LAEP ADVANCEMENT BOARD 2018 SUMMARY USU LAEP IS REGAINING ITS STATURE AS ONE OF THE BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY As summer comes to an end the students who have had an internship this summer are thinking of gearing up for another year at LAEP. The Board’s Placement Committee has been hard at work and will be seeing the fruits of its efforts as the students return with a taste of what life in a real office environment is all about, including improved skills and knowledge of what employment could be. A lot of credit goes to Tanya Rice who was hired in part by funds from the Advancement Board to work with students to identify firms that have offered to host an intern, pairing them with students that have a desire to work in an office. Like many fellow interns, Jessica McGarvey praised Tanya’s help and direction, expressing her appreciation in finding an internship. Here is a summary of placement highlights so far: 2018 BLA, MLA & MsBRP Graduates 16 Full Time Employment 5 Internships 2019 BLA, B+MLA, MLA, MsBRP 24 Internships 1 German exchange 1 Job search 2020 BLA & MLA 17 Internships (See full graphics of Student Placement results on the next page)
To sum up – all juniors and sophomores from last year had an internship that wanted one. Only five students didn’t seek an internship. The goal of the Placement Committee is to find an internship for every student who wants one, which will give them a head start when it comes to finding full time employment. Thank you to all of the firms that hire USU LAEP interns. If you haven’t been hiring LAEP interns and want to get in the mix, please reach out to Tanya. Development Committee – As we attended the awards ceremony last spring it was impressive to see how many scholarships were awarded to the students. Seven years ago when I, Jay, was helping my son get registered for the program there were only a couple of scholarship opportunities. This year there were a dozen or more scholarships awarded to deserving students mostly from funds raised by members of the Development Committee and Advancement Board. These alumni gifts are making a difference. Thanks to all those that serve on the Advancement Board. Through your efforts LAEP is regaining its stature, and becoming one of the best landscape architectural programs in the country. Randy Jackson and Jay Bollwinkel USU LAEP Advancement Board Co-Chairs
Department of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning
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