As a Principal and Senior Project Manager at SmithGroup, Gregg Kalba (B.Arch. ’93) has helped shape the University of Houston through projects like the UH at Sugar Land Academic Building 2 and the UH Gateway Garage. “I push myself even harder for projects at my alma mater,” he shared, emphasizing the pride he takes in collaborating with fellow UH graduates. Learn how Gregg’s passion for problem-solving and lifelong learning continues to influence his career and community.

On Friday, November 14, the Hines College community gathered on campus to celebrate the College’s 80th anniversary in an unconventional way – with an un-gala. Designed to capture the energy and joy of a gala without the formality, the un-gala invited alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students to reconnect while raising funds for emerging design technologies at the College.

For Hines College alumna Mariam Fallah (M.Arch. '17), architecture is rooted in collaboration and curiosity. Now a Principal at GSMArchitects, she brings that spirit to projects shaping communities across Houston, including recent work with the Houston Area Women’s Center. On her time at the College, she said, “The Hines College taught me the importance of dialogue and the value of sharing ideas with colleagues and friends ... Collaboration was always at the core.”