SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah Technical College Historic Preservation student Maegan “Mae” Bowley has been accepted into the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art Summer Studio in New York City.

Over four weeks (June 18^th thru July 14^th), she will study the foundations of classical architectural design through coursework in:

• Classical elements and principles of composition
• Literature of classical architecture
• Proportion and geometry
• Traditional urban form
• Observational and analytical drawing and rendering
• Study of precedent

The curriculum is structured within a classical design studio and culminates in a design project for a new classical building. Studio work is complemented by on-site study of classical buildings throughout New York City and its environs. Visits to architectural offices provide the opportunity for students to engage directly with leading design firms.

Coursework is taught by architects and faculty active in the field of classical and traditional design practice and teaching.  Upon completion of the program, students receive the ICAA’s Certificate in Classical Architecture.

As the only public hands-on Historic Preservation program in Georgia and one of seven in the U.S., Savannah Technical College has led the way in preservation education, specializing in training not typically held by construction workers. The program has gained international recognition and has contributed to a number of community-based preservation projects in the surrounding communities. Traditional Building Magazine named Savannah Tech’s Historic Preservation program one of the nation’s Up and Coming programs.

STC’s summer semester starts May 29, and new students are encouraged to apply by May 11. For more information visit:www.savannahtech.edu/CenterTraditionalCraft or contact STC’s Historic Preservation Department Head Benjamin Curran at bcurran@savannahtech.edu or 912.443.5864.

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#1822 | May 4, 2018

Historic Preservation: Benjamin Curran
912.443.5864 or bcurran@savannahtech.edu

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

SAVANNAH – Savannah Technical College inducted 68 students into its 2018 class for Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s Beta Xi Tau Chapter recently. To be eligible for membership, students must have completed a minimum of 12 degree-level semester credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The STC Beta Xi Tau Chapter now has more than 540 members.

Chapter president Miguel Gonzales and advisors, Dr. Jordan Kiser and George Erwin, presided over the ceremony.  Savannah Technical College’s 2018 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year Michael Skinner gave the keynote address.

Phi Theta Kappa was established in 1918 and is recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges as the official honor society of two-year colleges.

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#1821 | May 3, 2018
Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu