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from High-Profile: September 2022

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AIA Members Graduate from CT Professionals’ Leadership Academy

New Haven, CT – Seven AIA Connecticut members graduated from the 2022 Connecticut Professionals’ Leadership Academy, a program designed to strengthen leadership skills, develop and build relationships, and create a collaborative professional services community.

The graduates include Brigid Abraham, Pickard Chilton; Brian Baril, A/Z Corporation; Matthew Gallerani, Silver Petrucelli + Associates; Karen Parzych, The SLAM Collaborative; Utkarsh Patil, Russell & Dawson, Inc.; Melissa Spiga, CHK Architects; and Jillian Winterkorn, Eversource.

This program brought together 27 professionals from various industries and backgrounds, including accounting and finance, architecture, law, and insurance. The program, focused on the next generation of business leaders, was presented in partnership with six professional organizations: American Institute of Architects, Connecticut; CFA Society Hartford; Connecticut Bar Association; Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants; Connecticut Young Insurance Professionals; and Hartford County Bar Association.

Connecticut Professionals’ Leadership Academy participants

“The Connecticut American Institute of Architects (AIA Connecticut) was proud to support, encourage, and develop the next generation of leaders,” said Gina Calabro, executive director and CEO of AIA Connecticut. “It is a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with these esteemed Connecticut professional organizations and to offer leadership skills and relationship building for career advancement. We look forward to the future contributions that our academy graduates will make as they continue on this path.”

The program encourages participants to help evolve and grow their careers and industries, and professional association groups and companies, through dynamic sessions including Legislative Day at the Capitol; Personal Branding; How to Lead a Team Effectively and Efficiently; Facilitation and Negotiation; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Personal Branding; Business Finance 101; and a Lean Principles and Practices Team-Building Workshop.

Applications open in October for the 2023 Connecticut Professionals’ Leadership Academy Program. Learn more at https://aiact.org/connecticutprofessionals-leadership-academy.

(l-r): Brian Baril, Jillian Winterkorn, Matthew Gallerani, Gina Calabro, Brigid Abraham, and Utkarsh Patil (not pictured: Karen Parzych and Melissa Spiga)

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ReArch Awards Scholarship

(l-r): John Illick, Kaleb Roucoulet, and Heather Illick

South Burlington, VT – ReArch Company announced it awarded a $5,000 scholarship to Winooski School District (WSD) graduate, Kaleb Roucoulet, on July 13.

Roucoulet graduated in June and plans on beginning his post-secondary education at the Advanced Welding Institute in South Burlington. Once he has mastered the skill of welding, he says he would like to work as a welder while also pursuing his interest in engineering.

In March, Project Manager Majken Poley, Assistant Superintendent Jesse Rowe, and Director of Marketing & Communications Heather Illick presented information about the ReArch Scholarship and careers in construction to the WSD senior class.

The ReArch scholarship was created to encourage all students, especially first-

At the ReArch Scholarship & Careers in Construction Presentation: Majken Poley, Jesse Rowe, and Heather Illick

generation, to continue education after graduation in the fields of architecture, engineering, construction management, or related trades (plumbing, electrical, masonry, welding, etc.). The purpose of the scholarship is to help grow and develop a continued interest in the field of construction. Student selection is based on an essay, financial need, and a recommendation letter.

Suffolk Hosts Girl Scouts for Day of Learning

The Girl Scouts designed and built structures that could support the weight of at least one book, using only popsicle sticks and clothespins.

Boston – Suffolk recently hosted 22 Girl Scouts from Camp Cedar Hill in Waltham, Mass. for a day of learning about the world of construction and the importance of female representation in the industry.

The visit was part of Suffolk’s Rebuild the Ratio Partnership with Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts. Rebuild the Ratio is an initiative launched last year with a pledge by Suffolk to increase the percentage of women employed by the company by 10 percentage points over 10 years, an increase that would provide more jobs for women and boost the percentage of women employees to nearly 40%.

The event included an introduction to Suffolk and its projects, a tour of Suffolk’s Boston headquarters, a question-andanswer session with Suffolk’s female leaders, CoLab and STEM activities, and a jobsite tour of Suffolk’s Northeastern University EXP project. The project is led by a female project executive and the project team is nearly 50% female. According to the firm’s representatives, the goal of the day was to show the girls, all in grades six through eight, that they are capable, valued, and important to the future of the construction industry.

Through a 10-year partnership with Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts,

The Girl Scouts tested Suffolk’s VR headsets that allow Suffolk teams and clients to visualize and review projects digitally using Suffolk’s 3D assets.

Suffolk is contributing to the development of a Construction 101 curriculum, customized for girls 5-17 years of age and designed to bring STEM career exploration to thousands of girls across the country. Suffolk and Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts pledge to bring 10% of all Girl Scouts in eastern Massachusetts through the curriculum during the next 10 years.