09/29/2026
From scholarship recipient to architecture student! 🎓📐
Earlier this year, modus studio awarded Emily Snell, a recent graduate from Bentonville High School, our $2,000 scholarship supporting Arkansas students pursuing a future in the built environment. Now, we’re checking in to see how her first semester of architecture school is going!
Emily recently wrapped up her first project of the semester and shared that her favorite class so far has been Fundamental Design Skills studio. The studio has challenged her to think deeply about her work, expand her architectural thinking, and grow as a designer. Her current project explores how simple elements can come together to define a space, evolving from basic folds into a complex series of modules and planes.
She’s also been surprised by the wide variety of skills and considerations involved in the design process and is excited to continue developing her digital modeling skills in Rhino.
Her advice to future architecture students? Practice sketching and take time to learn as much about architecture as you can.
We’re proud to invest in students like Emily who are passionate about shaping the places and communities around us, and we can’t wait to see where her creativity takes her next!
Interested in pursuing a future in architecture, interior design, or landscape architecture? We will offer our scholarship again in Spring 2027 for a graduating Arkansas high school senior planning to attend an in-state college or university. More details and application information will be shared in the spring.
Keep up the great work, Emily!
Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design Bentonville High School
