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Congratulations to all of our 2018 Newhouse winners! 617 Newhouse projects were on display at Robert Morris University’s State Street Gallery, and engaged over 1,000 students, 31 schools and 22 teachers.

The Newhouse Competition wouldn’t be possible without our six partner firms and 50 jurors. This group of local professionals represented 29 firms from across the Chicago area. On behalf of the students and teachers, we thank you for your time and feedback. Through your efforts, you’ve encouraged the Newhouse student competitors to think of design in new and different ways.

Overall Grand Prize Winners

Advanced Architecture: Resilient Building

Andrew Langrill
Loyola Academy
Teacher: James Cleland
Grade: Junior (11)


Digital Model: Chicago Bungalow

Stevan Zrnic
Maine South High School
Teacher: Patrick Fonsino
Grade: Senior (12)


Fine Arts: Future Skyline

Lizzy Balentine
Loyola Academy
Teacher: James Cleland
Grade: Junior (11)


Graphic Design: Chicago Poster

Dusty Johann
Rolling Meadows High School
Teacher: Kevin Mueller
Grade: Senior (12)


Industrial Design: Neighborhood Bike Rack

Liliana Villa
Thomas Kelly High School
Teacher: Ronald Miller
Grade: Senior (12)


Photography: City in a Garden

Ashley Gonzalez
Thomas Kelly High School
Teacher: Ronald Miller
Grade: Junior (11)


Physical Model: Chicago Bungalow

Kimberly Arriaga & Marco Salto
Benito Juarez Community Academy
Teacher: Leslie Weaver
Grade: Senior (12)


Social Impact Design: Community Market

Miguel Rodriguez
Curie Metropolitan High School
Teacher: Paul Joanes
Grade: Senior (12)


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Competition Jurors

Paola Aguirre, Borderless Studios & Open City

Dean Arnold, W.E. O'Neil Construction Co.

Vickie Astopoloulos, Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Catherine Baker, Landon Bone Baker

Amir Berbic, AIGA-Chicago

Maya Bird-Murphy, Chicago Mobile Makers

Jeffrey Bone, Landon Bone Baker

Alexis Brocchi, EXPO CHICAGO

Paul Bryant, Partners by Design

Aimee Dewante, Partners by Design

Kelsey Ellis, Turner Construction

Jason Gabel, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats

Jon Gately, bKL Architecture

Mejay Gula, SAIC

Bryan Hudson, NOMA - Illinois Chapter

Jeff Jeno, Moody Nolan

Will Johns, Wells Fargo

Thomas Kong, SAIC

Kerl Lajeune, Public Building Commission of Chicago

Tess Landon, Landon Bone Baker

Ryan Lanham, Turner Construction

Erik Leach, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Madeleine Levy, Turner Construction

Amanda Lo, Eckenhoff Saunders Architects

Carolina Lopez, SmithGroup

Juan Lopez, Partners by Design

Brad McCauley, site design group, ltd.

Rashaan Meador, Chicago Public Schools

Lauren Meranda, AIGA-Chicago

Laleh Motlagh, Partners by Design

Tommy Nam, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Krista Neerdaels, Eckenhoff Saunders Architects

Nicole O'Connell, Turner Construction

Michelle Pak, Related Midwest

Jose Pareja, JP Architects

Angela Pauldine, Historic Chicago Bungalow Association

Michael Piskule, Orren Pickell Design Group

Katanya Raby, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

Samantha Rekas, Holabird & Root

Cassandra Rice, The Lakota Group

Karen Rigg, Partners by Design

Meghan Sickal, Turner Construction

Stephanie Slaughter, SAIC

Doug Smith, Perkins + Will

Michael Thompson, Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Gillian Wiescher-Wineman, Historic Chicago Bungalow Association

Monica Willemsen, Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Sean Witty, Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Gail Wozniak, Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Bobby Zylstra, Partners by Design