John Sorrenti's inauguration.

Mineola, NY John Sorrenti, FAIA, founder and president of JRS Architect, P.C. has begun his new role as the 54^th chancellor of the College of Fellows for the American Institute of Architects (AIA). He was inaugurated in Washington, D. C. on December 3^-rd, 2015 at a black-tie affair held at the Capital. Since the inception of the College of Fellows in 1952, John is the first architect from Long Island to become Chancellor of the College of Fellows. Sorrenti will head the College globally for 2016.

The members of the College of Fellows elected Sorrenti citing his proven leadership and outstanding contributions to both the AIA and architecture profession as a whole. The function of the College of Fellows is to promote the purposes of the AIA and to advance the profession of architecture, as well as to provide services to society.

“It is this love for architecture that ignites and energizes each of us to move our practice forward and we must sustain this energy and passion for future generations,” said Sorrenti at his inauguration.

With 40 years of experience, he has covered the full spectrum of the design profession, designing many buildings from the ground up as well as numerous relocation and interior design projects.

He has held numerous elected positions at the AIA including president of AIA New York State and VP of the AIA National. Sorrenti received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the AIA Long Island Chapter in 2008. Sorrenti served six years as the national chair for AIA College of Fellows Regional Representatives and a three year term as regional director on the national board for NCARB.

Through Sorrenti’s efforts, his firm has grown from six people starting in 1986 to over 20 people today. JRS has developed design expertise in the corporate, education, financial, healthcare, hospitality and retail markets. Additionally under Sorrenti’s leadership in 2007, JRS created a wholly owned subsidiary that specializes in Historic Preservation.

Sorrenti earned a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the New York Institute of Technology and Master of Architecture degree from Ohio University.