Kate Sector, Assoc. AIA, is an emerging leader in sustainability. A design performance manager for Lake|Flato Architects, she has led significant investigative work on embodied carbon and climate resiliency. She has also written two publications on the subject and shared her knowledge extensively at conferences and universities. Sector has been a leader in AIA San Antonio’s Committee on the Environment and started a COTE Top 10 Student Competition at UTSA that inspired the start of a student COTE chapter. She has also partnered with the Office of Historic Preservation to bring various events to the community.

2024 Recipient:
Leslie Tijerina, Assoc. AIA

Leslie Tijerina, Assoc. AIA, has made exceptional contributions to her firm and the professional community early in her career. As an associate and project manager at BRW Architects, Tijerina has distinguished herself through her mentorship and in her innovative approach to public facility design. She has served as a member of the National Associate Committee at AIA; state associate representative for TxA; and Architecture in Schools coordinator, EP director, and executive committee member for AIA Brazos. In addition, she has been active at Texas A&M University as a studio guest lecturer, studio review juror, and AIAS speaker and panelist.