thrive in many different situations and environments.

APLA Alumni Recognized with 2024 AIA Young Architects Awards
The American Institute of Architects recently recognized APLA alumni Bethany Lundell Garver ’03, AIA, NCARB, and Danny Wicke ’08, AIA, as winners of its Young Architects Awards for 2024.

Young GDES Alumni Making Waves in Industry
It’s no secret that Auburn’s School of Industrial and Graphic Design prepares Graphic Design graduates to tackle industry on day one.

The future of Alabama’s commercial real estate market is bright
Experts at Auburn University’s CityBuilders Symposium outline key economic factors driving industry growth across all geographic regions of the state.

APLA Alumnus Tilman “Trey” Wheeler III Elevated to AIA College of Fellows
APLA is pleased to congratulate alumnus Tilman “Trey” Wheeler III ’93 in his elevation to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects.

Meet Ken Musgrave ’89: SIGD Advisory Council Member
Ken Musgrave, a 1989 SIGD graduate, has spent a long and varied career working at some of America’s most iconic companies, and he has always remembered to put people first.

Auburn researcher proving value in better built homes
As a practicing architect in Massachusetts, Betsy Farrell Garcia never thought her next job would be calculating energy usage in affordable housing.

Meet Olivia French ’18: SIGD Advisory Council Member
According to Olivia French, a Georgia native and 2018 SIGD graduate, her creative passions come to life through gardening, cooking, pottery, arranging flowers and sourcing the perfect elements for a brand, set or home.

Treating wastewater and improving health in West Alabama
The Alabama Black Belt region has long struggled with a lack of wastewater treatment infrastructure, which is necessary for both the safety of wildlife and the health of residents.