Distinguished Alumnus Award
The Distinguished Alumnus Award, awarded annually, is awarded to a graduate of the Texas Tech Huckabee College of Architecture whose career and professional life have brought distinction on the College and whose career as an architect is held in high esteem by peers and the general public. Nominations may be made by an individual, firm or organization with knowledge of the Nominee's qualifications, in the following categories:
- Distinguished Architectural Practice
- Distinguished Community or Public Service
- Distinguished Achievement in Architecture Education or Professionally Related Fields
- Distinguished Alumni Spirit
2025 Distinguished Alumnus
Joseph Imamura, PhD, AIA, FASLA, FAICP
Dr. Joseph Imamura, PhD, AIA, FASLA, FAICP, is an internationally licensed architect, landscape architect, urban planner, and preservationist. He currently serves as the Special Delegate of the Architect of the Capitol, representing the office nationally and internationally, and is also a Commissioner for the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission and the sole architect on the Washington, DC, Zoning Commission.
Dr. Imamura's previous roles include Regional Chief Architect for the U.S. General Services Administration in New York, where he led the Design Excellence Program, and a leadership position at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where he advanced sustainable development and redefined cemetery planning across multiple states and tribal lands. His distinguished public service and international recognition reflect the impact of his ongoing contributions to the built environment.
Past Recipients
- 2024 Ron Wommack, FAIA ’76
- 2023 Lance Evans ’04
- 2022 Nick Deaver, AIA ’81
- 2021 Michael S. Molina, AIA ’91
- 2020 Jim C. Kollaer, FAIA, LEED AP ’69
- 2019 Barry Hand, AIA, LEED AP BD+C ’90
- 2018 Doug Moss ’90
- 2017 Daniel S. Hart, AIA ’90
- 2016 Michael G. Imber ’86
- 2015 Regent Christopher Huckabee ’91
- 2014 Mark T. Wellen, FAIA ’77
- 2013 Thomas D. Curtis, AIA ’80
- 2012 James B. "Jim" Boggs, AIA, ’62
- 2011 Leslie L. Shepherd, AIA, ’83
- 2010 Noel Barrick, AIA, ’72
- 2009 David R. Messersmith, FAIA, ’73
- 2008 Morris Brown, AIA, ’69
- 2007 F. Reg Narmour, ’63
- 2006 W. Mark Gunderson, AIA, ’79
- 2005 Rodney C. Hill, AIA, ’62
- 2004 David M. Farrell, AIA, ’79
- 2003 J. Michael Brendle, FAIA, ’78
- 2002 Bill D. Smith, FAIA, ’63
- 2001 Terrance J. Brown, FAIA, ’69
- 2000 Ronald P. Bertone, FAIA, ’70
- 1999 Robert A. Fielden, FAIA, ’63
- 1998 Larry D. Self, FAIA, ’68
- 1997 Charles F. Harper, FAIA, ’55
- 1996 Stephen R. Souter, FAIA, ’71
- 1995 Walter L. Winters, ’60
- 1994 James R. Morter, FAIA, 68
- 1993 Richard B. Ferrier, FAIA, ’68
- 1992 Jim C. Doche, FAIA, ’65
- 1991 J. Carlos Jones, ’54
- 1990 Bob G. Fillpot, FAIA, ’67
- 1989 James E. Atcheson
- 1988 D. Keith Downing, ’59
- 1987 A. Dudley Thompson, ’54
- 1986 Alan R. Sumner, FAIA, ’65
- 1985 Robert H. LeMond, FAIA, ’60
- 1984 Paul Stevenson Oles, FAIA, ’60
- 1983 Richard W. Payne, FAIA, ’60
- 1982 Robert C. Messersmith, Sr., AIA, ’52
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