McRae
John M. McRae is among 117 new fellows selected by the AIA this year, whose membership numbers 55,000. With the exception of the Gold Medal, fellowship is the highest honor the AIA an bestow on a member. It is awarded to members who have made significant contributions to the profession.
McRae is nationally recognized for his achievements in academic administration, environmental education, gerontology research, and promoting new directions in architectural education.
A practicing architect since 1970, he came to Mississippi State as the school's dean eight years ago. Under his leadership, the school has been recognized as a leader in integrating digital technology into the curriculum and, nationally, is the only school to require studio use of laptop computers by all students.
McRae is former chair and associate dean of the University of Florida College of Architecture. He is past Southeast Regional director for the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and past national chair of Architects in Education of the AIA.
A native of Vicksburg, McRae received his undergraduate architecture degree in 1966 from the University of Texas and his master's in 1967 from Rice University.
The new fellows will be invested in the College of Fellows at the 1995 AIA National Convention in Atlanta May 7.
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