BIG RAPIDS — Michael McCulloch pulled his car over to return a call from Cynthia Pozolo, a former boss and now a leader with American Institute of Architects- Michigan.
She needed to update his contact information, she said, and asked him to call right away. It was a ruse. “Just kidding,” she said. “You won the AIA Michigan President’s Award.”
McCulloch, a professor of architecture at Ferris State University’s School of Built Environment, received the President’s Award from AIA Michigan – the state component of the organization – last month. The honor recognizes architects who make significant contributions to the field through education or corporate practice, rather than traditional architectural practice…