Watts Congratulates Pouya Pakkhesal, 2022-23 Watts Scholarship Award Winner
June 1, 2023
“The Watts Award is the first milestone of my career. It sets the tone for my study and practice of just and meaningful design for all. ” - UB architecture student Pouya Pakkhesal and 2022-23 Watts Scholarship Award winner.
Please help us congratulate Pouya Pakkehsal, this year's Watts Scholarship Award winner through Architecture and Planning - University at Buffalo! We look forward to the promising path you're embarking upon.
In addition to supporting diversity initiatives like BEAM and Architecture + Education, Watts has two undergraduate scholarships to assist driven minority students with tuition to University at Buffalo; one at the School of Engineering and one at the School of Architecture. This year's winner, Pouya, a third-year student in the program, aspires to advance justice through design in his native Iran. Take a read on this impressive young architect's journey through the program.
The Watts scholarships allow our firm to help identify, support and mentor minority students interested in pursuing careers in the A/E industry. This program exemplifies our firm’s commitment to helping rebuild our community by being engaged in the education and development of the future of the architecture and engineering professions.
