UG LA alumni recipients of 6 of 8 Prestigious Awards
At this year’s Ontario Association of Landscape Architects Award ceremony, 2021 CSLA-OALA Congress (May 27 – 29), five of our LA alumni are recipients of prestigious awards.
Jenny Trinh, BLA ’19 – OALA Jack Copeland for Associate Leadership and Contribution.
This award recognizes the outstanding leadership, and contribution of an (OALA) associate for going above and beyond to assist fellow associates.
Justin Whalen, BLA ’14 – OALA David Erb Memorial Award.
This award is a prestigious way to acknowledge an OALA member whose outstanding volunteerism over the years, has contributed to furthering the goals and strategic plans of the OALA as well as, making a real difference to the OALA and its members.
Jay Cranstone, MLA ’90 – OALA Carl Borgstrom Award for Service to the Environment.
This award recognizes an OALA member or landscape architectural group, organization, or agency recognized by OALA whose practice promotes special or unique contributions to sensitive, sustainable design and use of the environment.
Karen Landman, BLA ’89 – Honorary Membership to the Ontario Association of Landscape Architecture. This is an award for individuals whom OALA Council wishes to recognize for outstanding contributions in their own fields to improving the quality of natural and human environments.
Jane Welsh, BLA ’84 – OALA Public Practice Award.
This award recognizes the outstanding leadership of a member of the profession in public practice who promotes and enhances landscape architecture by working for improved understanding and appreciation of the work of landscape architects in both public and private practice.
Helene Iardas, BLA '78 - OALA Public Practice Award.
This award recognizes the outstanding leadership of a member of the profession in public practice who promotes and enhances landscape architecture by working for improved understanding and appreciation of the work of landscape architects in both public and private practice.
Congratulations to this group of six, having Guelph LA degrees, and who have been incredibly productive in their work, mentoring, and in the championing of landscape architectural knowledge, skills, and values.