Dennis R. Nola, FASLA

University of Maryland, College Park
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ASLA Executive Committee | Leadership/Management

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ASLA Executive Committee | Leadership/Management

An unbroken thread of leadership, service, and mentoring, while advancing the profession of landscape architecture, runs through Dennis Nola's career. His generous volunteerism at every level has become a model for how to leverage leadership, professional services, academic learning, and professional expertise for the maximum benefit of underserved communities, working on projects throughout the United States and abroad. Dennis has been recognized for his leadership, service, and extensive knowledge through the awards and honors he has received, the numerous boards he has served on, and through the accomplishments of his students. His pro bono work with the Central Kenilworth Avenue Revitalization Community Development Corporation, in particular, has made a great impact in that ethnically balanced working class community outside of Washington, DC. With his service-minded curricula, he motivates students' passions regarding the pressing issues of the day as well as providing the robust theoretical and historical backgrounds of the field. At ASLA, he served as a member and then chair of the policy committee, as vice president of membership, and on the executive committee. At the Maryland Chapter he served as member at large, president-elect, president, and trustee. In every capacity, he is always forward-thinking and influential, and with his calm voice and reasoned thinking, can provide positive direction to the most challenging issues.