Debra Schmucker, FASLA

 
Cornerstone Planning & Design, Indianapolis
Over the past three decades Deb Schmucker has made it her mission to hold the profession to high standards, to prepare the next generation of landscape architects, and to enlighten the public about the vital work that landscape architects do. At INASLA, she helped to reshape the organization's structure, enhance connections, update systems, and increase sponsorships, all while serving in various leadership roles. In recognition of her efforts, Deb was honored with the Claire Bennett Legacy Award in 2019, becoming one of only fifteen people in INASLA's history to earn the award. Deb's service on the Indiana State Licensing Agency has ensured a legacy of practice integrity and licensure continuity through ongoing sunset attacks. At the Indiana Park and Recreation Association she helped create new practice focus areas for the organization and positioned landscape architects as leaders. At Ball State University, Deb was instrumental in the creation of the College of Architecture and Planning's Alumni Council, connecting nearly 1,200 graduates of the landscape architecture program. At the Urban Land Institute, through teaching and mentoring, she shared her decades of experience about landscape architects' work. Deb's international service and outreach ministry has helped provide humanitarian facilities that have affected thousands of children in Honduras and Kenya. Deb Schmucker has served the profession by building relationships and networks at state, national, and international levels, and she has done so with boundless energy and integrity.