Katherine Lee Schwennsen is an American architect. She is a fellow with the

American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to su ...

and was the group's president from 2005 to 2006.Katherine Lee Schwennsen has been elected to be the AIA's first-vice-president/president-elect for 2005 and president for 2006 Architecture July 1, 2004 In 2010 she was chosen to chair Clemson University’s School of Architecture Schwennsen chosen to head Clemson architecture school
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and received her Master of Architecture degree from

Iowa State Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the n ...

. She was the 82nd president of the American Institute of Architects, the second woman to be elected to lead the group, and second educator to serve as the group's leader. She is an advocate of diversity and sustainability.

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