Robert Hillier Awarded
MICHAEL GRAVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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Photo: Standing left to right: Martin G. Santini, Robert Cozzarelli , J. Robert Hillier of Solesbury, Pa., AIA-NJ Immediate Past President Jerome Leslie Eben of West Orange, N.J. |
J. Robert Hillier, FAIA, was awarded the first "Michael Graves LifetimeAchievement Award" at the American Institute of Architects New Jersey chapter's Awards Dinner held on Jan. 12 at The Newark Club. Hillier, a 38-year veteran of the industry, is the founder and president of the Princeton-based RMJM Hillier. The firm has several offices located throughout the nation and serves clients around the world. To date, Hiller has acquired an excess of 250 design awards for the company. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor at the Princeton University School of Architecture. He resides in Solesbury , Pa.
"The last 40 years have been so wonderful for me, I could not ask for a better life," Hillier said, in accepting the award.
"It is a great honor to be able to present J. Robert Hillier with the first Michael Graves Lifetime Achievement Award this year," said Seth Leeb, newly elected president of AIA-NJ. "His noteworthy contributions to the field of architecture have made him a worthy recipient of this prestigious award."
Michael Graves is a professor emeritus at Princeton University as well as the principal of the Princeton-based Michael Graves and Associates. Additionally, he was the 2001 recipient of the prestigious national AIA Gold Medal. Graves' firm is responsible for the design of numerous significant buildings throughout the nation and the state, including the Alexander House, Princeton , and the Plocek House, Warren. |
2008 Officers Installed
New President Plans to Address Issues Affecting the Architectural Industry 
Photo: Standing left to right: Thomas Meyers, Jason Kliwinski, David DelVecchio, Stacey Ruhle Kliesch, Seth Leeb, Glenn Pellet, Robin Murray, Jerome Leslie Eben, and Michael Hanrahan.
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AIA-NJ installed its 2008 officers at the annual awards dinner held on Jan. 12 at The Newark Club. The event celebrated the top achievements among architects and architectural companies throughout the state.
"The eight officers that were installed represent some of brightest minds within AIA-NJ," said Jerome Leslie Eben, immediate past president of AIA-NJ. "They possess the leadership qualities that are necessary to propel this organization to success."
More than 230 people from throughout the state attended the black tie gala.
The officers installed included President Seth A. Leeb, President-Elect Stacey Ruhle Kliesch, 1st VP Jason Kliwinski, 2nd VP Thomas Meyers, Treasurer Glenn W. Pellet, Secretary Michael J. Hanrahan, Immediate Pat President Jerome Leslie Eben, and AIA-NJ Regional Director David Del Vecchio. |
