Interior Design student Kaitlin Salisbury was recently selected as one of sixteen Outstanding Seniors at the University of Oklahoma. The sixteen seniors were selected for their exceptional achievements in scholarship, honors, awards, leadership, and service.
The group was recognized at a ceremony where President Joseph Harroz Jr. and representatives from the various OU colleges presented each recipient their Outstanding Senior Award.
Originally from Argyle, Texas, Kaitlin Salisbury has achieved many impressive accomplishments during her time with the Gibbs College of Architecture, including her recent appointment to serve as the 2021-2022 Student Representative to the Board for the Texas/Oklahoma Chapter of the International Interior Design Association.
Congratulations to Kaitlin in her well-deserved recognition!
Robert L. Wesley, a pioneering architect and beloved mentor, has died at age 88. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Wesley joined Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in 1964 and became the firm's first Black partner in 1984. Throughout his career, he contributed to significant architectural projects while maintaining a strong commitment to civic engagement and professional mentorship.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to celebrate a series of recent accomplishments by Dr. Jim Collard, Professor of Practice in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design, whose work continues to shape conversations around Indigenous economic development nationally and internationally.
University of Oklahoma Gibbs College of Architecture Dean Hans E. [PA1.1]Butzer returned to one of his most significant works on December 15, joining survivors and past and present board members for the groundbreaking of a $15.8 million expansion of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.
