Originally from New Delhi, Saakshi Terway is an architect from India currently working as a Designer at Quinn Evans in Washington DC. As a design professional, she has contributed to many featured mixed-use, multi-family, senior living, historic preservation and adaptive reuse projects. After working in India for 2 years, Saakshi graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a master's degree in architecture and a certification in sustainable landscape design. Her interests lie in responsible and sustainable architecture that has a social impact on local and global communities. Additionally, she spends a lot of her energy volunteering with the architecture community and actively advocating for EDI within the industry. Mrs. Terway is also the founder of the "Terway Inclusivity Student Scholarship" at the University of Cincinnati and a recent recipient of the 2024 AIA|CA Norma Sklarek Humanitarian Award, 2023 DCCEAS Young Architect Award and 2022 AIA|DC Emerging Architects' Award. She is also serving as the Associate Representative to the AIA Strategic Council, an NCARB advisor, and is the Secretary of the IAC non-profit organization.