MEET TESS

My name is Tess Komas and I am a Community Powered Fellow with Wisconsin Humanities. I was awarded a fellowship, along with seven others in the Northwoods (3 in Ashland) and we attended a combination of virtual and in-person workshops to put together our own humanities tool kit that we can use in pursuing and kick starting a project in our respective communities.

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I grew up in the Northwoods, not far from Ashland, in Park Falls and then lived in Milwaukee for 6 years while pursuing both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in architecture. On school breaks, I often came back to work at C&S Design & Engineering and now I am a Full time Project Architect for the company and have been since August of 2023. Throughout my time as an emerging professional, I have contributed and worked on a few community and community centered projects including: The Mobile Design Box, Cherry Street Community Garden Bench Project, Reflo Green & Healthy Schoolyards and Communities of Crocus. I am inspired by small communities and want to add to the resilience of our area. I also want to be up front about recent life events that have brought my husband and I back to Milwaukee. So, while I only lived in the immediate area for about a year and a half, I am still very passionate about my project and will be making regular trips back to Ashland.