Timothy M. Agness, ASLA
Saint Paul, Minn.
Nominated for Administrative Work

Tim Agness has worked with the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Dept. for 30 years. His contributions have brought visible, meaningful change to those communities where he has lived, worked and volunteered. Tim supported the Harriet Island Regional Park as an economic engine that could revitalize the riverfront and the entire downtown; today the park has surpassed all expectations, and its success has spurred other privately funded park development. Tim's commitment to the city of St. Paul includes the leadership he brought to the Saint Paul on the Mississippi Design Center, a unique model where community resources focus on clearly defined principles and goals in implementing a development framework.

Karl Gilbert Berry, ASLA
Albuquerque, N.M
Nominated for Service to the Profession

Gil Berry has been a member of New Mexico's Architect, Engineer and Landscape Architect Joint Practice Committee for 15 years, five times serving as JPC chair. He was instrumental in establishing landscape architects as peers with architects and engineers, and he brought landscape architects into leadership roles on several Univ. of New Mexico projects. "Landscape architects in the state of New Mexico would not enjoy the freedom we currently have to practice our profession if it were not for Gil Berry and his dedication to the profession," said Brian Verardo, ASLA, New Mexico chapter president. "Many of the younger professionals in New Mexico are standing on the shoulders of Gil Berry."

J. Brooks Breeden, ASLA
Columbus, Ohio
Nominator for Knowledge

Ohio State University landscape architecture professor Brooks Breeden is the author of LARCH: Site Engineering Tutorials for Landscape Architecture, a pioneering effort that pushed the capabilities of computer technology to communicate landscape architectural site engineering knowledge. Prof. Breeden possesses a unique ability to communication site engineering information using computer technology. Most importantly, he has removed the typical physical "classroom" from teaching and created a learning environment for landscape architectural knowledge that can be applied anywhere.

William S. Burton, ASLA
Solana Beach, Calif.
Nominated for Works of Landscape Architecture

Bill Burton is an award-winning landscape architect with a unique design philosophy that incorporates his natural biological and horticultural backgrounds and exception design collaboration into a diverse and significant collection of built works. Over the last 14 years, Bill has maintained a high quality design studio environment with a diversity of projects, including the South Chula Vista Library in San Diego, the Neurosciences Institute in La Jolla, and Portofino Bay Resort for Universal Studios. "Bill possesses a very special gift of seeing the landscape through the eyes of the botanist, the designer, the scientist, and the landscape architect," said Gary Pryor, ASLA, San Diego chapter president. "Looking at the constructed work, it is apparent that the design of each project is based on a unique set of program elements, contextual and historical antecedents and attention to detail conceptualized in the early stages of the design process."

Russell L. Butler, ASLA
Evergreen, Colo.
Nominated for Works of Landscape Architecture

For more than 30 years, Russ Butler has created innovative, exciting and sustainable spaces as both a landscape architect and graphic designer. His significant works of landscape architecture, including the Centennial Mall in Lincoln, Neb., Vail Center in Vail, Colo., and the Witchita Riverfront, have consistently won regional and national ASLA awards and allied professional organizations. Russ also created the highly regarded Landscape Architecture Poster Series, published by ASLA in 1979. Russ is a hands-on design professional; he is intimately involved in all his projects from sketchbook concepts through collaborative design charrettes, to implementation.

Charles Douglas Coolman, ASLA
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Nominated for Works of Landscape Architecture

After completing his degree at Michigan State, Douglas Coolman began his career with EDSA in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where he continues to work as a principal. Douglas was a key contributor to Ft. Lauderdale's 1988 revitalization that included the creation of a downtown riverwalk linear park, an updated airport, and other park projects. He is a skilled collaborator, bringing community stakeholders together to create environments that supported the economic growth of the city. Douglas continues to mentor young professionals as an academic advisor to the curriculum programs at North Carolina State Univ. and Florida Atlantic Univ., and work with the Urban Core Committee, the Sistrunk Blvd. Charrette, and the YMCA.

John L. Carman, ASLA
Lexington, Ky.
Nominated for Service to the Profession

For 25 years, John Carman has dedicated himself to the development, upgrading and enhancement of the landscape architecture profession and the professional practice experience. His belief that the advancement of landscape architecture should be a multidisciplinary effort is reflected in his involvement in national, state and local organizations. John has served as legislative liaison with allied professions and as a watchdog for government activities impacting the profession. He currently serves as president of the Council of Landscape Architecture Registration Boards (CLARB) and established the Partnership for the Advancement of Licensure, a collaborative effort between ASLA, CLARB, and the Council of Educators of Landscape Architecture (CELA) to promote the value of licensure for landscape architects nationwide.

