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Landscape Architecture Awards

Recognizing Excellence

Each year, Clemson University Landscape Architecture and the South Carolina chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (SCASLA) recognize graduate and undergraduate students who perform at the top of their field.

  • 2023-2024

    CU Landscape Architecture + SCASLA Awards

    Undergraduate
    2024 SC ASLA Student Honor Award:
    Emma Rocchetta, The Island Mangrove
    2024 Award of Honor – South Carolina ASLA: Kinzer Hurt
    2024 Award of Merit – South Carolina ASLA: Morgan Sisk
    2024 Award of Merit – South Carolina ASLA: Tyler Bentley
    2024 SCASLA Award: Samantha Bost

    Graduate
    2024 SC ASLA Student Award of Excellence: April Riehm, Take Your Time
    2024 SC ASLA Student Honor Award: April Riehm, Playscapes
    2024 Award of Honor – South Carolina ASLA: Molly Foote
    2024 Award of Merit – South Carolina ASLA: Jordan Livingston
    2024 SCASLA Award: Jordan Livingston

    Program Awards

    Undergraduate
    Design Communication Award: Kennedy Johnson and Karlayna Platt
    The Don Collins Founders Award: Alexandra Ugan
    The Connections Award: Samantha Bost
    Faculty Book Award: Rachel Snider + Will Hawkins
    Leadership and Service Awards: Tyler Bentley
    Spirit of the Studio Award: Bryce Rausch 
    Design Coach and Mentor Award: Haley Carpenter + Morgan Sisk
    The Mickel Fellowship in Landscape Architecture: Alexandrea Ugan
    The Anna Lou and Robert Marvin Travel Fellowship: Virginia (Ginger) White

    Graduate
    Graduate Design Communication Award: Kai Koopman
    Promising Scholar Award: Guadalupe Franchi
    Faculty Book Award: Molly Foote
    Leadership and Service Awards: Derek Bussey
    Outstanding Graduate TA Award: Molly Foote 

    College Awards

    2023-2024 University Olmsted Scholar – Undergraduate - Morgan Sisk
    2023-2024 University Olmsted Scholar – Graduate - Molley Foote

    Landscape Architecture General Awards

    The Honor Society of Sigma Lambda Alpha, Inc. - Jack Faulconer + Mitchel Wallin

     

  • 2022-2023

    CU Landscape Architecture + SCASLA Awards

    ASLA Award of Honor - Undergraduate - Haylee McManus & Mason Malphrus
    ASLA Award of Honor - Graduate - Meredith Bendl

    ASLA Award of Merit - Undergraduate - Kinzer Hurt & Emma Strong | April Reihm
    ASLA Award of Merit - Graduate - April Reihm
    SCASLA Award - Undergraduate - Melissa Morales

    Program Awards

    Design Communication Award – 1st year -  Cara Henderson + Ginger White
    The Don Collins Founders Award – 2nd year - Jack Faulconer + Shelbie Hyland
    The Connections Award – Undergraduate - Kinzer Hurt + Morgan Sisk
    Faculty Book Award - Undergraduate - Haylee McManus + John Angeles
    Leadership and Service Awards – Undergraduate - Haley Carpenter
    Leadership and Service Awards – Graduate - Derek Bussey
    Spirit of the Studio Award - Undergraduate - Jamari Evans + Evan Libensperger
    Spirit of the Studio Award - Graduate - Jordan Livingston
    Outstanding Graduate Assistant - Molly Foote + Meredith Bendle
    Promising Scholar Award – Graduate - Libby Pruden
    Design Coach and Mentor Award - Undergraduate - Holden McCullogh and Bryce Harris
    The Graduate Design Communications Award - Graduate - Frances Sledge

    College Awards

    2022-2023 University Olmsted Scholar – Undergraduate - Emma Strong
    Dre Martin Service Award - Haley Carpenter

    Landscape Architecture General Awards

    The Honor Society of Sigma Lambda Alpha, Inc. National Scholarship - Melissa Morales
    The Honor Society of Sigma Lambda Alpha, Inc. - Peyton Stokes, Evan James Libensperger, April Riehm, Emma Strong, Haylee McManus, Melissa Morales
    LandDesign Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarship - Landscape Architecture Foundation - Melissa Morales-Rivas
    Landscape Forms Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship - Landscape Architecture Foundation - Tairiq Mansfield

     

  • 2021-2022

    CU Landscape Architecture + SCASLA Awards

    The Mickel Fellowship in Landscape Architecture -  Morgan Sisk
    The Anna Lou and Robert Marvin Travel Fellowship -  Kinzer Hurt 
    ASLA Award of Honor- Graduate -  Maggie T. Gaston 
    ASLA Award of Merit - Graduate - Hannah C. Smith 
    ASLA Award of Honor - Undergraduate - Molly E. Foote
    ASLA Award of Merit - Undergraduate - Emma Strong + Caitlyn Van de Meulebroecke
    SCASLA Award - Undergraduate - Johnathan Carter 
    SCASLA Award - Graduate - Annie Steele 

