Congratulations to RTA Principal Stuart Coppedge on his successful EDsession at EDspaces 2017 Our prayers and best wishes go out for Ignacio School District Superintendent Rocco Fuschetto, who was supposed to tell the Ignacio story with Stuart but fell seriously ill. If you missed the presentation you can read more about the Ignacio elementary, middle school, and high school.
The first public open house for the restroom improvements at Garden of the Gods Park is in the books! If you missed out, you can read more about the plan and find upcoming community meetings here.
We’re counting down the days until we can grab a drink at the Red River Brewing Company and thanks to everyone’s hard work, it won’t be long!
Read More about the Red River Brewing project.
What an incredible turnout at the MILL (Manufacturing Industry Learning Lab) National Training Center open house! This joint effort was made possible through many industry partners, dedicated staff and students in a remarkable example of collaboration. Learn more about the MILL here.
Interior Designer Jessica Massie recently completed all 7 divisions of the Architect Registration Examination earning the title of Architect! Jessica is an integral part of RTA's interior design team and has worked on healthcare, education, retail, and commercial projects. Congratulations Jessica!
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the groundbreaking at the new Chinook Middle School with RTA, MOA Architecture, and Bryan Construction With flexible learning spaces, new technology, and a maker space, students are sure to reach the peak of excellence! Read more about Academy District 20's new middle school here.
The Resource Center at the Springs Rescue Mission is officially open! Guests now have access to showers, laundry facilities, life skills classes, health clinics, and the many partner agencies on the campus. Read more about this ongoing project here.
As a new school year begins, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) continues its board-level commitment to engage the K-12 community like never before. The AIA K-12 Initiative - led by RTA Principal and Chair of the K-12 Working Group Stuart Coppedge, AIA, LEED AP - is working to bring architecture to students of all demographics and income groups.
We're pleased to announce that Eric Ward, AIA, recently passed all seven divisions of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) and has earned the title of Architect. Eric joined RTA after receiving his Master of Architecture degree from Kansas State University. Eric is a key part of RTA’s healthcare team, and his leadership abilities, technical knowledge, problem-solving, and production abilities make him an integral part of every project he works on.
We’re also thrilled to welcome Interior Designer Ann Marie Jackson. Ann Marie graduated with her Bachelor of Arts for Interior Design from Bowling Green State University where she quickly found her passion in school design. Her 25 years of design experience also spans medical office buildings, universities, public libraries, multi-family housing, and churches.
Congratulations Eric, and welcome aboard Ann Marie!
Joel Cox, AIA has been named the winner of the 2017 Bud Roberts Scholarship. Bud Roberts, one of the founders of RTA, was a lifelong learner and always interested in the growth of his employees. To honor his memory, a $2,000 scholarship was established by RTA to be given to an employee to pursue a creative learning opportunity. Joel will use his scholarship to travel to New York City to tour some of the local schools to learn more about the challenges of urban education facility design and will also attend the 2018 AIA Conference on Architecture.
Congratulations Joel!
