The ASLA recently released the names of 36 individuals who have been chosen to be part of the 2026 Class of Fellows. This year's group boasts 21 men and 15 women representing 17 states in addition to Washington, D.C. and Canada. As often happens, California is home to the most Fellows with a total of five. Massachusetts follows close behind with four, and New York ties with Colorado and Maryland for three each. The remaining fourteen states are home to 1 or 2. Eighteen Fellows-Elect were nominated in the Leadership/Management category, 10 were nominated in the Works category, five were nominated in the Knowledge category, and three in the Service category. The 2026 Class of Fellows will be officially elevated at a special ceremony during the ASLA's 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Los Angeles, California, held September 16-18.

The Council of Fellows is one of the highest honors an ASLA member can receive, as this distinction is reserved only for those who have shown exceptional leadership, knowledge, and service across their career. According to the ASLA Council of Fellows webpage, 1,593 Fellows have been elected since 1899, more than 700 of whom are still active or hold emeritus status. Those nominated to the Council must be full ASLA members in good standing for a minimum of 10 years who are recommended by the Executive Committees of either their local chapter, the ASLA, or the Council of Fellows.

Here is the full list of the 2026 Council of Fellows by state:

California
Dillon Diers, PLA, ASLA; OJB Landscape Architecture; Solana Beach, CA
Cathy Garrett, PLA, ASLA; MIG | PGA; Berkeley, CA
Hongjoo Kim, PLA, ASLA; HKLA; Los Angeles, CA
Todd Kohli, PLA, ASLA; SmithGroup; San Francisco, CA
Andrew Wickham, PLA, ASLA; LPA Design Studios; Sacramento, CA

Canada
Paul Sangha, PLA, ASLA; Paul Sangha Creative; Vancouver, BC

Colorado
Lori Cockerham Catalano, PLA, ASLA; Colorado State University; Fort Collins, CO
Jamie Fogle, PLA, ASLA; Design Workshop; Denver, CO
Gretchen Wilson, PLA, ASLA; Dig Studio, Inc.; Denver, CO

Florida
Roberto J. Rovira, PLA, ASLA; Florida International University; Miami, FL

Kansas
Celine Armstrong, PLA, ASLA; Armstrong Collaborative; Shawnee, KS

 
Jessica Canfield, PLA, ASLA; Kansas State University; Manhattan, KS

Maryland
Jennifer Dowdell, PLA, ASLA; Biohabitats, Inc.; Baltimore, MD
Om M. Khurjekar, PLA, ASLA; HCM; Baltimore, MD
Lauren Marshall, PLA, ASLA; Arbor Day Foundation; Takoma Park, MD

Massachusetts
Walter Cudnohufsky, PLA, ASLA; Conway School of Landscape Design; Ashfield, MA
John Grove, PLA, ASLA; Reed Hilderbrand; Cambridge, MA
Jason Hellendrung, PLA, ASLA; Tetra Tech; Brookline, MA
Laura L. Tenny, PLA, ASLA; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge, MA

Minnesota
Ross Altheimer, PLA, ASLA; TEN x TEN; Minneapolis, MN

Missouri
Sue Wiest, PLA, ASLA; DTLS Landscape Architecture; St. Louis, MO

Nevada
Stephanie Grigsby, PLA, ASLA; Design Workshop; Stateline, NV

New York
Gonzalo Cruz, PLA, ASLA; AECOM LAUD NYC; New York City, NY
Michele Palmer, PLA, ASLA; Templeton Landscape Architecture & Planning; Ithaca, NY
Bob Rumsey, PLA, ASLA; Central Park Conservancy; New York City, NY

North Carolina
Drake Fowler, PLA, ASLA; The North Carolina Arboretum; Asheville, NC

North Dakota
Jolene Rieck, PLA, ASLA; Emergent Strategies Group, Inc.; Bismarck, ND

Ohio
Kelly Bassett Coffman, PLA, ASLA; Cleveland Metroparks; Cleveland, OH

Texas
Bobby Eichholz, PLA, ASLA; Rialto Studio, Inc.; San Antonio, TX
Taner R. ?-zdil, PLA, ASLA; University of Texas, Arlington; Arlington, TX

Utah
David Anderson, ASLA; Utah State University, Logan; Logan, UT

Virginia
Michael P. Fox, PLA, ASLA; Stromberg/Garrigan & Associates, Inc.; Virginia Beach, VA
Thomas Rainer, PLA, ASLA; Phyto Studio LLC; Arlington, VA

Washington
Jason Henry, PLA, ASLA; Berger Partnership; Seattle, WA

Washington D.C.
Rachel Booher, ASLA; Landscape Architecture Foundation; Washington, D.C.
Marisa N. Scalera, PLA, ASLA; Architect of the Capitol; Washington, D.C.

For more information on the Council of Fellows or to see the bios of all active Fellows, go to:
https://www.asla.org/awards-events-main-landing/honors-awards/fellows/asla-fellows#active-fellow-profiles