PRESIDENT'S LETTER

Dear NOMAct Community,

 

Happy New Year and welcome to 2025! I’m honored to write to you as the new president of the NOMAct Board, and I’m thrilled to kick off what promises to be an exciting year of growth, collaboration, and impact.

 

First, a special thank you to our outgoing board president, Omarys Vasquez, for her leadership and dedication to NOMAct. Her contributions have laid a strong foundation for the work ahead. As we move into 2025, I’d like to share our vision and highlight key opportunities for involvement:

 

Our Committees

Our work is powered by the dedicated volunteers and leaders on our committees and we encourage you to get involved:

• Membership: Focuses on growing our community, creating new partnerships, and supporting member engagement.

• K-12 Outreach: Works on facilitating an educational initiative that brings architecture resources to K-12 students throughout Connecticut.

• Programming: Organizes events, conferences, and workshops to keep our members informed and empowered.

• Sponsorship: Drives efforts to secure funding for our operations and supports the financial growth of our scholarship programs.

• Communications & Marketing: Ensures we stay connected with our members and the broader public through effective communication and branding strategies.

I encourage all members to consider getting involved in one or more of these committees. Together, we’ll be able to take NOMAct to new heights! Please reach out to info@nomact.org.

 

ARE Scholarship

I’m excited to remind everyone about our ARE Scholarship Program. This is a fantastic opportunity for emerging professionals to receive support as they navigate the Architecture Registration Exam (ARE). Scholarships are available to those who meet the eligibility criteria, and we strongly encourage all eligible candidates to apply. This initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to breaking down barriers in the architecture profession and providing resources to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please share the opportunity with others and consider supporting this important cause through your donations if you are in a position to do so.

 

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Sponsors and Partners

We would also like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors. Your generous support allows us to continue our vital work and expand our programs. Whether it’s funding scholarships, supporting events, or helping us grow as an organization, your partnership is invaluable to our success.

 

As we look ahead to 2025, we encourage all our current sponsors to renew their commitment to NOMAct. If you are not yet a sponsor, we invite you to explore the many ways you can make an impact and support our mission. Together, we can continue to make more impacts in the architecture profession.

 

Members

As we move into this new year, we are encouraged by the growth of our membership since the creation of NOMAct. I’d like to remind all of our members to renew their membership for 2025. Your membership allows us to offer programs, advocacy, and scholarships that directly benefit the community. 

 

Introducing our 2025 Board

Finally, I want to express my deepest gratitude to the incoming 2025 NOMAct Board.

 

This dedicated group of individuals will be guiding our organization through another year of innovation and progress. Together, we are committed to strengthening our community and amplifying the voices of underrepresented groups in architecture. I look forward to working alongside each of you to achieve our goals.

 

As we embark on this new year, I am filled with excitement and optimism for what we can accomplish together. Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to the incredible work we’ll accomplish together this year!

 

Sincerely,

Cassandra Archer AIA, NOMA

NOMAct President