    Program Awards

    Design Communication Award – 1st year -  Shelbie Hyland + Janina McDuffie
    The Don Collins Founders Award – 2nd year -  Kinzer Hurt + Melissa Morales
    The Connections Award – Undergraduate - Holden McCullough
    Faculty Book Award - Undergraduate - Caitlyn Van de Meulebroecke 
    Faculty Book Award - Graduate -  Xiao Xu 
    Leadership and Service Awards – Undergraduate - Samantha Bost + Emma Strong 
    Leadership and Service Awards – Graduate - Hannah C. Smith 
    Spirit of the Studio Award - Undergraduate - Miles Holland + Mason Malphrus 
    Spirit of the Studio Award - Graduate - Maggie T. Gaston 
    Outstanding Graduate Assistant - Annie Steele
    Promising Scholar Award – Graduate - Meredith Bendl 
    Design Coach and Mentor Award - Undergraduate - Hannah Durham + Caitlyn Van de Meulebroecke 
     

    College Awards

    2021-2022 University Olmsted Scholar – Undergraduate -  Caitlyn Van de Meulebroecke
    2021-2022 University Olmsted Scholar – Graduate - Hannah C. Smith
    Cameron Chase Huntley '11 Diversity and Inclusion Annual Award - Madelyn Stafford 
     

     

  • 2020-2021

    CU Landscape Architecture + SCASLA Awards

    The Mickel Fellowship in Landscape Architecture -  N/A
    The Anna Lou and Robert Marvin Travel Fellowship -  N/A
    ASLA Award of Honor- Graduate - Hannah Slyce
    ASLA Award of Merit - Graduate - Tamaki Inahata
    ASLA Award of Honor - Undergraduate - Samuel Floyd
    ASLA Award of Merit - Undergraduate - Dalton Burbage + Emily Long
    SCASLA Award - Undergraduate - Dalton Burbage + Caitlyn Van de Meulebroecke

    Program Awards

    Design Communication Award – 1st year -  Grayson Blair + Kinzer Hurt
    The Don Collins Founders Award – 2nd year -  Haylee McManus + Johnathan Carter
    The Connections Award – Undergraduate - Alex Cabe
    Faculty Book Award - Undergraduate - Samuel Floyd + Elizabeth Rooney 
    Faculty Book Award - Graduate - Hannah Slyce 
    Leadership and Service Awards – Undergraduate - Hannah Durgam + Madelyn Stafford 
    Leadership and Service Awards – Graduate - Steve Kurtz 
    Spirit of the Studio Award - Undergraduate - Anna Stone
    Spirit of the Studio Award - Graduate - Maggie Gaston 
    Promising Scholar Award – Graduate - Annie Steele + Devon O'Geary 
    Design Coach and Mentor Award - Undergraduate - Jesse Conway
    Design Coach and Mentor Award - Graduate  - Devon O'Geary 

    College Awards

    2020-2021 University Olmsted Scholar – Undergraduate -  Emily K. Long
    2020-2021 University Olmsted Scholar – Graduate - Hannah Slyce
    CELA Fountain Scholar Program - Finalist - Gabriel Jenkins 

     

  • 2019-2020

    CU Landscape Architecture + SCASLA Awards

    The Mickel Fellowship in Landscape Architecture -  Molly E. Foote
    The Anna Lou and Robert Marvin Travel Fellowship - Caitlyn Van de Meulebroecke
    ASLA Award of Honor- Graduate -  Tong Liu
    ASLA Award of Honor - Undergraduate - Xingjian Wang
    ASLA Award of Merit - Undergraduate - Gabriel M. Jenkins +  Emily K. Long
    SCASLA Award - Undergraduate - John M. Ward

    Program Awards

    Design Communication Award – 1st year -  William M. Nickles
    The Don Collins Founders Award – 2nd year -  Jalen R. Jennings +  Molly E. Foote
    The Inspiration Award – Undergraduate - Dalton Burbage
    The Inspiration Award – Graduate -  Hannah V. Slyce
    Leadership and Service Awards – Undergraduate - Robert Levey
    Promising Scholar Award – Graduate - Maggie T. Gaston

    College Awards

    2019-2020 University Olmsted Scholar – Undergraduate -  Xingjian Wang
    2019-2020 University Olmsted Scholar – Graduate - Tong Liu
    Blue Key National Honor Award - Gabriel M. Jenkins

     

