I am a Bowdoin College student (‘24) studying Classical Studies and Visual Arts. While playing varsity ice hockey and varsity rugby at Bowdoin, I'm hoping to extend myself to gain architecture experience during the summers so that I may pursue a graduate degree after college. I have interned with a Bay Area architect and taken architecture studios at Harvard GSD, and look forward to applying my skills to the next internship opportunity I have. My art has been featured in publications and the de Young Museum of Fine Arts in SF; you can view some of it at athanass.myportfolio.com.
Department of Veterans' Affairs, Palo Alto, CA, US, Volunteer
Volunteer at the VA Palo Alto, working at the COVID-19 Vaccination clinics managing flow, as a COVID-19 screener in the main building, and at the front desk helping patients get to their appointments.
David Henig Architect, Atherton, CA, US, Intern
Personal intern for David Henig, Architect: AutoCAD (drawing, detailing, ADU design, legal description site mapping), SketchUp (modeling drawings, modeling ADU design, site topography model), site visits, drawing legal descriptions of parcels, and gathering quotes from manufacturers on materials
Title Nine Sportswear, Emeryville, CA, US, Photo Stylist & Creative Intern
Intern working with the Photo Studio team as well as the Creative/Marketing teams at Title Nine sportswear. Assisting and running photo shoots, styling, and creative projects.
Dr. Katherine O'Hanlan, Woodside, CA, US, Data Assistant
Data assistant in charge of transcribing 1000+ patient’s operative reports into spreadsheets to be used in research and medical publications. Operations and research are done by Dr. Katherine O’Hanlan.
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, US, Bachelors, Classics & Visual Arts
Majoring in Classical Studies and Visual Arts, I hope to apply the many useful skills gained in these areas of study towards a graduate degree in architecture. Some relevant courses that I have taken include: Physics I, Drawing I & II, Digital Media I & II, Sculpture, Roman Art & Architecture, Gothic Art & Architecture, Independent Art Studio I & II, Introduction to Environmental Science, Perspectives in Environmental Science, Forest Ecology and Conservation. I have been honored with the Sarah & James Bowdoin Scholar ‘21-22, Book Award ‘22, NESCAC All-Academic Team ’22, and Liu Shiming Art Scholars’ Grant ‘23.
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, US, Design Discovery
6-week architecture studio with additional education in landscape architecture and urban planning & design; taught by GSD alums and professors. Skills gained: AutoCAD, Rhino, physical modeling, drawing, problem-solving. Larger project entailed designing a community center for an East Boston neighborhood on a site with an existing building.
Bowdoin Book Award, Award
A book, bearing a replica of the early College bookplate serving to distinguish the James Bowdoin Collection in the Library, is presented to every Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholar who has earned a GPA of 4.00.
Liu Shiming Foundation Art Scholarship, Scholarship
This esteemed scholarship is awarded to a select few exceptional artists who demonstrate immense talent, dedication, and promise in the eld of visual arts. The Liu Shiming Art Foundation Scholarship was established with the late sculptor’s vision of supporting emerging artists and providing them with a platform to nourish and pursue their artistic dreams. The scholarship is a testament to the Foundation's commitment to nurturing talent and promoting innovation in the realm of visual arts.
De Young Museum of Fine Arts: De Young Open 2023, Award
The second triennial of this juried community art exhibition celebrates the voices and visions of Bay Area artists. The 883 works on view were created by artists who live in the nine counties surrounding San Francisco Bay: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. This year, 7,766 talented artists each submitted an artwork. Submissions were juried by eight curators, along with distinguished Bay Area artists Clare Rojas, Sunny Smith, Stephanie Syjuco, and Xiaoze Xie. Artworks are hung “salon style” — installed nearly edge to edge and floor to ceiling — and grouped by theme: political and social issues, the urban environment, the human figure, nature, abstraction, and surreal imagery.
Sarah & James Bowdoin Scholar, Award
The award is given to the top 20 percent of students, as calculated by grade point average
NESCAC All-Academic Team, Award
To be eligible, student-athletes must have reached sophomore academic standing, and be in good standing in their sport with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50 or equivalent on a 4.0 scale.
