media — perriann diaz

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04.21.2021

Perriann (Hodges) Diaz has been a go-getter for as long as I’ve known her. I got to know Perriann in 2012 when she volunteered for SDAF during my first year co-chairing Orchids & Onions. She was energetic, bubbly and determined to bring her all as she took on the role of Sponsorship Liaison. It didn’t take long before her leadership and enthusiasm landed her on the board where she contributed in so many ways to help the foundation be the success it is today. An architect, painter and chef (you just have to see her Instagram feed [pun intended] to get all the mouthwatering shots of her cooking) she recently turned back to an old hobby, ceramics, with the same passion to create. Last week she took her ceramics public launching her online store (https://www.perrianndiaz.com/artstore) showcasing some wonderful one-of-a-kind handmade pieces, so I wanted to check in with one of our favorite former directors to see what she’s been up to…

2020

AIA San Diego

The path to licensure is a long, arduous journey. The surface is only touched when one graduates from university—there is still the Architecture Experience Program (AXP) to complete; preparation for enduring the seven Architect Registration Examinations (ARE), then of course passing the AREs, all while trying to earn a living as an associate architect. The pomp and circumstance march which traditionally accompanies a graduation ceremony normally signifies the end of a journey. In the case of the architect, it is only the beginning.

In honor of those who have endured the process and are now licensed, AIA San Diego would like to take a moment to recognize those who have earned their license in 2020.

10.14.2016

Oceanside church wins Grand Orchid

Hartford Currant article by Roger Showley.

10.13.2016

Oceanside church wins Grand Orchid

Union Tribune San Diego article by Roger Showley.

10.06.2016

40th Annual Orchids and Onions Awards Set for Oct. 13

San Diego Business Journal article by Sarah de Crescenzo.