SK&A returned to The St. James for a high-energy day of friendly competition supporting type 1 diabetes research.
SK&A was excited to return to The St. James in Springfield, Virginia, for the 2026 Breakthrough T1D Real Estate Games, joining real estate, design, construction, and AEC professionals from across the region for a day of friendly competition in support of type 1 diabetes research.
Led by team captain Naina Bhanot, EIT, LEED AP, SK&A participated in a wide range of events throughout the day, from basketball, pickleball, swimming, and spin to golf challenges, cornhole, scavenger hunt, and “Puzzle Me This.”
This year’s highlights included a 3rd place finish by Catherine Pastoor in Punt, Pass & Kick, along with a strong showing from SK&A’s basketball team, which won four of its six games in the 3-on-3 basketball competition.
SK&A team members competed in the following events:
- 3-on-3 Basketball
- Scavenger Hunt
- Cornhole
- Team Spin
- Pickleball
- Puzzle Me This
- 50-Yard Freestyle
- Longest Drive Golf Challenge
- Punt, Pass & Kick
- Closest to the Pin Golf Challenge
Many thanks to the 2026 SK&A T1D Games team: Anda Shi, Aayush Bansal, Avery Dittmer, Brent Stephens, PE, Catherine Pastoor, James Chavin-Grant, PE, SE, CDT, Joe Perdue, Jon Gallis, Maurice O’Connor, Megan Dulmaine, Michael Muir, Naina Bhanot, EIT, LEED AP, Nate Ryker, Sara Zaman, PE, Zachary Shugart, PE, and Zifan Ye.
Breakthrough T1D is the leading global organization focused on funding research to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes. We are grateful for the opportunity to support this important cause while spending a fun and energetic day with colleagues and industry partners.
