The College of Design will honor six distinguished alumni during the ISU Alumni Association’s 93rd Honors and Awards Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. CT Friday, Nov. 1, at Stephens Auditorium, and streamed live online. A dessert reception will follow the in-person ceremony. Both the reception and ceremony are free and open to the public.

2024 Christian Petersen Design Award

Theaster Gates, Jr.
(BS 1996 Community & Regional Planning / MA 2005 Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies / Hon. Doctorate 2018 Humane Letters)

2024 Design Achievement Award

John V. Carlson (BS 1972 Urban Planning)
Becky Hansel (BArch 2000 Architecture)
Michael Helgerson (BS 2009 Community & Regional Planning)
Lindrea Reynolds (BFA 2007 Graphic Design)

2024 Outstanding Young Professional Award

Colin Behr (BID 2015 Industrial Design / BS 2015 Apparel, Merchandising & Design)