Sandra Lea Dickenson, AIA Emeritus, has been a licensed architect since 1972, when women made up less than 2% of the profession. She has practiced in six states and Germany and is now retired. Sandy holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Oklahoma and is a lifelong Sooner fan. She and her military husband came to Vermillion, S.D., in 1989, choosing to stay to raise their three girls when Ross retired. Sandy is involved in AIA South Dakota, community committees, and Vermillion Community Theatre. She is a past president and a former member of the AIA Strategic Council, as well as a Legacy Award honoree. Sandy loves to travel and has visited all 50 states plus more than 30 countries.
This is the third post of series in which we ask community leaders about the community they live in and share their answers with you. We read what their favorite spaces are in the city and why and what issues their city faces from their point of view. By engaging community leaders, designers and communities…
When I served on the AIA Strategic Council we worked on an initiative to reengage past leaders of our organization. Sometimes leaders are just “done” but many times we just don’t ask them for more. I am pleased that South Dakota AIA has asked past presidents of the organization to organize for the purpose of…
