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Congratulations to Our 2021 Scholarship Winners!

The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) has awarded a total of $130,500 to 21 outstanding students for its 2021 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 funds established by generous sponsors.

LAF congratulates all of our 2021 winners, who were selected through a competitive process by sponsor- and LAF-convened juries made up of leaders in landscape architecture practice, academia, and industry.

To see bios of the winners, scroll through the carousel on our main Scholarships page.

 

Honor Awards

Headshot of Leah Kahler

LAF Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, FASLA
Award: $20,000

Leah Kahler
MLA, University of Virginia

 

Headshot of Priyanka Parachoor

LAF Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, FASLA
Runner-up Award: $5,000

Priyanka Parachoor
MLA, University of Virginia

 

Headshot of Ayana Belk

LAF Honor Scholarship for Inclusive Community Design
Award: $10,000

Ayana Belk
MLA, Kansas State University

 

Headshot of Caro Rubio

LAF Honor Scholarship for Inclusive Community Design
Runner-up Award: $2,000

Caro Rubio
MLA, University of Florida

 

Scholarships

Headshot of Daniella Slowik

ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarships 
Award: $10,000 + travel to ASLA Annual Meeting

Daniella Slowik
BLA, University of Washington

 

Headshot of Najla Said Lopez

ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarships 
Award: $5,000 + travel to ASLA Annual Meeting

Najla Said Lopez
BLA, University of Florida

 

Headshot of Walter Hogue

ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarships 
Award: $5,000 + travel to ASLA Annual Meeting

Walter Hogue
BLA, Mississippi State University

 

Headshot of Matheus Gomes

ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarships 
Award: $5,000 + travel to ASLA Annual Meeting

Matheus Gomes
BLA, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

 

Headshot of Valerie Alegre

Courtland Paul Scholarship
Award: $5,000

Valerie Alegre
BSLA, Cal Poly Pomona

 

Headshot of David Evans

Daniel Zwier/Permaloc Innovation Scholarship
Award: $5,000

David Evans
MLA, University of Georgia

 

Headshot of Ayana Belk

Daniel Zwier/Permaloc Innovation Scholarship
First Runner-up Award: $2,000

Ayana Belk
MLA, Kansas State University

 

Headshot of Emerson Goo

Daniel Zwier/Permaloc Innovation Scholarship
Second Runner-up Award: $1,000

Emerson Goo
BLA, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

 

Headshot of Shakira Hood

EDSA Diversity Scholarship
Award: $5,000

Shakira Hood
BSLA, North Carolina A&T State University

 

Headshot of Daniela Rodriguez

EDSA Diversity Scholarship
Award: $5,000

Daniela Rodriguez
MLA, Florida International University

 

Headshot of Jordan Chiang

Landscape Forms Scholarship in Memory of Peter Schaudt, FASLA,
Award: $5,000

Jordan Chiang
BLA, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

 

headshot of Diamond Owens

Landscape Forms Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship,
Award: $5,000

Diamond Owens
BLA, University of Georgia

 

Headshot of Scott Michael Shoemaker

Rain Bird Intelligent Use of Water™ Scholarship
Award: $2,500

Scott Michael Shoemaker
Landscape Architecture Certificate, UCLA Extension

 

Headshot of Lucia Blanco

Steven G. King Play Environments Scholarship 
Award: $5,000

Lucia Blanco
MLA, University of Calgary
 

Location-specific Scholarships

Headshot of Casey Breen

ASLA-NY Designing in the Public Realm Scholarship
Award: $5,000

Casey Breen
MLA, The City College of New York

 

Headshot of Caro Rubio

ASLA Florida Chapter Career Discovery Scholarships
Award: $5,000

Caro Rubio
MLA, University of Florida

 

Headshot of Najla Said Lopez

ASLA Florida Chapter Career Discovery Scholarships
Award: $5,000

Najla Said Lopez
BLA, University of Florida

 

Headshot of Elissa Urbina

Peridian International, Inc./Rae L. Price, FASLA Scholarship, Award: $5,000

Elissa Urbina
BLA, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

 

Headshot of Kiana Dai

Hawaii Chapter ASLA/David T. Woolsey Scholarship
Award: $2,000

Kiana Dai
MLA, University of Hawai’i-Manoa

 

Headshot of Emerson Goo

Hawaii Chapter ASLA/David T. Woolsey Scholarship
Award: $2,000

Emerson Goo
BLA, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

 

Project Support

Headshot of Anna Bierbrauer

Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship in Garden History and Design, Award: $4,000

Anna Bierbrauer
PhD, University of Colorado - Denver

 

 

LAF is grateful to the many individuals and organizations that provide financial support towards fulfilling our mission to support the preservation, improvement, and enhancement of the environment.

Much of what LAF is able to accomplish would not be possible without the thought leadership and financial investment of our major supporters, including ASLA, which provides over $125,000 of in-kind support annually.

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