Celebrating 80 Years of LAEP

1939-2019

The 2019-2020 school year marks the 80th year of the LAEP Department. Over the last 80 years we’ve grown in many ways. It all started in 1939 with the creation of the Department of Landscape Gardening and Floriculture. At its establishment, Laval Morris was the sole professor and served as the Department Head.

Over the last 80 years, LAEP has grown in numbers. Four students were enrolled in the program the first year it was offered. This year, 156 students have an LAEP program declared as their major or graduate program. As a result, we have over 1,500 alumni who support LAEP students and programs in various ways.

And we couldn’t forget the professors who make it all possible. Throughout the years, LAEP professors have established a legacy of teaching excellence. We are fortunate to have professors who are devoted to their students and the communities they serve.

Thank you to everyone who has helped make LAEP a family over the last 80 years. We wouldn’t be LAEP without YOU.