The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) recently received a gift endowing the Judith Kinnard Early Career Design Fellow in Architecture, which will be awarded annually beginning in fall 2025. The generous contribution from AAP alumni Judith Kinnard (B.Arch. '77) and Kenneth Schwartz (B.Arch. '79, M.Arch. '83) establishes a fund to secure the position in perpetuity, helping ensure that a wide range of emerging voices in design education have robust and supportive pathways to begin their teaching careers at Cornell.

Kinnard, a recognized leader in architectural education and the award's namesake, has dedicated her decades-long career to excellence in design teaching and has helped create opportunities for historically underrepresented groups in the design disciplines.

"Judith is a trailblazer in every sense of the word," says J. Meejin Yoon, Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of Architecture, Art, and Planning. "Throughout her career, she has been a leader and an inspiration to so many talented early-career educators and designers in the field of architecture. AAP is deeply honored to be entrusted with Judith and Ken's gift, which will not only positively impact both architectural education and the college now and for years to come, but enable us to invest in the next generation of leaders in the field."

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