Ron Blitch, FAIA, Inaugurated as Chancellor for the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects
Ron Blitch, FAIA, FACHA, has been inaugurated as the 62nd Chancellor of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Blitch was elected Chancellor by members of the College of Fellows citing his leadership and service to the AIA, the profession of architecture, and his community.
WASHINGTON – December 18, 2023 – Ron Blitch, FAIA, has been inaugurated as the 62nd Chancellor of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Blitch was elected Chancellor by members of the College of Fellows citing his leadership and service to the AIA, the profession of architecture, and his community.
Blitch is a partner of Blitch Knevel Architects in Covington, LA. Blitch Knevel has received numerous national, regional and local awards for design. Blitch received the AIA Louisiana's highest honor, the Medal of Honor, in 2015. He co-founded AIA's Design for Aging Knowledge Community in 1988 and served as its Chair until 2005. He has served as president of NCARB, and secretary of NAAB, and currently is on the Advisory Council of the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture.
Blitch is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and received the Orlando Maione Award as the School's outstanding alumnus in 2015. He currently serves his community as president of the Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners, a member of the Abita Springs LA Historic Commission, the Abita Springs Trailhead Museum board, and as a board member of the Northshore Business Council.
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