ASLA Announces 5 New Honorary Members

American Society of Landscape Architects

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announces the selection of five new honorary members to the Society for their work in education, activism and dedication to the landscape architecture profession.

Honorees, Stephen M. Benz; U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards; Dr. Richard J. Jackson; Robin C. Moore; and Dennis Pieprz will be presented at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Phoenix, Arizona on October 1st at President's Dinner and awards ceremony.

Honorary membership is among the highest honors ASLA can bestow upon non-landscape architects in recognition of notable service to the profession. Since its inception in 1899, ASLA has inducted only 158 honorary members. The 2012 honorees are:

 

Stephen M. Benz
American Society of Landscape Architects

Stephen M. Benz, Partner, OLIN

Benz has not only contributed enormously to civil engineering and sustainable site design, but also has been a determined advocate and steward of the practice of landscape architecture and green infrastructure. He has also made critical contributions to the discourse of green infrastructure through his service to the U.S. Green Building Council and the Sustainable Sites Initiative.

U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards
American Society of Landscape Architects

U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards, Maryland

Congresswoman Edwards has established herself as a national leader in active transportation and stormwater management issues. She has worked diligently to protect and preserve our nation's natural resources and has championed innovative approaches to water management, smart growth, and transportation policies.

Dr. Richard J. Jackson
American Society of Landscape Architects

Dr. Richard J. Jackson, M.D., Professor and Chair, Environmental Health Sciences, and Professor, Institute of the Environment & Sustainability, Urban Planning, UCLA School of Public Health

Dr. Jackson is a champion of improving public health through better community design. His research, publications, speeches, and advocacy over the decades of his professional career speak to his commitment to one of the critical issues of our time. Dr. Jackson?EUR??,,????'?????<

Robin C. Moore
American Society of Landscape Architects

Robin C. Moore, Affiliate ASLA, Professor of Landscape Architecture, Director of Natural Learning Initiative, North Carolina State University

Moore is a scholar and exemplary practitioner of landscape design and architecture. Of Moore's many notable contributions, he has focused on designing landscapes that optimize children's healthy development. He has also created and shared knowledge that is helping landscape architecture practice become more evidence-based, particularly in intergenerational design.

Dennis Pieprz
American Society of Landscape Architects

Dennis Pieprz, Affiliate ASLA, Principal, Sasaki Associates, Inc.

As an architect and urban designer, Pieprz has led complex urban projects both nationally and internationally. He brings a collaborative approach to his work as well as a critical understanding of the forces that shape contemporary cities. Pieprz has made visible the essential role that landscape has in making important and lasting public places around the world.

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