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The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) announced the winners of its third annual Student Design Competition. The association gave awards to six winners and faculty sponsors. Additionally, two honorable mention awards were presented.
Jamie Jang, a graduate student at University of Massachusetts at Amherst, took home the top prize. He was advised by professor Stephen Schreiber, chair of the Department of Architecture in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts.
In the graduate division, Ian Tibbetts, from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., earned first place. He was advised by professor Kristina Yu of the School of Architecture and Planning. Second place went to Mohamed Ashik Mubarak Ali, a student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He was advised by professor Schreiber. Xiaoyan Lang of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, who was also advised by professor Schreiber, earned an honorable mention.
For the undergraduate division, first place was awarded to a team from University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, consisting of Parker Zollinger, Alex Proctor, and Pete Vawdrey. They were advised by Jörg Rügemer, of the College of Architecture and Planning. Maya Westbrock, from California State University, Sacramento, won second place. She was advised by Mark Roddy from the Department of Design. A team from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, was awarded third place. The team consists of Cade McCue, Charlie Leonardi, Aaron Rombach, Ashley Aarund, and Miko Novakovic. They were advised by Adam Yaracs, of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. An honorable mention award was presented to Michelle Brown from California State University, Sacramento. She was advised by professor Roddy.
“Congratulations to Jamie Jang and his advisor Stephen Schreiber on earning the top prize in the 2023 MBMA Student Design Competition,” says MBMA general manager Tony Bouquot. “This year’s competition had 33 entries from six schools across North America, with a total of 46 students and eight faculty sponsors participating. Faculty sponsors play a large role in the competition, and we thank them for their work.”
“This is the third year of our design competition,” says MBMA director of research and engineering, Lee Shoemaker, Ph.D., PE. “It’s exciting to see it grow and introduce metal building systems to students across the country, The creativity, insight and enthusiasm of these students is wonderful to see and inspiring for our industry.”
