HOK Awards $100,000 in Scholarships for BIPOC Students

HOK awarded $100,000 in scholarships to 10 students from BIPOC communities.

The Diversity x Design scholarships are a commitment to the growing diversity of architecture.

The scholarships are sponsored by 10 HOK U.S. regional divisions.

This year’s winners include Niles Hattaway, a graduate student at Florida A&M University, sponsored by HOK’s Florida offices, Chanse Huff, an undergraduate at Tuskegee University, sponsored by HOK’s St. Louis studio, Obed Lopez, a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, sponsored by HOK’s Chicago studio, Sarah Montes, an undergraduate at the University of Kansas, sponsored by HOK’s Kansas City studio, Katherine Neuner, an undergraduate student at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, sponsored by HOK’s San Francisco and Seattle studios, Caden Norville, an undergraduate student at Howard University, sponsored by HOK’s Washington, D.C. studio, Sean Spencer, an undergraduate at Kennesaw State University, sponsored by HOK’s Atlanta studio, Gildalis Torres, an undergraduate at City College of New York, sponsored by HOK’s New York and Philadelphia studios, Carlos Vivero, an undergraduate student at Prairie View University, sponsored by HOK’s Texas studios, and Marco Zhou, an undergraduate at Cal Poly Pomona, sponsored by HOK’s Los Angeles studio.

Diversity x Design Scholarships are awarded through a selection process. Graduate students are enrolled in NAAB-accredited design programs.