  • 2018-2019

    CU Landscape Architecture + SCASLA Awards

    The Mickel Fellowship in Landscape Architecture - John Ward
    The Anna Lou and Robert Marvin Travel Fellowship - Gabe Jenkins
    ASLA Award of Honor- Graduate - Sharvari Gangal
    ASLA Award of Merit- Graduate - Taylor Inzetta
    ASLA Award of Honor - Undergraduate - Alex C. Williams
    ASLA Award of Merit - Undergraduate - Xianjian "Echo" Wang

    SCASLA Award - Graduate - Chelsea Preciado
    SCASLA Award - Undergraduate - Marissa Gigis

    Program Awards

    Design Communication Award – 1st year - Molly Foote
    The Don Collins Founders Award – 2nd year - Lauren Hobbs
    The Inspiration Award – Undergraduate - Ellen Wilkins
    The Inspiration Award – Graduate - Mary Carole Bourey
    Leadership and Service Awards – Undergraduate - Cole Harley
    Leadership and Service Awards – Graduate - Taylor Inzetta
    Promising Scholar Award – Graduate - Tong Liu

    College Awards

    2018-2019 University Olmsted Scholar – Undergraduate -  Alex C. Williams
    2018-2019 University Olmsted Scholar – Graduate - Taylor Inzetta

  • 2017-2018

    CU Landscape Architecture + SCASLA Awards

    The Mickel Fellowship in Landscape Architecture - Olivia Etheredge 
    The Anna Lou and Robert Marvin Travel Fellowship - Ellen Wilkins 
    ASLA Award of Merit- Graduate - Yuanyuan Wang 
    ASLA Award of Honor - Undergraduate - Allison Chan 
    ASLA Award of Merit - Undergraduate - Kathleen McNinch + Megan Schoonmaker
    SCASLA Award - Graduate - Taylor Inzetta

     

  • 2016-2017

    CU Landscape Architecture + SCASLA Awards

    The Mickel Fellowship in Landscape Architecture - Scarlett Spaulding 
    The Anna Lou and Robert Marvin Travel Fellowship - Lauren Ambuhl 
    ASLA Award of Honor- Graduate - Xing Chen 
    ASLA Award of Merit- Graduate - Caroline Reid Donaldson 
    ASLA Award of Honor - Undergraduate - Christian Whitehead 
    ASLA Award of Merit - Undergraduate - Justin Timko + Daniel Yaussy

    SCASLA Award - Graduate - Zahra Ghazanfari
    SCASLA Award - Undergraduate for DoLA 2017 - Allison Chan

    Departmental Awards

    Design Communication Award – 1st year - Natalie Cliver + Ellen Wilkins
    The Don Collins Founders Award – 2nd year - Jared Lee
    The Inspiration Award – Undergraduate - Lauren Ambuhl
    The Inspiration Award – Graduate - Haoting Shi
    Leadership and Service Awards – Undergraduate - Jonathan Pitts
    Leadership and Service Awards – Graduate - Taylor Inzetta
    Promising Scholar Award – Graduate - Zhaowei Si

    College Awards

    2016-2017 University Olmsted Scholar – Undergraduate - Justin Timko
    2016-2017 University Olmsted Scholar – Graduate - Caroline Reid Donaldson

  • 2015-2016

    CU Landscape Architecture + SCASLA Awards

    The Mickel Fellowship in Landscape Architecture - Danielle Noonan 
    The Anna Lou and Robert Marvin Travel Fellowship - Allison Chan 
    ASLA Award of Honor- Graduate - Sana Mirza 
    ASLA Award of Merit- Graduate - Jueminsi Wu 
    ASLA Award of Honor - Undergraduate - Thackston Paul Crandall 
    ASLA Award of Merit - Undergraduate - Hannah Ivey Job

    SCASLA Award - Caroline Reid Donaldson

    Departmental Awards

    Design Communication Award – 1st year - Natalie Cliver + Ellen Wilkins
    The Don Collins Founders Award – 2nd year - Jared Lee
    The Inspiration Award – Undergraduate - Lauren Ambuhl
    The Inspiration Award – Graduate - Haoting Shi
    Leadership and Service Awards – Undergraduate - Jonathan Pitts
    Leadership and Service Awards – Graduate - Taylor Inzetta
    Promising Scholar Award – Graduate - Zhaowei Si
    Outstanding Capstone Project - Undergraduate - No Capstone Awarded

    College Awards

    2015-2016 University Olmsted Scholar – Undergraduate - Justin Timko
    2015-2016 University Olmsted Scholar – Graduate - Caroline Reid Donaldson

