Historic Investiture Ceremy at the ISoA

November 3, 2025

A historic investiture ceremony at the Illinois School of Architecture officially awarded four faculty members with their professorships.

Our distinguished faculty recognized:
Alejandro Lapunzina
Sara Bartumeus
Francisco Rodriguez-Suarez, FAIA
Thomas Leslie, FAIA

With attendance from Alumni Board Members Carol Ross Barney, Ralph Johnson, Mike Toolis, Trina Sandschafer and Grant Ullrich, as well as Jon Salvani, Emelie Mies, Associate Dean Ollie Watts-Davis and Vice Provost Jackson, we hope to continue to foster a community of growth and collaboration.

Congratulations to our distinguished faculty and thank you to investors, supporters, and friends of our institution.

4 professors looking at the cemera and smiling

Left to right: Alejandro Lapunzina, Sara Bartumeus, Francisco Rodriguez-Suarez, FAIA, and Thomas Leslie, FAIA

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