Kevin entered the University of Tennessee, College of Architecture, at a time when the college had just constructed a new, nationally award-winning facility.  This learning environment proved to be invigorating and fun, yet demanding.  His class commenced with almost 300 students, with only 77 students graduating.  Kevin graduated with cum laude honors and also received a national honor for his design, along with fellow student Darren Vickery, of A New South Pole Research Station, at the Amundsen-Scott Research Station, South Pole, Antarctica.  The project placed as Honorable Mention, in a national competition, held by the National Science Foundation.  Kevin's thesis project was a Sports Car Museum, located in Asheville, North Carolina.