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Meet the AIAS Board

Halle St. Martin - AIAS President

Halle is serving as this year’s President .

Halle is in her fourth year of the Bachelor of Science Architecture program at the University of Minnesota and is also minoring in Interior Environments. Halle is studying architecture since she has always loved art, design, and mathematics. She also has a passion for working with people and forming new relationships. She dreams of designing residential single-family homes to fit the specific needs of each individual she works with in the future. Outside of studio and class, Halle enjoys reading, drawing, painting, and spending time with her friends and family.

-Halle St. Martin


Raegan Olm - AIAS Vice President

Raegan is serving as this year’s Vice President.

Raegan is in her third year of the Bachelor of Science Architecture program at the University of Minnesota. She chose to study architecture because she hopes to shape environments to enhance lives. Outside of studio, she loves playing tennis and painting.

-Raegan Olm


Tate Bauer - AIAS Treasurer


Paige Lolwing - AIAS Secretary

Paige is serving as this year’s Secretary.

Paige is in her third year of the Bachelor of Science Architecture program at the University of Minnesota. Her interest in architecture grew from a long-time passion for the arts and mathematics. She loves giving presentations and collaborating with new people, and hopes to have a professional focus on sustainable design and adaptive reuse. Outside of architecture, she enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and fishing, or relaxing with a good book and her guitar.

-Paige Lolwing


Courtney Biggs - AIAS Fundraising Committee Co-Chair

Courtney is serving as this year’s AIAS Co-Fundraising Committee Chair.

Courtney is in her third year of the Bachelor of Science Architecture program at the University of Minnesota. From a young age, she has enjoyed designing and constructing school projects. Now and in the future, she wants to focus on designing accessible spaces for those with different disabilities. Outside of class and studio, she enjoys traveling domestically and internationally, watching movies, trying out new food recipes, going to concerts, and hiking. 

-Courtney Biggs


Kilee Koch - AIAS Fundraising Committee Co-Chair


Christina Powers - AIAS Membership Committee Chair

Christina is serving as this year’s Membership Committee Chair.

Christina is in her second year of the Pre-Architecture major at the University of Minnesota and plans on pursuing the Bachelors of Science route. She is studying architecture because it has always fascinated her since it is always moving forward. It focuses on the future of culture and technology and how to bring that into the present. In doing so, it creates an incredible process of design and implementation. Outside of class, she loves to play her saxophone, cook, and paint!

-Christina Powers


Olivia Garrett - AIAS Public Relations Committee Co-Chair


Jacob Gehlhoff - AIAS Public Relations Committee Co-Chair


Olivia Kennerhed - AIAS Professional Committee Chair


Kaylene Andrusick - AIAS Event Coordination Committee Chair


Haakon Hanson - AIAS Student Licensing Co-Advisor

Haakon is serving as this year’s Student Licensing Advisor.

Haakon is in his third year of the Bachelor of Science Architecture program at the University of Minnesota. Working at Habitat for Humanity as well as his interest in design and houses led him into architecture. The process of working on an idea between clients, engineers, landscapers, and contractors is one of the things that excites him about residential architecture specifically. Outside of class and school, he loves playing spikeball and pickleball and also enjoys being at the lake.

-Haakon Hanson


Jada Bobeldyk - AIAS Student Licensing Co-Advisor


Anna Alvarez - AIAS and Freedom By Design Historian

Anna is serving as this year’s AIAS and Freedom By Design Historian.

Anna is in her second year of the Pre-Architecture major at the University of Minnesota. She is studying architecture because it has always been something she has been interested in and hopes to work in residential architecture in the future. Outside of class, she loves theater, watching motorsports, listening to music, and hanging out with friends and her dog!

-Anna Alvarez


Freedom By Design Board

Nate Gehrz - AIAS Freedom By Design Director

Nate is serving as this year’s Freedom By Design Director

Nate is in his fourth year of the Bachelor of Science Architecture program. He chose architecture because of his passion for design and the opportunity to create spaces that inspire and serve others. He enjoys the creative challenge of balancing functionality with lighting to shape practical and visually engaging environments. Outside of class and studio, he loves to focus on designing furniture, sketching, and exploring the world through hiking and kayaking. 

-Nate Gehrz


Maverick Almich - AIAS Freedom By Design Associate Director

Maverick is serving as this year’s Freedom By Design Associate Director.

Maverick is in his fourth year in the Bachelor of Science Architecture program at the University of Minnesota. He has a broad interest in architecture, with a special passion for historic preservation and sustainable design. When he is not diving into his studies, you’ll find him exploring the great outdoors or practicing mixed martial arts. He is excited to bring his enthusiasm and energy to this role and looks forward to connecting with all of you!  

-Maverick Almich


Henry Ly - AIAS Freedom By Design Project Manager

Henry is serving as this year’s Freedom By Design Project Manager.

Henry is in his fourth year of the Bachelor of Science Architecture program at the University of Minnesota. He chose architecture because he enjoys creating a physical form from his own imagination. He also loves understanding how buildings are constructed and formed from paper to the real world. He likes to read, listen to music, and go to the gym in his spare time. 

-Henry Ly 


Campbell Schwob - AIAS Freedom By Design Secretary

Campbell is serving as this year’s Freedom by Design Secretary.

Campbell is in her third year of the Bachelor of Science in Architecture program at the University of Minnesota. She is also pursuing a minor in Construction Management. She is studying architecture due to her childhood of spending time around construction sites and spending time with her father, who works as an estimator for a small general contractor here in the Twin Cities. Campbell dreams of being a historic preservationist. Outside of school, she enjoys trying the boba shops in Dinkytown, spending time outside, cooking, and being with friends and her dogs.

-Campbell Schwob


Sawyer Eidem - AIAS Freedom By Design Co-Treasurer


Benjamin Christenson - AIAS Freedom By Design Co-Treasurer


Nora Rosemeier - AIAS Freedom By Design PR Co-Coordinator

Nora is serving as this year’s Freedom By Design PR Coordinator

Nora is in her fourth year of the Bachelor of Science Architecture program at the University of Minnesota.

-Nora Rosemeier


Minh Vu - AIAS Freedom By Design PR Co-Coordinator


AIAS Representatives

Olivia Mathie - AIAS Bachelor of Science in Architecture Representative


Emma Woelfel - AIAS Bachelor of Science in Architecture Representative


Jacob Grann - AIAS Landscape Architecture Representative