Joshua Cato, a Master of Architecture student, was chosen as a national student representative at the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Conference in Portland, Oregon, on October 8. Cato attended the conference with Professors Kathy Dixon and Kimberly Tuttle as well as senior Bachelor of Science Architecture student Matthew-Ahmad Moore. Over 1,500 architects, professionals and students attended the conference.
On October 24, Cato also represented the UDC National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) at the Student Design Exchange hosted by Gensler DC – a global architecture, design and planning firm. Cato joined students from Marymount University and The George Washington University as well as the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) national president to discuss their roles as student leaders and how these experiences shape their career paths.