Cheryl L. McAfee

Cheryl Lynn McAfee
Bornc. 1958 (age 65–66)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Other namesCheryl Lynn McAfee Mitchell
Cheryl McAfee-Mitchell
Alma materKansas State University
Harvard University
OccupationArchitect
SpouseReginald C. Mitchell
FatherCharles F. McAfee

Cheryl Lynn McAfee, FAIA, NOMA (born c. 1958), is an American architect.[1] She is the CEO of McAfee3, an architecture firm founded by her father Charles F. McAfee.[2][3][4] In 1990, she was the first women to receive an architecture license in the state of Kansas.[5] McAfee was named one of the "Top Women Architects" by Ebony magazine in 1995.[1] McAfee led the design and construction of sports venues of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.[6] She is also known as Cheryl Lynn McAfee-Mitchell.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Top Women Architects". Ebony. Vol. 50, no. 10. August 1995. pp. 54–58. ISSN 0012-9011.
  2. ^ McKenzie, Vashti Murphy (2001-06-01). Strength in the Struggle. The Pilgrim Press. ISBN 978-0-8298-2079-9.
  3. ^ Sturdivant Sani, Christina (September 9, 2020). "McAfees exemplify two generations of architectural excellence". AIA. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  4. ^ African Americans of Wichita. The Kansas African American Museum. Arcadia Publishing Library Editions. 2015-10-12. ISBN 978-1-5316-7178-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ "Cheryl Lynn McAfee, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, BD+C". The AIA College of Fellows Quarterly. AIA College of Fellows. 2022. pp. 36–37. Retrieved 2023-02-16 – via Issuu. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ Finger, Stan (1996-07-14). "Wichita native achieves her own Olympic glory". The Wichita Eagle. pp. 1A, 10A. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  7. ^ Cramer, James P.; Yankopolus, Jennifer Evans (2005). Almanac of Architecture & Design, 2005. Greenway Communications. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-9675477-9-4.