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ALUMNI NEWS JAN STRIEFEL: 2018-19 CAAS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Jan earned a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture at Utah State University in 1978 and is the founding principal and president of Landmark Design. The first female practitioner in Utah to be named a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects, she has been an ally of LAEP for many years, serving on the Advancement Board and in many other capacities. Jan and her husband, Craig Hinckley, established the largest endowments in LAEP’s history, which enable our department and students to continue to grow and excel in new ways.
VERN BUDGE: 2018 CAAS ALUMNI HALL OF HONOR INDUCTEE An alumnus of LAEP, Vern earned his bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture at Utah State University in 1965. He continued his studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where he completed graduate school. Vern spent 35 years as a faculty member in the LAEP Department. His influence has had a global impact, as his students have designed spaces around the world. Vern is both a Distinguished Alumnus and emeritus faculty member of LAEP.
ON THE RIVER’S EDGE A team including LAEP alumni Michael Budge, David Durfee, and McKenna Drew of Loci in Salt Lake City recently won the On the River’s Edge competition, in which team members developed plans for the Jordan River Park. In addition to receiving the Jury Award, they also received the Connectivity Innovation and Economic Prosperity Innovation awards. The team was a joint-effort between Loci and Blalock & Partners, an architecture firm also located in Salt Lake City.
Make sure to let us know if you’re aware of anything that should be included in this section next year! Email Alyssa at alyssa.stastny@usu.edu.