James Robert Cothran, ASLA
Atlanta, Ga.
Nominated for Service to the Profession

Throughout his 30-year career as a landscape architect, urban planner, educator and author, Jim Cothran has placed service to the profession, the community, and the public as his top priority. In addition to serving ASLA in numerous roles, he has contributed his time and talents to various civic, community, and allied efforts, including the National Council of State Garden Clubs Landscape Design Study Program and Trees Atlanta. He is the authority of two books, Gardens of Historic Charleston and Gardens and Historic Plants of the Antebellum South that have developed a greater awareness and appreciation for landscape architecture, southern garden history, and landscape preservation.

John C. Hall, ASLA
Columbia, Md.
Nominated for Works of Landscape Architecture

John Hall is the co-founder and chairman of LDR International, an HNTB company, and since 1969 he has led the design teams for several significant projects, including the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Study, the Everglades Visitors Center, Stapleton International Airport Redevelopment Plan in Denver, the Baltimore Zoo, and the University of Virginia's Comprehensive Campus Design Plan. John's design philosophy is grounded in a rigorous process that seeks to balance the unique resources of a given site with a project's program requirements. His design solutions are characterized by refreshing clarity and simplicity and built on an underlying principle of sustainability.

Robert M. Hanna, ASLA, FAAR
Philadelphia, Penn.
Nominated for Works of Landscape Architecture

The extraordinary level of Bob Hanna's achievements in the design and planning of over 100 projects in America and abroad reflects his unusual education and professional experience as well as native abilities and intelligence. After earning a bachelor of architecture at the Univ. of Washington, Bob Hanna worked with two prominent architects before earning his MLA at Harvard. He joined the landscape architecture at the Univ. of Pennsylvania in 1969 and launched a practice with Laurie Olin, FASLA, in 1976. Hanna/Olin produced some of the country's best-known landscape architecture, including the world headquarters for Johnson & Johnson, Nestle and IBM, as well as Denver's 16th Street, Battery Park City, and the Carnegie Center. Since founding R^MHanna in 1995, Bob has garnered awards for his designs at the Univ. of Washington and Bryant Park.

Sidney R. Kime, Jr., ASLA
Lititz, Penn.
Nominated for Service to the Profession

Sandy Kime has been an activist and leader in ASLA since 1974. His belief in the stewardship of the lands and his conviction that landscape architects should lead the design professionals in site-related issues form his motivation for service. Sandy has been active in many legislative actions and regulatory issues in Pennsylvania, protecting and promoting the work of landscape architects. In addition to his significant political contributions, Sandy has elevated the visibility of landscape architects through his work with the Lancaster Co. Livable Communities Forum.

Steven G. King, ASLA
Delano, Minn.
Nominated for Administrative Work

In 1967, Steve King introduced the concept of continuous play as part of his final senior project in landscape architecture at Iowa State Univ. He has spent 35 years developing and refining the design of play structures and interconnecting bridges, tunnels, slides, and swings. Continuous play is considered one of the most influential park and recreation design concepts of the 20th century. Steve founded Landscape Structures in 1971to build the play structures and park furniture that made continuous play possible. He developed products using recycled materials, PVC coatings and durable steel systems. King is also an expert on playground safety and accessibility issues. Recently, he helped establish the National Playground Safety Institute, a program of the National Recreation and Park Association. [PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE]

Charles L. Leider, ASLA, AICP
Stillwater, Okla.
Nominated for Knowledge

As a professor and director of the landscape architecture program at Oklahoma State Univ., Dr. Charles Leider has pursued a rigorous effort in identifying, documenting, and preserving historic landscapes. Under his guidance, OSU boasts the only landscape architecture program to ever compete for the Peterson Prize of measured drawings sponsored by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) of the National Park Service. Dr. Leider's groundbreaking landscape preservation case studies are currently filed with the Library of Congress through HABS and Historic American Landscapes (HALS). Dr. Leider also established study-abroad programs in Peru and Japan for landscape architecture students and is active in the U.S. International Council on Monuments and Sites, where his students have been selected for the US/ICOMOS International Summer Internship Program. [PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE]

Catherine Mahan, ASLA
Baltimore, Md.
Nominated for Works of Landscape Architecture

Catherine Mahan recognizes the profound impact landscape architecture can have on people every day. Her portfolio includes the Russell Street Plaza at Oriole Park, urban parks, campus master plans, and regional transportation projects such as the 22-mile Baltimore Central Light Right, Canal Parkway, and Annapolis Mainstreet. She developed an award-winning educational seminar, "Thinking Beyond the Pavement," that became a national model teaching planners how to consider the physical and social context of transportation projects. Recently, she has build on her residential design experience to include senior living facilities, healing gardens and contemplative spaces. Catherine was selected as one of the Top 100 Women in Maryland in 2002.

