NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 8 -- New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release:

Service has been the defining principle of Stacey Ruhle Kliesch's career-as an architect, mentor, educator, and advocate. That lifelong commitment has earned her the 2026 NJIT Alumni Achievement Award. Selection criteria include professional success, recognition by peers, and service to the school. Across every role she holds, Kliesch, M.Arch. '99, M.S. '99, is recognized for her dedication and expertise. At NJIT she has served for years on the dean's alumni council, supported students in a myriad of ways, and worked with the college visiting high school students across New Jersey to introduce the possibilities of an architecture education at NJI...