AMERICAN INSTITUTE
OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
President
Ana Escobar
ac.escobar@sbcglobal.net
817-773-8076
Howdy! My name is Ana Escobar, and I am currently a senior Environmental Design (Architecture) student from Fort Worth, TX. I am SO excited about this upcoming year and can't wait to serve our chapter as President. I am is extremely passionate about serving my community through design and love to give back in any way that I can. In my spare time, I love to travel with my family, cook yummy Mexican food, and go salsa dancing with my friends!
Vice President
Jenny Zhou
214-235-3018
I am a senior studying Environmental Design. I am from Plano, Texas and aspire to one day live and work as a designer in San Francisco. Since my freshman year at A&M, I have cultivated not only my career path, but also my interests. Architecture, reading fictions, philosophy, psychology, indie rock music, traveling, history, sketching, animation, filmmaking, and adventure seeking: just to name a few. There has been a huge learning curve since college started, but I don’t intend to stop there.
Treasurer
Daniel Garcia
956-793-7768
I am an environmental design major from Harlingen, TX and will be graduating in May 2015. My involvement with the AIAS started in 2011 as a freshmen member, and I have maintained my involvement as an advertising committee member as a sophomore and a career fair coordinator as a junior. This year as the 2014-2015 Treasurer, I want to put the AIAS in a position to do more for students than it has done in previous years by ensuring there is a clear budget to efficiently organize this year’s events.
Secretary
Andrea O'Connor
254-644-1580
Howdy! My name is Andrea O'Connor and I am a senior Environmental Design student from Waco, Texas. I am passionate about architecture and design, but when I do manage to find free time outside of Langford I really enjoy creating music via guitar/piano/vocals/whatever I can find. My favorite place in the world is Tuscany, Italy. I love Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. I love meeting new people, engaging in different cultures, and learning new things. I am honored to be serving as secretary for the organization.
Freedom by Design Chair
Matt Michalak
817-690-0212
I am an Environmental Design major from Dallas, TX and am graduating in May of 2015. This is my second year as an AIAS member and I have enjoyed being a part of Freedom by Design. I have a passion for revitalizing the architecture and relationships within older, gentrified communities. Outside of school, I enjoy playing tennis and making music with my friends.
Career Fair Chair
Matt Kohman
512-619-1293
I am a senior Environmental Design major hailing from Austin TX. My role in AIAS is to connect students with employers that are compatible in their skill sets and passions. You might call it match.com for architects...we call it CAREER FAIR. I am passionate about the world’s peoples and am currently interested in the determination of culture by design. Outside of studio I enjoy nerdy board games, swing dancing, and looking at the pictures in architecture books.
Social Events Chair
Cathy Florece
Phone 409-782-6479
Howdy! My name is Cathy Florece, and I am a senior Environmental Design major from Beaumont, Texas. This year, I cannot wait to help serve TAMU AIAS's chapter as the social events planner! Get ready, because Architorture and Beaux Arts are going so AWESOME
this year!
AXIOM Editor-in-Chief
Starla Schmidt
903-539-2999
Hi! I am Starla Schmidt, an Environmental Design major from the Tyler, TX area. As a product of my desire to design and create, I chose to pursue architecture. However, as I arrive at the end of my time as an undergraduate, through experiences in studio, study abroad, AIAS conferences, and summer internship, I have become aware of the fact that the thing I am most passionate about in architecture is people.
Marketing Chair
Michael Villarreal
michael.villarreal_88@yahoo.com
956-844-7725
I am a sophomore Environmental Design major from Rio Grande City, Texas. I intend to earn a Bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University become a product designer based in Seattle, Washington, and one day have involvement in the Tiny House Movement. I currently serve as the Marketing Director for the TAMU AIAS chapter. I will collaborate with the other officers to market dates and scheduled events in the future to come.
TAMU AIAS Faculty Advisor
Dr. Rodney Hill, FAIA
Presidential Professor
979-845-7058
Rodney Hill, FAIA has been the advisor for TAMU AIAS for 45 years! His commitment and passion for our organization is an example of our faculty's dedication our chapter on both the local and national level.