Three High School Seniors Earn Scholarship Funds Through SMMA

SMMA has given a combined $5,250 in scholarships to three high school seniors as part of the annual SMMA Fund. The three recipients graduated this year from Massachusetts high schools, and will be attending college this fall.  The 2024 Fund recipients stood out for their academic achievements and leadership both inside and outside of school.

SMMA’s Integrated Internship Program Wraps Up with Final Project Presentations

Ten interns completed SMMA’s summer-long Integrated Internship Program earlier this month, wrapping up by presenting their final design project to an audience of leaders from SMMA and development firm Berkeley Investments.  The interns were given the complex challenge of evaluating and reimagining an international resort. The team researched existing conditions as well as marketing, cultural,

SMMA Awards Scholarship Funds to Four High School Seniors

SMMA has awarded a combined $5,000 in scholarship funds to four high school seniors as part of the annual SMMA Fund. All four recipients graduated this year from Massachusetts high schools designed by SMMA, and will be attending college this fall.  The 2023 Fund recipients stood out for their academic achievements and leadership both inside

Four High School Seniors Receive Scholarship Funds From SMMA

SMMA’s annual scholarship program has awarded a combined $5,000 to four high school seniors in Massachusetts. The scholarship is open to students who attend a high school designed by SMMA.  This year’s recipients were selected for demonstrating leadership at school and in the wider community. They have participated in programs such as the National Honor

SMMA’s Integrated Internship Program Gets Underway for 2022

(L-R: Cole McCormack, Aidan Wills, Joey Hurley, AJ Gutierrez, Becca Schalip, Nathan Freyburger, Noah Ellingwood, Victoria Mickelson)   SMMA has re-launched our summer-long Integrated Internship program after a two-year pause due to COVID shutdowns.  14 interns are participating in this year’s program, with interests including architecture, engineering, project management, IT, and administration.   SMMA’s Integrated Internship

SMMA Named as a Top Ranked Design Firm in New England by Engineering News-Record

SMMA has ranked #14 on a list of the top New England design firms in 2022—and #317 of all firms nationwide—by Engineering News-Record, an influential trade publication.   The ENR Top 500 Design Firms 2022 list uses “design-specific revenue” to rank the 500 largest U.S.-based design firms by size, based on their performance in 2021. The

ACE Mentorship Program Kicks Off 2020-2021 Season

  In 2020, SMMA mentored five groups of high school students representing the fields of Architecture/Interior Design, Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Plumbing, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, and Site Design/Civil Engineering. Since 2007, SMMA has been one of several firms in the Greater Boston Area that participates annually to promote STEM education and guide the next generation of

Lyceum Fellowship Announces 2020 Awardees

Founded in 1985, inspired by a lifelong love of travel and a commitment to philanthropy, SMMA founder Jon McKee established the Lyceum Fellowship. The non-profit organization “seeks to advance the profession of architecture by engaging students in design and travel.” Each year, the Fellowship hosts a student-only design competition, inviting participation from across the country.

The SMMA Fund Awards Four Scholarships to High School Seniors

SMMA’s annual scholarship program has selected four high school seniors as the firm’s 2020 scholarship recipients.  Since its establishment in 2010, the SMMA Fund has awarded a total of 44 college scholarships to high school students from the communities where the firm has designed high school facilities. Through the provision of financial assistance to seniors

SMMA Wins BSA Design Sustainability Award for Winchester High School

Last week, SMMA was awarded the BSA Design Sustainability Award for its work on Winchester High School. According to the BSA website, the award recognizes “contributions to the built environment which demonstrate beauty and design excellence as a celebration of place, triple bottom line (people, planet, and profit) response and appropriateness, exemplary and measurable environmental performance and conservation,

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