Phillip L. McDade, ASLA, FCSI, CCS
Jackson, Miss.
Nominated for Service to the Profession

His desire to be a credible, lead professional on major construction projects led Phil McDade to the Mississippi Chapter of the Construction Specification Institute, an organization focused on the laws, practices, and processes of the construction industry. He was committed to educating the architects, engineers, and contractors that made up CSI that landscape architecture should be included in the technical and contract document phase of a project. The chapter had never had a landscape architect as a member, especially one that contributed by serving as a committee chair, director, vice president and president. Phil was elected a CSI Fellow in 1999, the first landscape architect to ever receive the honor. He will go on to represent ASLA and landscape architecture as the national CSI president in 2002.

Roger Moore, ASLA
Athens, GA
Nominated for Knowledge

In the decades when landscape architecture made the transition from paper-based to computer-based practice, Roger Moore brought computer applications to practitioners and university programs nationwide. Beginning in 1985, Roger introduced the Computer Learning Lab at the ASLA Annual Meeting; the lab evolved into LandTech, one of the meeting's most influential venues offering hands-on software demonstrations. His innovative digital charrettes stimulated the use of technology in the profession, and he has developed continuing education courses to sustain this training. Roger is directly responsible for making the University of Georgia into a powerhouse of technological innovation in landscape architecture. His vision and leadership have guided and nurtured the profession into the computer age. [PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE]

Signe Nielsen, ASLA
New York, NY
Nominated for Works of Landscape Architecture

Signe Nielsen has dedicated her career to creating settings that connect people with a sense of place. Her projects, including the Route 9A reconstruction in Manhattan, Scenic Hudson Park at Irvington, and Phase I and II of the Staten Island Children's Museum, have garnered numerous awards. Signe's expressive landscapes reflect her belief that quality means sustainability. Her pursuit of creative solutions has yielded new, enduring landscapes on improbable sites. As an educator for more than 20 years, Signe has focused on advancing the value of public open space in urban design and architecture programs. Currently she is active in the development of a graduate landscape architecture program at Pratt Institute and an undergraduate landscape architecture major at Smith College.

Thomas R. Oslund, ASLA
Minneapolis, Minn.
Nominated for Works of Landscape Architecture

The esteem Tom Oslund is held in by his colleagues is remarkable. His originality and thoughtfulness distinguishes him as a landscape architect, lecturer and mentor. He has authored more than 30 articles and served as a lecturer and critic at the Univ. of Minn;, Harvard Graduate School of Design, and the Ohio State Univ. His major accomplishments include the master plans for Valparaiso University and the Medtronic Corp. Headquarters in Minneapolis, and the site design for the Minnesota Birds of Prey Amphitheater in Apple Valley. "His impressive list of honors reflects an understanding of site-structure relationships, an appreciation for aspects of context, an emphasis on functional artistry, and an unyielding belief that landscape architecture is an integral component of daily life, not a cosmetic or appliqué," said Joel McElhany, ASLA, Minnesota chapter president.

Grant W. Reid, ASLA
Ft. Collins, Colo.
Nominated for Knowledge

"Grant Reid is the teacher we all wish we had," members of the ASLA Colorado Chapter wrote in his nomination for ASLA Fellow. As a communicator of knowledge, he has furthered the profession and influenced the careers of the next generation of landscape architects. Grant teaches by application of principles and example. His students have the opportunity to regularly critique and observe design and implementation that Grant completes as design principal for his award-winning landscape architecture firm. His excellent mentorship has been recognized with the Jack E. Cermak Advising Award and the Colorado State University Alumni Assoc. "Best Teacher Award." Grant is the author of two instructional texts and an estimating manual. [PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE]

James F. Ritzer, ASLA
Menomonie, WI
Nominated for Administrative Work

Jim Ritzer has pioneered the role of landscape architecture in roadside development and incorporating environmental considerations into highway design. Shortly after joining the Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation in 1966, Jim was given the responsibility of carrying out the recently passed Highway Beautification Act. His team player attitude converted scores of engineers into giving greater consideration to landscape amenities in highway planning. He experimented with new tree-moving techniques and incorporated safety measures through creative grading. His work has been recognized with several awards, particularly the design of State Highway 23 from Spring Green to Dodgeville, with its striking view of Taliesin East. This program has received more awards from the Federal Highway Administration than any other highway project in Wisconsin. [PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE]

