The Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Olmsted Scholars Program (named for Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture) recognizes and supports students with exceptional leadership potential who are using ideas, influence, communication, service, and leadership to advance sustainable design and foster human and societal benefits.  Now in its ninth year, the premier national award program recognizes outstanding students in accredited landscape architecture programs in the U.S. and Canada.  Students are both honored for past achievements and recognized for their future potential to influence the landscape architecture profession.

The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph is proud to announce that Miriam Porter and Kearney Coupland are named as 2016 University Olmsted Scholars.

Miriam Porter, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture 

Kearney Coupland, Master of Landscape Architecture 

These future leaders of the profession join a growing community of nearly 400 past and present Olmsted Scholars. The prestige and publicity associated with the award serve to promote the significance of the landscape architecture profession and help attract inspired and motivated leaders.

See the Landscape Architecture Foundation for a full listing and write up of the 2016 Olmsted Scholars can be found here [1].