Draft:Jeanne Jackson
Architect from Utah
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Jeanne Jackson is an American architect based in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is a principal and partner at VCBO Architecture specializing in K–12 educational design. She is known for being the first woman in Utah to be named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and for serving as the 64th Chancellor of the AIA College of Fellows.[1][2][3]
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Education and career
Jackson earned both a bachelor's degree and a Master of Architecture from the University of Utah.[3] She joined VCBO Architecture, then Valentiner Architects, as an intern in 1990, and began specializing in the design of K–12 educational facilities.[3][1]
Early in her career, Jackson worked on the Salt Lake City Public Library project, which VCBO designed in collaboration with architect Moshe Safdie.[3] She later became the first woman named principal at VCBO.[4]
Jackson's work has focused primarily on K–12 educational design. She served as principal architect for Davis School District's Odyssey Elementary School in Woods Cross, Utah, the state’s first net-zero and LEED Gold-certified school.[5] She also led the Farmington High School project in Farmington, Utah, which was designed to support contemporary educational delivery through collegiate-style learning suites.[6] The school was recognized as a finalist for the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) James D. MacConnell Award in 2019.[7]
Jackson also served as principal on the Davis Catalyst Center, a career and technical education facility developed in partnership with Davis School District and local industry organizations.[8]
In addition to professional practice, Jackson has served as an instructor at the University of Utah.[4]
Accolades
The American Institute of Architects designated Jackson a fellow in 2013, becoming the first woman in Utah to be awarded the distinction.[9][10]
She has served as president of AIA Utah, chair of the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education, and chair of the Architects and Landscape Architects Licensing Board for the Utah Division of Professional Licensing.[1][11]
Jackson was awarded the NCARB President's Medal for Distinguished Service in 2019.[11] That same year, she received the University of Utah Distinguished Alumni Award.[1]
Jackson was elected by AIA fellows to serve as the 64th Chancellor of the AIA College of Fellows and was inaugurated in December 2025.[1][2] She is the sixth woman to serve as chancellor since the College of Fellows was established in 1952.[3]
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