Rod Kruse Receives the Design Achievement Award by the Iowa State University College of Design

April 5, 2021

Rod Kruse Receives the Design Achievement Award from the Iowa State University College of Design

BNIM Principal Rod Kruse, FAIA, LEED, AP has received the Design Achievement Award from the Iowa State University College of Design. Each fall, the ISU Alumni Association give out awards to alumni in numerous categories at the Honors and Awards Ceremony during Homecoming. Rod recently became a Professor of Practice and teaches part time at the University.

These 2020 awardees will be celebrated and recognized virtually on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 7pm CST. To register for this event, click here.

To read more about Rod's achievements and involvement at Iowa State University, click here.

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