NICHOLAS RAUSCHER, CHRISTOPHER KELLEY GRADUATE

MAY 2025: After completion of a 10-month program, Nick has graduated and joined many alumni as a member of the AIA St. Louis Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program 2024-2025 Cohort.

"This was an excellent learning experience for me. The connections, knowledge sharing, and meaningful activities and discussions are invaluable. Learning alongside a group of young professionals from all over our industry made this experience incredible."

-Nick Rauscher

The Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program is a national AIA curriculum offered by chapters and components across the country. Each program follows the same objective: to prepare future leaders of the profession.

"The curriculum focuses on core professional skills such as entrepreneurship and firm management; negotiating skills; client development; community leadership; understanding trends within the industry; and developing your future within the practice."

-AIA St. Louis

A few years into his professional career, Nick is excited to have had this opportunity. Previous cohorts of this AIA St. Louis program have included respected leaders across the region as well as AIA St. Louis board members and chapter presidents.

"I'm ready to take the professional skills, leadership experience, and industry knowledge imparted to me during this program to work. My cohort is so grateful for the volunteer participation we had throughout our experience - they truly make Christopher Kelley what it is."

-Nick Rauscher