Architecture's Stephen Schreiber Awarded President’s Medal for Distinguished Service from National Council of Architectural Registration Board

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Stephen Schreiber, founding chair of the UMass Amherst Department of Architecture, was recently awarded the National Council of Architectural Registration Board’s (NCARB) highest honor, the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service. 

Schreiber is recognized for his outstanding leadership as president of the National Architectural Accrediting Board. He is also recognized for his service to the Council, the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Architects, and Region 1. 

"As president of the NAAB, Schreiber has led the organization through a period of adjustment and evolution," a press release for NCARB states. "Schreiber has been a voice for collaboration, encouraging consideration of additional pathways to the profession of architecture."

NCARB continues, "Schreiber has also been a dedicated NCARB volunteer for nearly three decades. In 2014, he was elected as the chair of NCARB’s Region 1, before being elected as the Region 1 Director on NCARB’s Board of Directors in 2017. During his tenure, he has volunteered for numerous committees and subcommittees related to the ARE. He has also served on the Audit, Broadly Experienced Architect, Education, Experience, Policy Advisory, and Regional Leadership committees. In addition to his service to NCARB, Schreiber has served as the president of the Association of the Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and is a founding Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst."

The honorees were announced by 2023-2024 President Jon Baker, FAIA, NCARB LEEP AP, at the organization’s 2024 Annual Business Meeting. President Baker commended each of this year’s recipients for their commitment to architectural regulation and NCARB’s mission to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare.