Drew Haley Smith, a 2023 B.A. graduate of Auburn University in Alabama, is now the youngest licensed female architect in the United States, reports the local outletWFSA. Smith, who is currently employed as an architect and project manager for Seay, Seay & Litchfield Architects (SS&L) in Montgomery, according to her LinkedIn profile, completed the licensure process in just six months to obtain the certification at just 23 years old early last summer.The new U.S. record-holder was complemented by the firm's senior principal, Jimmy Seay Jr., who said: "I met her [in] her freshman year. Her work was just exquisite. The composition of her resume and portfolio was really incredible. She was so friendly and could explain things really well. It was a no-brainer. She checked all the boxes, and we said 'were going to fore sure hire her.'"Explore the topic of architectural licensure in our Archinect In Depth: Licensure series.