Arch Design- 06-07 graduates- an “in process post- pls. send us updates!!!!

In process post, 06-07 graduates please continue to let us hear from you.

• Kome Ajegbo who took advantage of a quarter abroad at Oxford says…(The Program)…”feeds my interest in the overlap of drawing, physics, painting, math, model building, materials and general creativity. This uncommon blend definitely gives me an edge in the workplace…” Kome received a Stanford Class of 2007 Award of Excellence. The award honors graduating Seniors who have demonstrated a sincere commitment to Stanford through involvement, leadership, and extraordinary Stanford spirit. Kome has taken a position with Goldman Sachs, New York. Kome visited us in January 08 while on campus recruiting for Goldman Sachs. She reports “work is great and New York is equally wonderful. I am working at Goldman Sachs & Co. in New York as an analyst in the Technology Infrastructure division. I am primarily focused on project management from a technology perspective…ensuring i understand the various technology groups that we have in the company as well as making sure we have the right financial and project controls in place to ensure successful project lifecycles.

  Despite my enthusiasm for my job, i believe architecture is my true calling and i hope to move back to London later this year to work at an architecture firm to garner some experience. I would eventually like to go back to school to get a masters in architecture.”

• Steven Lehrburger, once a Symbolic Systems major, sends this photo and comment on the Architectural Design Major. “I think my favorite thing about the program was the communal studio environment.” Steven spent a quarter at the Berlin campus. While a major, he also did an internship with Peterson Architects of Palo Alto. Steven and another one of our majors Joseph Bergen organized a student initiated class that participated in and was one of the winning teams of the ” Google Sketch-Up your campus” competition. Steven had several offers from New York firms, and has decided to work with Kevin Kennon Architect http:www.kkarchitect.com
• Joseph Bergen has won a scholarship from the local AIA Chapter of Santa Clara Valley, and will pursue a master’s of architecture degree at Harvard, (though he was also accepted at Yale.) He completed a special internship program this summer with the McCall Design Group. See a photo of his complete Yale acceptance packet.
• Liz Romero appreciated the chance to try an internship in architecture while she was an architectural design major at Stanford. “Besides, scaffolding you in the basic branches of architecture, you have the option of testing your application in a professional setting.” Liz did an internship with Kornberg Associates of Menlo Park. Liz started her position as a Junior/Intern Architect in August 2007 with (Aug. 07) working for JSW/D Architects in South Berkeley. The firm does mostly residential projects including affordable housing, as well as multifamily housing for developmentally and physically disabled.
• Mohini Rustagi has had a blast over the last four years taking architecture classes & design classes, recording an Indo-jazz fusion CD, , and playing jazz drumset all over the Bay Area. She interned at Pfau Architecture in San Francisco (Winter 2006), and was an AIA Scholarship Finalist (2006). After spending a quarter jewelry-smithing and investment casting, she was able to display much of her work at the Design Show in the Stanford Art Gallery. The future? After touring in Europe with the Stanford Jazz Orchestra this summer, Mohini hopes to find a position that utilizes her passions for architecture, sustainable development, and design. You can view/download her Stanford portfolio (a work in progress!) here >.
• Veronika Heckova has interned with the University Architect/Campus Planning Office. In 2004-05, she was a finalist for the AIA Scholarship (Santa Clara Valley Chapter).
• Veronika is now working at Gensler Architects in San Francisco http://www.gensler.com/ as a job captain.
• Anh Tran spent a summer working for Steinberg Architects. Anh participated in a summer internship with the Mike McCall Design Group which culminated in a presentation to numerous professionals at a lunch held in the Carnelian Room of the Bank of America. The theme of this year’s internship researched the utilization of spaces around and under city freeway systems. Anh will be starting work with Arcanum Architects http://www.arcanumarchitecture.com/ in early Sept. 2007 as a Junior Designer.
• Natalie Ramirez was awarded a Monica Miller Walsh Undergraduate Summer Internship Grant. The grant allowed her to accept a summer internship in Valparaiso, Chile with Morales & Lopez Associados Architectura & Construccion. Upon her return to the U.S., Natalie proceeded to find another intern position with the San Francisco Bureau of Architecture, a part of the City of San Francisco Department of Public Works which has continued to the present.
• Chrissy Brown focused her studies on site/building use and accessibility, taking courses in the civil and environmental engineering department, computational mathematics, anthropology, history and economics. She is interested in human navigation, specifically how people navigate through spaces. While a student, she worked for the City of Menlo Park as a Transportation Engineering Intern and hopes to begin her career in transportation and city planning. Chrissy won the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence, 2007. Christina is currently conducting her job search in New York.