by Tara Ferkel | Apr 12, 2024 | Alumni, Interior Design, Q & A
Jenny Tredway (B.I.D. ’00) is an associate, registered interior designer at Looney & Associates. Her career has taken her across the United States, most recently to Hawaii. Tredway said stepping foot on the University of Arkansas campus felt like stepping into a new home. Although the interior design (now interior architecture and design) program wasn’t yet part of the Fay Jones School when she attended, she said she is honored to be considered an alumna of the school.
by Tara Ferkel | Mar 18, 2024 | Alumni, Community, Landscape Architecture, Q & A
Jenny Burbidge (B.L.A. ’10) is the owner and principal landscape architect of Prism Design Studio LLC in Huntsville. Burbidge said that her career has been “love at first sight” and through all the transitions, her life right now is a dream come true.
by Michelle Parks | Feb 19, 2024 | Alumni, Careers, Interior Design, Q & A
Shaina Kay Armstrong (B.I.D. ’11) is the founder and director of design at SK Design Studio, Hospitality Architecture & Interiors. Armstrong said that her position in the industry is to bring diversity to design. In addition to working on a variety of project types, Armstrong has spoken at schools and colleges to encourage creative careers to underrepresented students.
by Michelle Parks | Feb 5, 2024 | Alumni, Careers, Landscape Architecture, Q & A
Matt Mihalevich (B.L.A. ’01) is the active transportation manager at the City of Fayetteville. In his role, he is responsible for all aspects of the development of the trail system. Mihalevich said he used his design degree to help create Fayetteville’s first paved trails and in the development of Fayetteville’s 54-mile network of shared-use paved trails.
by Michelle Parks | Sep 25, 2023 | Alumni, Architecture, Careers, Q & A
Jason Jackson (B.Arch. ’06) is a partner and owner of brg3s architects in Memphis, Tennessee. During this conversation, he shared how difficult circumstances had him living alone at age 16, unsure if he could even attend college. Then, he persevered and thrived, eventually building a career for himself.
by Michelle Parks | Sep 11, 2023 | Alumni, Architecture, Q & A, Staff
Justin Tucker (B.Arch. ’16) is the wood fabrication specialist at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design. In this conversation, he discussed how his architectural passion ignited early on when crafting things in childhood and has continued into his current position.