  • 2014-2015

    CU Landscape Architecture + SCASLA Awards

    The Mickel Fellowship in Landscape Architecture - Thackston Crandall 
    The Anna Lou and Robert Marvin Travel Fellowship - Courtney Collins
    ASLA Award of Honor- Graduate - Yue Ren 
    ASLA Award of Merit- Graduate - Pai Liu 
    ASLA Award of Honor - Undergraduate - Colleen Williams 
    ASLA Award of Merit - Undergraduate - Ally Hangartner + Lisa Girard

    SCASLA Award - Undergraduate for DoLA 2015 - Thackston Crandall
    SCASLA Award - Undergraduate - Honorable Mention  - Courtney Collins

    Departmental Awards

    Design Communication Award – 1st year - Allison Chan
    The Don Collins Founders Award – 2nd year - Christian Whitehead
    The Inspiration Award – Undergraduate - Austin Allen
    The Inspiration Award – Graduate - Caroline Donaldson
    Leadership and Service Awards – Undergraduate - Nicole Cary
    Promising Scholar Award – Graduate - Sheida Moin
    Outstanding Capstone Project - Undergraduate - Colleen Williams

    College Awards

    2014-2015 University Olmsted Scholar – Undergraduate - Ally Hangartner
    2014-2015 University Olmsted Scholar – Graduate - Pai Liu
    Phi Kappa Phi Award - Ally Hangartner
    Blue Key National Honor Award - Thackston Crandall

  • 2013-2014

    CU Landscape Architecture + SCASLA Awards

    The Mickel Fellowship in Landscape Architecture - Nicole Cary
    The Anna Lou and Robert Marvin Travel Fellowship - Evan Lawson 
    ASLA Award of Honor- Graduate - Luo Huang 
    ASLA Award of Merit- Graduate - Yanshu Liu 
    ASLA Award of Honor - Undergraduate - Lisa Girard + Cody Zanni 
    ASLA Award of Merit - Undergraduate - Ally Hangartner

    SCASLA Award - Undergraduate - Lisa Girard

    Departmental Awards

    Design Communication Award – 1st year - Nevin Chamberlain-Gentry + Paul Robinson
    The Don Collins Founders Award – 2nd year - Christa Michaels
    The Inspiration Award – Undergraduate - Nicole Cary
    The Inspiration Award – Graduate - Yue Ren + Di Song
    Leadership and Service Awards – Undergraduate - Cody Zanni
    Leadership and Service Awards – Graduate - J."Brad" Goshorn
    Promising Scholar Award – Graduate - Sheida Moin

    College Awards

    2013-2014 University Olmsted Scholar – Undergraduate - Cody Zanni
    2013-2014 University Olmsted Scholar – Graduate - Yanshu Liu

  • 2012-2013

    CU Landscape Architecture + SCASLA Awards

    The Mickel Fellowship in Landscape Architecture - Colleen Williams
    The Anna Lou and Robert Marvin Travel Fellowship - Ally Hangartner
    ASLA Award of Honor- Graduate - Katie Lloyd 
    ASLA Award of Merit- Graduate - Yang Song 
    ASLA Award of Honor - Undergraduate - Sean Haviland
    ASLA Award of Merit - Undergraduate - Carlin Bartlett

    SCASLA Award - Undergraduate - Kim Thoures
    SCASLA Award - Undergraduate - Honorable Mention  - Carlin Bartlett

    Departmental Awards

    Design Communication Award – 1st year - Courtney Collins
    The Don Collins Founders Award – 2nd year - Nicolas Hernandez
    The Inspiration Award – Undergraduate - Colleen Williams
    The Inspiration Award – Graduate - James "Brad" Goshorn
    Leadership and Service Awards – Undergraduate - Ally Hangartner
    Leadership and Service Awards – Graduate - Chris Pay
    Promising Scholar Award – Graduate - Hong Zhang

    College Awards

    2012 University Olmsted Scholar - Sean Haviland
    2012 University Olmsted Scholar – Undergraduate - Lori Race
    2013 University Olmsted Scholar – Graduate - Katie Lloyd
    College of AAH: Phi Kappa Phi Award - Carlin Bartlett
    Women's Commission; Leadership and Service Award - Carlin Bartlett
    Sigma Lambda Alpha - Katie Lloyd + Chris Pay + Beyza Sen + Yang Song + Priyanka Vankina

  • 2011-2012

    CU Landscape Architecture + SCASLA Awards

    Webel Prize - Katie Fronek
    The Mickel Fellowship in Landscape Architecture - Cody Zanni
    The Anna Lou and Robert Marvin Travel Fellowship - Courtney Smith
    The SC Chapter - American Society of Landscape Architects - Katie Lloyd 

    ASLA Certificate of Merit - Lori Race + Eric Giberson + Akshay Badwe 
    ASLA Certificate of Honor - Sean Haviland + Katie Lloyd
    Sigma Lambda Alpha - Timorhy Freitag + George Schneidmuller

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