Jon Rodiek, ASLA
Bryan, Tex.
Nominated for Knowledge

For 28 years, Dr. Jon Rodiek has been an active contributor to the discipline of landscape architecture. He supported his academic studies working as a landscape architect and earned his Ph.D. in natural resources planning from the Univ. of Massachusetts. He joined the landscape architecture dept. at the Univ. of Arizona and later worked as dept. head at Texas Tech Univ. In 1990 he went to Texas A&M Univ., where he has held numerous positions. His early research was made possible by funding from the National Environmental Policy Act requiring federal land management agencies to come into compliance with the law. Dr. Rodiek developed design and planning techniques for mined land reclamation; wildlife habitat protection; wetland identification; and arid land planning. Today his research continues, and he has published 29 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. [PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE]

Robert W. Smith, ASLA
Denver, Colo.
Nominated for Service to the Profession

Bob Smith's mastery of design is evident with such significant projects as Mount Rushmore National Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial in New Jersey and ten years of ongoing design at Sequoia National Park in California. His work continues to grow with his newly accepted design on the Columbine High School Memorial. Though highly visible projects can be risky, Bob continues to seek and win great challenges. He y lead an entire design team through the total renovation of Mount Rushmore and is now sensitively working with disparate groups at Columbine High School in his design for a meaningful place to heal and remember. His leadership and innovation in environmental issues and national memorials has vital impact, and his contributions to advancing the profession are substantial.

Randy Sorensen, ASLA
Boston, Mass.
Nominated for Works of Landscape Architecture

Randy Sorensen in a principal at Carol R. Johnson Associates, one of the largest landscape architecture firms in the U.S. He joined the firm in 1980 and was made partner in 1991. Today he plays a critical role in CRJA's management in addition to his ongoing project responsibilities. His work has garnered more than 20 professional awards and an inspiring legacy of work focused on urban renewal. Having completed over 70 urban primary and secondary school projects and the revitalization of a majority of large, low-income urban housing projects in Boston, Randy has succeeded in his goal to improve the quality of life of those living in the deteriorated urban core of Boston's poorest neighborhoods. He has made the inner city a better place to live and learn by transforming areas of high crime and urban decay into safe, attractive, well-used and vital open spaces.

Andrew J. Spurlock, ASLA
San Diego, Calif.
Nominated for Works of Landscape Architecture

Andy Spurlock actively pursues community projects that engage architects, engineers, planners, economists and politicians. He was one of the founding contributors to San Diego's urban design charrettes in the 1990s, and his vision inspired the multi-disciplinary effort. His firm SPURLOCK POIRIER has created urban infill projects that set the standard for providing useable, beautiful streets and recreational open spaces for low-income families and market-rate housing that is innovative, urban and high value. Andy's designs have spurred additional restoration and community integration, as with the 40-mile San Dieguito River Park Other award-winning projects that speak to his integration of art in the landscape include the California Wash in Santa Monica, Canyonside Community Recreation Center, and the Getty Center Central Lower Garden. [PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE]

Jan Striefel, ASLA
Salt Lake City, Utah
Nominated for Works of Landscape Architecture

For more than 25 years, Jan Striefel has used her exceptional design capabilities, business acumen, commitment to the natural environment, and belief in the public process to profoundly influence the quality of life in Utah. She is a master of sustainable landscape design practices. She pioneered non-irrigated planting techniques for a major state highway project and has experimented with soil mixes, slope modifications and rainwater catchment, the resulting working now a benchmark of regionally appropriate design. Her understanding of the ecology and character of the Great Basin Desert is exemplified in her designs of the Salt Lake International Center and the I-215 landscape. Other significant work includes City Creek Park, the Pierpont Walkway, and the Gateway District Land Use and Development Plan.

Steven Strom, ASLA
Metuchen, N.J.
Nominated for Knowledge

In addition to his duties as chair of the landscape architecture dept. at Rutgers Univ., Prof. Steve Strom also serves as director of the Center for Land Planning and Design at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. He is credited with strengthening the relationship between landscape architecture educators, students, and practitioners in the state. Prof. Strom is a favorite teacher with Rutgers students, and he is held in high regard for the text he co-authored with Prof. Kurt Nathan, Site Engineering for Landscape Architects. He has brought in more than $250,000 in grants for projects, the majority with a public service component. Prof. Strom's community service projects in the classroom have brought a greater sense of appreciation and understanding to his students while educating the public about the strengths and potential of the profession of landscape architecture.

