[from UVa Today]

Karen Van Lengen, former dean of the School of Architecture, will receive the University of Virginia's Elizabeth Zintl Leadership Award on Oct. 13.

Van Lengen, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Architecture, will be celebrated at a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Harrison Institute/Small Special Collections Library.

Sponsored by the U.Va. Women's Center, the Zintl Award honors women at the University who have shown a high degree of professionalism, creativity and commitment in their work at the University. The award is named for the leadership and service of Elizabeth Zintl, the late writer and journalist who served as former President John T. Casteen III's chief of staff until her death in 1997.

"I am thrilled about receiving this particular award from the University community," Van Lengen said. "It is a significant acknowledgement of my tenure as dean and I am deeply appreciative of this recognition."

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