Read all of the contributed ArchStories to be inspired and learn about path through the licensure process of these architects.
1980s
- R. Steven Lewis (1984) - The Architectural Licensing Exam: A Right Of Passage by R.…
- Rod Henmi (1982) - Five Days: My ARE Story (set to the sounds of…
1990s
- Creig Hoskins (1991) - Positive You Will Pass By Creig Hoskins Licensed 1991 Three…
- Kevin Sneed (1995) - The Journey Does Not End - Taking the ARE Exam…
- Louis Smith (1997) - Path to Licensure: By Any Means Necessary Louis Smith Licensed…
2000s
- Andrew Thompson (2005) - My Motivator Andrew Thompson Licensed 2005 I took the last…
- Annette Carter (2004) - I decided to take one course at the Boston Architectural…
- Anzie Gilmore (2004) - I took CD’s in early December and thankfully, I made…
- Bryan Hudson (2009) - Licensure: The Long and Winding Road Bryan Wendell Hudson Licensed…
- Garfield Peart (2009) - The Best New Year's Present Of My Life: Surviving the…
- Jerryn J. McCray (2007) - Designing redundant, boring, practical buildings got me over the hump!…
- Saundra Little (2002) - The A.R.E. Exams saved my life! (Like the song "Last…
2010s
- Angela King (2016) - The Pink Elephant In My Path Angela King Licensed 2016…
- Anna McCorvey (2016) - Not getting licensed was not an option Anna McCorvey, RA,…
- Anta Miranda (2017) - Getting My License Was A Team Sport Anta Miranda Licensed…
- Calvin McCargo Jr (2017) - Two - Eleven By Calvin McCargo Jr DesignHAND Architects Licensed…
- Deanna Van Buren (2018) - Check The Box Deanna Van Buren Licensed 2018 For Deanna…
- Heba Bella (2019) - #468, an international path to licensure By Heba Bella Licensed…
- Jordan Rhodes (2019) - The Post-Passing Blues Jordan Rhodes Licensed 2019 Setting: Me sitting…
- Joyce Selina Love (2018) - Just Do ItBy Joyce Selina LoveLicensed 2018 When I think…
- Katherine Williams (2010) - When I first earned my license in 2010, I wrote…
- Kimberly Dowdell (2013) - What ARE We Doing? By Kimberly Dowdell Licensed 2013 Written…
- Melanie Ray (2018) - Getting My Black Pin Melanie Ray Licensed 2018 Back in…
- Nakita Reed (2013) - Giving Myself GraceBy Nakita ReedLicensed 2013 I grew up in…
- Rachel Bascombe (2017) - Keep Your Momentum GoingBy Rachel BascombeLicensed 2017 As early as…
- Richard Lyew (2011) - Don’t Let Life Get in the Way, (if possible...) By…
- Shelly-Ann Tulia Scott (2011) - Conquering the ARE with Friends Shelly-Anne Tulia Scott Licensed 2011…
- Smitha Vasan (2018) - Sudden Focus to Conquer the AREs Smitha C. Vasan Exams…
- Stephanie Harris (2013) - By Any Means Necessary! By Stephanie Harris Licensed 2013 For…
- Thomas A. Allen (2010) - 7 and 0: An Undefeated Year By Thomas A. Allen…
- Valarie Franklin (2014) - Friends, Fears, Fulfillment Valarie Franklin Licensed 2014 Failure is something…
- Venesa Alicea-Chuqui (2010) - Creating ENYA’s ARE study program Venesa Alicea-Chuqui Licensed 2010 Navigating…
2020s
- Bernard Suber (2020) - Because of the joy I received from interacting and building…
- Carla Flagg (2021) - Go For Your DreamsBy Carla FlaggLicensed 2021 My architecture journey…
- Kim Johnson (2021) - Knowing You Earned ItBy Kim JohnsonLicensed 2021 Dedication, determination, hard…
- Morina Peterson (2021) - Dual NarrativesBy Morina PetersonLicensed 2021 Instructions for readers Don’t read…
- Mustapha Williams (2021) - Removing The Hurdle EarlyBy Mustapha Williams Licensed 2021 Hello! My…
- Natasha Graves (2021) - I remember at the beginning of my testing I felt…
- Prescott Reavis (2020) - In MemoriumBy Katherine Williams Prescott Reavis never wrote his story…
- Ya Vaughn Harlston (2020) - Daybreak By Ya Vaughn Harlston Licensed 2020 Getting licensed was…
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