Rosheen Marie Styczinski, ASLA
Milwaukee, Wis.
Nominated for Service to the Profession

Rosheen Styczinski began her service as ASLA Wisconsin Chapter Secretary and went on to become the chapter's Meeting and Program Chair when it became evident that communication was her passion. She initiated the chapter's newsletter, Wisconsin Landworks Journal, and established a statewide program bringing together students and practitioners. Rosheen went on to serve as chapter president and two terms as chapter trustee where she was an important voice for the state and national concerns. Rosheen was elected as a national Vice President for Communications in 1999, a responsibility that included overseeing Landscape Architecture magazine and the ASLA Online website during a period of tremendous growth for both media outlets. Her continuing and unselfish commitment to ASLA and its goals have benefited the membership tremendously.

Keith J. Villere, ASLA
Covington, LA
Nominated for Service to the Profession

Keith Villere is currently serving is third term as mayor of Covington, La. He has used the opportunity of public service to incorporate wise land use policies throughout the town. Keith returned to his hometown of Covington after graduating from Louisiana State Univ., and went on to have a successful practice specializing in native landscapes and work as a city development and planning consultant. In 1991, he decided to run for mayor. Now in his final term, Keith has implemented many improvements that have changed the image of Covington, including the adaptive reuse of an old city dump, a streetscape enhancement cooperative, and a community arts program. When necessary, Keith has provided the designs and specifications for these projects. His perceptive as a landscape architect and community leader has been good for his community and improved the quality of life for Covington residents.

Karl von Bieberstein, ASLA
Dallas, Texas
Nominated for Service to the Profession

The profession of landscape architecture in Texas and the southwest is perhaps better understood and appreciated today because of the efforts of Karl von Bieberstein. His ASLATexas chapter leadership, his interaction with educators and students as a member of the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board, and his volunteer efforts in civic and public service organizations have all helped to increase the visibility of the profession and reinforce the appreciation of landscape architecture in north Texas. Numerous young professionals, encouraged by Karl's involvement with their student programs or trained directly by him in his firm, now emulate his cooperative philosophy and example and in turn, strengthen the future quality of the profession. He has served on the Goals for Dallas Task Force, the Dallas Historic Preservation League, and as a director of the Greenhills Nature Center Foundation.

Mark von Wodtke, ASLA
Claremont, Calif.
Nominated for Knowledge

Prof. Mark von Wodtke has been teaching at Cal Poly Pomona for over 30 years and has had a direct influence on a large number of practicing landscape architects. His newspaper, magazine and journal articles and his publications on computers as a tool for landscape architects have reached an even larger audience. His professional practice awards and recognition and his recent venture into a company that designs, integrates and installs renewable energy systems is proof of his dedication and commitment to making a better world. Prof. Von Wodtke played a critical role in the establishment of the Laboratory for Experimental Design that led to the development of the Graduate Program in Landscape Architecture, the award-winning LA 606 Studio, and the design and development of the John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies.

Carol A. Whipple, ASLA
Denver, Colo.
Nominated for Administrative Work

Great public places are not the result solely of good design. Award-winning designs of public places demand the incredible dedication and consistent, patient organization of the public practitioner, one who administers all facets of a design process. Carol Whipple is just such an outstanding design administrator. She has demonstrated the ability to manage complex and controversial projects, making sure the designs of well-known practitioners can be realized amid thousands of regulations, hundreds of differing public opinions and partisan second-guessing by politicians. Very little would be built without trained, experienced and creative design administrators. Many of the distinguished places initiated, built and tended by the National Park Service in the last 20 years have occurred in large part because Carol was the design administrator. The results of her work are on display for millions of people from around the world.

Ron Wigginton, ASLA
Albany, Calif.
Works of Landscape Architecture

Ron Wigginton established the landscape design and planning firm of Ron Wigginton/Land Studio in 1981, basing its form and ideology on that of an art and design studio. The firm has brought an artistic voice to the landscape architecture profession, and Ron's work has advanced the standing of landscape architecture through his exacting technical expertise in innovative design and sculptural form. Ron was the first landscape architect to use fiber optics in the built landscape at La Jolla Centre Plaza and to create exterior freestanding elevator corridors to solve complex ADA problems at Cabrillo College. He was also the first landscape architect appointed a Resident Fellow at the University of Calif. Humanities Research Institute. His work has been widely published, and he has won numerous awards from ASLA and allied professional organizations. [PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE]