[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 173 (Monday, December 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1814]
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THE ELECTION OF MR. WILLIAM J. STANLEY III AS CHANCELLOR OF THE COLLEGE 
           OF FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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                            HON. JOHN LEWIS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 9, 2013

  Mr. LEWIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my constituent, 
Mr. William J. Stanley III, on his election as Chancellor of the 
College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. Mr. Stanley 
was elected to the College of Fellows' highest position in July at the 
American Institute of Architects National Convention in Denver, 
Colorado, and he will be inaugurated on December 12, 2013.
  The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional 
organization for architects in the United States. It is comprised of 
more than 79,000 licensed architects and associated professionals. The 
AIA's most prestigious honor is the designation of a member as a Fellow 
of the American Institute of Architects. A jury of peers awards 
Fellowship to members who have made contributions of national 
significance to the profession. Only about two percent of AIA members 
have been honored by appointment to the College of Fellows. Mr. 
Stanley's distinction not only recognizes his individual, architectural 
achievements but also elevates his significant, societal contributions.
  Mr. Stanley is the founder and principal for design of the firm 
Stanley, Love-Stanley, P.C. In 1972, he became the first African-
American graduate of Georgia Tech's College of Architecture. He began 
his private architectural practice in 1977 with Ivenue Love-Stanley, 
also an AIA Fellow and his wife of 35 years.
  Literally, Mr. Speaker, you can find his legacy and beautiful 
innovative designs throughout Metro Atlanta, across the country, and 
around the world. His amazing work has been featured in numerous books 
and periodicals, and he has more than 40 award-winning projects to his 
credit. His designs in Atlanta include the Olympic Aquatic Center for 
the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, the historic Fulton County 
Courthouse, Ebenezer Baptist Church, the John Hope Hall Science 
Research Facility at Morehouse College, the Reynolds Cottage at Spelman 
College, the Thomas Cole Research Center at Clark Atlanta University, 
the Catholic Center at Atlanta University Center, B.E.S.T. Academy at 
Benjamin S. Carson All Male Middle and High School, and the 
Nanotechnology Research Center at Georgia Tech. Outside Atlanta, his 
handiwork includes the Health & Physical Education Complex at Fort 
Valley State University in Fort Valley, Georgia; the L.H.O. Spearman 
Technology Center at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas; and 
the Wilberforce Institute in South Africa.
  Mr. Stanley has served on the National Board of the American 
Institute of Architects, as the South Atlantic Regional Director, and 
as past President of AIA Georgia. In 1995, Mr. Stanley was awarded the 
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Citation, one of the AIA's highest honors, 
presented to the country's most socially-conscious architect. In 1999, 
the Georgia chapter of the AIA bestowed upon Mr. Stanley the Bernard 
Rothschild Medal, the chapter's highest award. In 2011, AIA Atlanta 
presented him with its Ivan Allen, Sr., Trophy for sustaining the 
highest ideals of the profession of architecture through his 
contributions of service to the Atlanta community. He has also lectured 
and served as a visiting critic and jury member throughout the United 
States, Europe, and Africa.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Stanley has frequently found himself in 
positions on projects where he was the first or the only African 
American with leadership or design responsibility. Even today, he says, 
``the profession of architecture has very few persons of color among 
its ranks.'' Not only does Mr. Stanley's body of work inspire countless 
young architects of all backgrounds, but he has also broken down 
invisible barriers through his examples and actions. He is determined 
to open the door to generations of aspiring architects.
  As Fellows, Mr. Stanley and Ms. Love-Stanley take their shared legacy 
to heart by mentoring countless young architects. Mr. Stanley has 
served in various leadership positions, affording him the opportunity 
to mentor young students of architecture academically and 
professionally, including two years as the President of the National 
Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). For the past 27 years, 
Stanley, Love-Stanley, P.C. has sponsored a scholarship award and 
internship for the most improved architecture students of African 
descent. Every day, they inspire young people of color in the AIA, 
NOMA, and the Metro Atlanta community in general.
  Mr. Speaker, architecture holds a special place in my heart. As you 
know, I love art and history in any form, and architects work so hard 
and so long to become experts in countless fields--arts, science, math, 
construction to name a few--in order to design, create, save, and 
restore beautiful masterpieces for countless generations.
  I cannot fully express my great appreciation of Mr. Stanley and Ms. 
Love-Stanley's service and dedication to Metro Atlanta, nor how deeply 
proud I am of Mr. William J. Stanley III, FAIA, NOMA, for receiving 
this well-deserved honor.

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