Cleo and James Marston Fitch Prize
The Fitch Prize was established in honor of James Marston Fitch, the founder of Columbia’s Historic Preservation Program. The prize is awarded to a second-year student, for the best paper or project completed during the first year of the program. 

2004 paper submission announcement | Recent prize winners

Cleo and James Marston Fitch Thesis Grant
The Fitch Thesis Grant was recently established through an endowment by the estate of James Marston Fitch. The grant, given to a second-year student, is to be used to fund travel, research or other expenses related to the costs related to the thesis project.

Recent Grant Recipients

Mentoring Program
The mentoring program was established to introduce current students to alumni who might provide them with career guidance. Participating alumni familiarize students with the responsibilities of their positions, and are available for consultation on an as-needed basis. As part of this program, PA organizes a series of workshops for students about the career paths that are open to Program graduates. 

Job Listing
PA Alumni provides a list of current employment opportunities on our web site. The listings will be updated the first week of each month and added with no editorial changes. To list a position, contact us at update@preservationalumni.org.

Current Career Opportunities

PA Directory
A director of alumni and other members of PA is published bi-annually and distributed to current dues-paying members.

Placzek Fund
This endowment was established in honor of Adolf K. Placzek, an Avery Librarian and adjunct professor of architecture at Columbia University. The endowment allows PA to make an annual donation.

Recent gifts

Program Enhancement Award
Preservation Alumni makes a yearly grant to Columbia’s Historic Preservation Program for current programmatic needs. The announcement of the award is made at the New Student Reception and Annual Meeting in the fall.

Thesis List
Click for a complete list of thesis topics from 1980-2006