Advancing EQUITY and inclusion in the profession of architecture.
The Wigington Fund was established in 1992 and is named in honor of Clarence (“Cap”) Wigington, the first Black architect licensed in Minnesota who served the City of St. Paul as the nation’s first Black municipal architect. The Fund celebrates his extraordinary accomplishments both in the profession and in the built environment. Selected recipients demonstrate financial need, a commitment to pursuing licensure in Minnesota, and a desire to carry on Mr. Wigington’s legacy.
Wigington Fund scholarships are enhanced by the AIA Component Matching Scholarship Grant program.
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Current Wigington Scholars
Wigington Scholar
Elan Quezada
Wigington Scholar
Sunny Simphoukham
Wigington Scholar
Allemu Slattery
Wigington Scholar
Nangnee Xiong
Wigington Scholar
Mateo Gonzalez
Wigington Scholar
Esther Oluwalowo
Wigington Scholarship application period March 30 - May 29, 2026
Each year in March-May, architecture students of Dunwoody College of Technology and the University of Minnesota submit applications for Wigington Fund scholarships.Contact us about the Wigington Fund
Email Patricia
Chair, Wigington Fund
Patricia Mutebi, AIA
Email the MAF
Deputy Executive Director