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It\u2019s easy to lose track of time when talking with Kyle Huberty. He is one of those individuals who is both interesting \u2013 and interested. He has the ability to view the world with a wider lens, tempered by a strong sense of community. He looks at things with compassion combined with the eye of an artist. And he has found a career that allows him to do all of that \u2013 all at the same time.<\/p>\n
Huberty graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree in May, and his journey to this point may seem circuitous, but it always seemed to be pointing to this eventual destination.<\/p>\n
Even at a young age, Huberty was finding ways to balance his interests in life. His family was part of a homeschool co-op, and he and his siblings were allowed to choose between attending public high school or homeschooling with their mom. Huberty chose the homeschool route \u2013 primarily because it allowed him to snowboard during the day when he had the hills to himself and go to school in the evenings.<\/p>\n
Huberty\u2019s passion for serving people led him to the University of Northwestern \u2013 St. Paul, where he earned an associate\u2019s degree in ministry, considered a career in marriage and family therapy, honed his talents in the art studios, and became an apprentice to a stone carver.<\/p>\n
After five years of working part-time as a stone carver, Huberty decided to go all in. He packed his bag, bought a pick-up camper and became a full-time apprentice to master stone carver Nicholas Fairplay.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing a stone carver is a romantic career, and there are moments that are beautiful,\u201d Huberty said. \u201cBut in the end, you\u2019re hitting a rock with a hammer all day. It wasn\u2019t what I wanted for my career.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was also at this point that Huberty and his high school sweetheart decided to get married and begin their lives together.<\/p>\n
Searching for a way to put his talents as a stone carver to work, Huberty decided to transfer his skills to a more in-demand career field \u2013 shaping metal. He knew that careers in machining and manufacturing were in high demand so began researching colleges that offered degree programs in that field.<\/p>\n
He toured Dunwoody and was sold on the culture and the access to a high-demand career through a two-year degree. He spent a year in the Engineering Drafting & Design program and worked as a machinist for two different companies.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy technical interests were being met in the program, and I loved that side of it,\u201d Huberty said. \u201cBut my passion for creativity and people weren\u2019t being used as much. I discovered that I loved what machinists and engineers do, but I did not want to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n But what he did love \u2013 and what would meld all of his interests and talents \u2013 was waiting for him right upstairs.<\/p>\n \u201cI tried five different career paths,\u201d Huberty said. \u201cI kept trying until I found something that fit, something that I loved.\u201d<\/p>\n Upstairs in the architecture studios was where Huberty found his home.<\/p>\n \u201cArchitecture looked like a lot of fun,\u201d Huberty said. \u201cSo I met with Paul Strother and John Dwyer and they saw something in me that I hadn\u2019t been sure of.\u201d<\/p>\n What they saw was the right fit for Huberty\u2019s interests, talents, and career goals.<\/p>\n It\u2019s through architecture that he can help clients build consensus and communities grow closer, all while striking that perfect balance between form and function.<\/p>\n During his years at Dunwoody, Huberty has also grown as a leader, finding new ways to serve others and build community both within the campus environment \u2013 and beyond.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve tapped into self-growth more here than I have anywhere else,\u201d Huberty said. \u201cI know more about what I want to accomplish, and I decided to take risks and jump into things more. I feel so much more confident here than anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n That decision led him to become a charter member, vice president, and then president of Dunwoody\u2019s first-ever American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) chapter. It has pushed him to get involved with the group\u2019s service projects in Jamaica and Puerto Rico, which is helping hurricane-ravaged communities recover.<\/p>\n These contributions are why Huberty was recently awarded the Dunwoody Community Service Award \u2013 a recognition he is quick to point out belongs to a whole team of students, not just himself.<\/p>\n Now, Huberty is contemplating the next phase in his life. For the past three years, Huberty has been interning at RoehrSchmitt Architecture. The firm has offered him a full-time position, and Huberty is weighing a few other options before making his final decision.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to offer an enduring cultural contribution through architecture by challenging the disposable, unsustainable housing models that have defined our construction,\u201d Huberty said.<\/p>\n He also enjoys working on a wide-range of project types and with clients directly, especially on projects that prioritize responsible, ethical, and sustainable architecture.<\/p>\n \u201cI love the human side,\u201d Huberty said. \u201cArchitecture is incredibly personal. All architecture is an expression of our humanity, but good architecture is better at expressing it. It has the capacity to make a building more than just a building.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s easy to lose track of time when talking with Kyle Huberty. He is one of those individuals who is both interesting \u2013 and interested. He has the ability to view the world with a wider lens, tempered by a strong sense of community. He looks at things with compassion combined with the eye of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4765,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[363],"tags":[223],"class_list":["post-4764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-excellence-award","tag-architecture"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Kyle](\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Kyle-Huberty-kmh-3-749x1024.jpg\")
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