The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture congratulates the 2018 recipients of our Annual Awards of Recognition, and thanks them all for their vast contributions to education and the field of Landscape Architecture. CELA Past President, Mark E. Boyer presented the Awards during the closing conference dinner at Virginia Tech in March.
2018 Awards of Recognition
Jamie Vanucchi, Cornell University, Excellence in Design Studio Teaching (Junior level)
Sean Rotar, Purdue University, Excellence in Teaching (Junior level)
Margaret Livingston, University of Arizona, Tucson, Excellence in Teaching (Senior level)
Robert Hewitt, Clemson University, Excellence in Teaching (Senior level)
Brian Davis, Cornell University, Excellence in Research and Creative Work (Junior level)
Richard K. Sutton, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Excellence in Research and Creative Work (Senior level)
Mintai Kim, Virginia Tech University, Excellence in Research and Creative Work (Senior Level)
Cary Gallo, Mississippi State University, Excellence in Service Learning (Junior Level) c
Patsy Eubanks Owens, University of California Davis, Outstanding Administrator Award
Patrick A. Miller, Virginia Tech University, Outstanding Educator Award
Nadia Amoroso, University of Guelph, Outstanding Communication Award
2018 Outstanding Paper Award | For Landscape Research Record |
Title:” Collaboration tools to support Informed Public Engagement”
Cynthia Girling, University of British Columbia
Kellogg Booth, University of British Columbia
Ronald Kellett, University of British Columbia
Narges Mahyar, University of California at San Diego
Kelly Burke, University of British Columbia
Alix Krahn, University of British Columbia
2018 President’s Award
Bo Yang, University of Arizona
Susan Apallonio, ASLA’s Education Director
2018 CELA Inaugural Student Awards | For Research of Creative Scholarship |
Vasiliy Lakoba, Virginia Tech University, Student Research Award
Research Project: “Neighborhood Social Survey for Forest Restoration Planning”
Zixu Qiao, Texas A&M, Student Creative Scholarship Award
Research Project: “Climate Change Armor:
CELA also welcomed seven new members to the Board of Directors, and reinstated 1 member to their current position:
Ashley Steffens, University of Georgia, 1st Vice President/President Elect
Hala Nassar, Clemson University, 2nd Vice President
Jun-Hyun Kim, Michigan State University, Secretary & Vice President for Communications Outreach & Publications
Galen Newman, Texas A&M, Vice President for Research & Creative Scholarship
Kirk Dimond, University of Arizona, Region 2 Director
Maria Counts, Illinois Institute of Technology, Region 5 Director
Charles Anderson, RMIT University Melbourne Australia, Region 8 Director
Yiwei Huang, University of California Davis, 2nd Student Director