American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recently 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 JCLA Studio
- 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
- Outstanding Service Award:
- Christopher Hardy, ASLA, PLA
- Lauren Patterson, ASLA, PLA
- Adrian Smith, FASLA
- Amy Syverson-Shaffer, ASLA, PLA, SITES AP
The six honorary members inducted by ASLA are non-landscape architecture professionals recognized for notable service to the profession. For details about each honoree, visit: www.asla.org/2025Honors.aspx
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