Marlene Imirzian
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; the Utah Valley University Student Life Center; and the San Diego State University Aztec Student Union, a new 200,000-square-foot student union. This new facility focuses on environmentally responsible design solutions and is expected to become the first campus-life building in the California State University system to achieve a LEED Platinum rating. Marlene Imirzian, FAIA, B.S.’80, M.Arch.’83
is principal of Marlene Imirzian & Associates Architects, a regional practice with offices in Phoenix, Arizona, and Escondido, California. Her work includes projects for higher education, civic, medical, historic preservation, commercial and residential clients. Her projects are known for their design excellence, project performance, and integration of sustainable design practices. She has been awarded numerous design awards, including local and regional awards from the American Institute of Architects, and the work has been published internationally. She creates finely considered and inventive buildings that contribute to the regeneration of place, engaging the public, students, and the profession by re-establishing the connection between architectural beauty, excitement, and purpose. Marlene is a faculty associate at The Design School, Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design & the Arts Architecture Program. She currently serves as Chair of the AIA Committee on Design Advisory Group.
Cynthia Kozak Pozolo
design/architecture/engineering teams with a focus on client responsiveness and innovative solutions. During her career at Kahn, her longtime clients included the University of Michigan Health System, Hammes Company, Aurora Health Care, and William Beaumont Hospital. A member of AIA since 1988, she is currently chair of AIA/MI Finance Committee.
1960s James A. Chaffers, M.Arch.’69, D.Arch.’71
served as the Grand Marshal of the 25th anniversary African-American History Parade in February in Shreveport, LA. Dr. Chaffers was chosen as Grand Marshal in recognition of his distinguished career as an educator.
1970s Michael Margerum, B.S.’73, M.Arch.’75
is a Senior Project Architect at Parsons Corporation in Pasadena, CA. He has worked most recently on the Shanghai Disneyland Project and the Disneyland Resort Park. David Nemens, M.U.P.’78, M.L.Arch.’78
has been named Planning Director of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. The Tribal government is located on the Muckleshoot reservation near Auburn, Washington.
Cynthia Kozak Pozolo, FAIA, B.S.’80, M.Arch.’82
recently joined Smith GroupJJR in Detroit as a principal and project director for the new $734-million Veterans Administration Medical Center complex in Louisville, Kentucky, which is a joint-venture partnership with URS. Prior to her recent appointment, Cynthia had been a studio leader, vice president, and corporate director at Albert Kahn Associates in Detroit, where she coordinated multi-discipline
Edward F. Smith, D.Arch.’76
received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of Architects Utah. Edward “Ted” Smith, ARCOM’s former President and CEO, is a Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Utah. The award celebrates his many years of hard work and significant contributions through teaching, practice, and service to the community.
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