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Each year Darden Architects gets the opportunity to recognize one or more outstanding young people from the Central Valley who are working toward a career in Architecture. Join us in celebrating this year’s Scholarship winner: Mckenna May Rush from Fresno.

The Darden Architects Student Scholarship Program aims to recognize, support and encourage students interested in Architecture from the California Central San Joaquin Valley in their professional development. Annually, Darden Architects accepts and reviews student applications with the intent of giving a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to a qualified candidate. The scholarship is intended for a University student currently enrolled and pursuing a degree, or prospective student in Architecture at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Darden Architects has seen a reduced number of students from the Central San Joaquin Valley completing degrees in Architecture. The Darden Architects Student Scholarship Program is intended to address this shortcoming and encourage more students to pursue and complete degrees in Architecture. It is hoped that these graduates will return to the Valley and strengthen the Architectural profession.

Mckenna is a graduate of Central High School, and we are excited to see what she will achieve at Cal Poly and beyond.

Darden Architects is proud to be able to give back to the profession, and contribute to the development our the central valley architectural community in this way.  Go Mustangs.