American Society of Landscape Architects selects ten Honors Recipients for 2024

Today, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced its class of 2024 Honors recipients as selected by the board of trustees. The ten-member cohort are said to represent the best practices in the field and have likewise distinguished themselves for their work's ability to replicate the ASLA's core mission and values.  

“This distinguished class of honorees are innovators who have won the respect of their peers and have advanced the profession of landscape architecture,” SuLin Kotowicz, the President of the ASLA says of their contributions to the field. “This is the highest honor ASLA bestows each year. Congratulations to this amazing group of leaders.”

The 2024 ASLA Honors Recipients are:

• The ASLA Medal: Perry Howard, FASLA
• The ASLA Design Medal: Raymond Jungles, FASLA, Jungles Inc.
• The Community Service Award: Design Workshop Foundation
• The Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal:  William "Chip" Winslow, FASLA
• The LaGasse Medal — Professional: Jeff Caster, FASLA
• The LaGasse Medal — Nonprofessional: Carol Coletta, President and CEO of Memphis River Parks Partnership
• The Landscape Architecture Firm Award: LandDesign, Inc.
• The ASLA Medal of Excellence: Open Land Trust of Beaufort County
• The Olmsted Medal: The Gowanus Canal Conservancy
• The ASLA Emerging Professional Medal: Stephanie Onwenu, ASLA

Honorary ASLA Members:

• Matt Alcide
• Jan Campbell
• Torey Carter-Conneen
• Denis Galvin
• Linda Pollak
• Ray Todd
• Deborah Weintraub
• Claire Weisz

"Becoming an Honorary Member of ASLA symbolizes not only my professional journey and dedication to advancing landscape architecture but also the deep connections and collaborations I've had the privilege to foster within this remarkable community,” CEO Torey Carter-Conneen said at the end of the announcement. “Design, at its core, is about hope and the belief that through design and placemaking we can change lives, communities and the planet for the better. This recognition inspires me to continue advocating for the transformative power of landscape architecture and to support our members in their vital work of shaping resilient, sustainable, and beautiful environments. And I’m excited to move forward in this work as an honorary ASLA member.”

The ASLA has now inducted 263 honorary members since its inception in 1899.