LAF Announces 2017 Scholarship Winners
The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) has awarded a total of $59,500 to 10 outstanding students for its 2017 scholarship season.
The scholarships and fellowships support the next generation of designers by rewarding superior student performance, encouraging diversity, supporting original research, and assisting students with unmet financial need. The awards are made possible through endowments established by generous sponsors.
Congratulations to the 2017 winners!

LAF Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, FASLA, $20,000
Dhara Mittal
University of Michigan

GCA/Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship in Garden History and Design, $4,000
Kevin Jeffrey
University of Texas at Austin

ASLA-NY Designing in the Public Realm Scholarship, $5,000
Rivka Weinstock
University of Pennsylvania

Landscape Forms Design for People Scholarship, $3,000
Sarah Robinson
University of Guelph

EDSA Minority Scholarship, $5,000
Anjelica Sifuentes
Louisiana State University

Steven G. King Play Environments Scholarship, $5,000
Allison Ong
University of Washington

Rain Bird Intelligent Use of Waterâ„¢ Scholarship, $2,500
Jesse LaFian
University of Georgia

ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship, $5,000
Casey Frederick
Mississippi State University

ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship, $5,000
Alexis Griffin
University of Oregon

ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship, $5,000
Phillip Hammond
Texas A&M University