CED Alum Leigh Elkins awarded Walter Barnard Hill Award

Leigh Askew Elkins (MLA ’01) is being honored this week as a recipient of the UGA Walter Barnard Hill Award for her achievements in public service and outreach.  The award is named in honor of Chancellor Hill, who led the University in the late 19th century and championed the concept of UGA as a public service-oriented institution.  A maximum of five awards are given each year, honoring recipients who improve the quality of life for Georgians in a way that greatly exceeds expectations. 

Leigh is a senior public service associate with the Planning and Environmental Policy Program at the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government.  She graduated from the Master of Landscape Architecture program in 2001 and has become known as a skilled facilitator and strategic planner, aiding state agencies and communities with water resource management and other environmental topics.   

CED most recently benefitted from Leigh’s counsel as she helped her alma mater through a productive year of strategic planning with sage advice and her trademark sense of humor.  We are so proud of you, Leigh! 

Read more about Leigh’s accomplishments in this award profile: https://cviog.uga.edu/news/spotlights/042021-leigh-askew-elkins-hill-award.html