Today the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced its 2025 Honors Recipients. The honorees are selected by ASLA’s board of trustees and represent the most noteworthy professionals nationwide.

“This class of honorees is the best of the best in landscape architecture. They have incredible vision, are leaders among their peers, and set a high bar for excellence,” said Kona Gray, FASLA, PLA, President of ASLA. 

2025 ASLA Honors Recipients:

• The ASLA Medal: Michael Van Valkenburgh, FASLA, PLA Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.
• The ASLA Design Medal: Jeffrey Carbo, FASLA, PLA Carbo Landscape Architecture
• The Community Service Award–Organizational: Coastal Dynamics Design Lab at NC State University
• The Community Service Award –Individual: Matthew Potteiger, ASLA SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry
• The Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal:  Charlene LeBleu, FASLA, Auburn University 
• The LaGasse Medal — Professional: Mark Hough, FASLA, PLA Duke University 
• The LaGasse Medal — Nonprofessional: Charles F. "Chuck" Sams III, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
• The Landscape Architecture Firm Award: SCAPE
• The ASLA Medal of Excellence: Frederick Steiner, FASLA, University of Pennsylvania
• The Olmsted Medal: Chicago Region Trees Initiative, The Morton Arboretum
• The ASLA Emerging Professional Medal: Maria Fernanda "MaFe" Gonzalez, Associate ASLA, BASE Landscape Architecture
• Honorary ASLA Members:
  • Staci Catron
  • Devin Colman
  • Alan Harwood, AICP
  • Christopher Marcinkoski, Affiliate ASLA, AIA, FAAR
  • Danielle Pieranunzi
  • Virginia Small 
   

The six honorary members inducted by ASLA are non-landscape architecture professionals recognized for notable service to the profession. Since its inception in 1899, ASLA has inducted only 267 honorary members.

For details about each honoree, visit the 2025 Honors Page.

ASLA Outstanding Service Award

The Outstanding Service Award was launched in 2013 and given annually to recognize volunteers who make notable contributions to or on behalf of the Society at the national level.   

• Christopher Hardy, ASLA, PLA
• Lauren Patterson, ASLA, PLA
• Adrian Smith, FASLA
• Amy Syverson-Shaffer, ASLA, PLA, SITES AP

Media Contact: Press@asla.org

These awards celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership across the field of landscape architecture—recognizing projects and individuals that shape more resilient, inclusive, and beautiful communities. Contributions to the ASLA Fund help sustain this important recognition and ensure the profession continues to grow and reflect the values of equity, climate action, and design excellence.

Support the future of landscape architecture—donate to the ASLA Fund today and choose Awards and Honors in the dropdown. 

About ASLA and the ASLA Fund

Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the professional association for landscape architects in the United States, representing more than 15,000 members. ASLA Mission: Empowering our members to design a sustainable and equitable world through landscape architecture. ASLA Fund Mission: Investing in global, social, and environmental change through the art and science of landscape architecture.