More On: Industry Engagement

Meet Kat Hollister ’07: SIGD Advisory Council Member
The companies Kat Hollister ’07 has worked with in design reads more like a “Fortune 500” list than part of a resume.

Meet Andrew Edge ’16 ‘19: SIGD Advisory Council Member
Andrew Edge ’16 ‘19, Senior Industrial Designer at Steelcase and two-time graduate of Auburn's School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD), has certainly carved a unique path in the design industry.

Auburn alums looking to change world one seed at a time
Dale and Angela Speetjens are working to change the world.

BSCI Alumnus Honored with ABC Alabama’s 2024 Cornerstone Award
Allen Harris, a 1970 graduate of Auburn University’s McWhorter School of Building Science and a more than 50-year veteran of the construction industry, was recently recognized with a 2024 Cornerstone Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Alabama Chapter.

LeBleu Celebrates Legacy of Service to ASLA, CELA
After four years as a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects’ (ASLA) Fellows Jury, the last of which she has spent as chair, Auburn University Landscape Architecture Professor Charlene LeBleu will soon close out her jury service.

GDES Program Chair Serves as Judge for the 2024 UCDA Design Awards
Robert Finkel of Auburn’s School of Industrial and Graphic Design recently served as a juror for the 54th University & College Designers Association (UCDA) Design Awards Competition and Exhibition, in the “Print Competition” category.

Meet Jordan Johnston ’07: SIGD Advisory Council Member
Although she is currently taking some time off to serve as an independent consultant, 2007 Auburn graphic design graduate Jordan Johnston has already packed a lifetime of accomplishments into a very busy career.

Calling all construction pros: Auburn building science grads in high demand
With more than $12 billion in economic activity generated in 2023, the state of Alabama’s non-residential construction industry is booming, and demand for qualified workers is so high that one industry association has called on Auburn University to double the size of its building science program.

AGC Georgia Names BSCI Alum New Board of Directors President
Joe Tuggle, 1982 graduate of Auburn’s McWhorter School of Building Science (BSCI), has been elected chapter president of the Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia), the leading statewide association for the construction industry.

New name, same mission: Winchester Institute for Real Estate Development
Auburn University President Chris Roberts and dozens of other campus leaders and supporters gathered Friday to celebrate the official naming of The Winchester Institute for Real Estate Development and to honor Greg and Jan Winchester for their generous gift that made the institute possible.