Historic Preservation Experience on Jekyll Island
College students gain historic preservation experience on Jekyll Island Article by Lauren McDonald, The Brunswick News
Davis and Nichols author new book, PLANTS IN DESIGN
Brad Davis, associate professor and MLA program coordinator, and David Nichol, associate professor at the University of Georgia have teamed up to publish "Plants in Design." The goal of the book was to create a well-rounded reference guide to help users to create well-designed landscapes. The focus of the book is on southern landscapes and covers from herbaceous perennials to shrubs and trees. "Plants in Design" is available for preorder through the UGA Press and will be officially released on May 1st, 2021!
Tim Brown joins CED as Communications, Marketing and Recruitment Specialist
Timothy Brown has been hired as the Communications, Marketing and Recruitment Specialist for the College of Environment and Design. Brown will lead public relations efforts for the college, showcasing the work of the landscape architecture, historic preservation, and planning programs.
Lecturer's work focuses on people, place, technology
Jessica Fernandez's research focuses on campus planning and community building, as well as the application of emerging technologies and contemporary design communications in landscape architecture. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Kona Gray to be CED 2021 Commencement Speaker
Kona Gray (BLA '97) will deliver the spring Commencement address at the College of Environment and Design at the University of Georgia. After graduating from the CED with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Gray has worked in over thirty countries over the past 26 years and is currently a Principal at EDSA in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Gray serves as President of the Landscape Architecture Foundation and Vice President for Professional Practice of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and is also, an active member of the Urban Land Institute.
MHP student appears on HGTV's Life Under Renovation
Master of Historic Preservation student Ross Sheppard and partners Will Walker (BBA '15) and Jacob Hawkins have spent the last two years renovating the c. 1838 Samuel Rockwell House in Milledgeville, GA. The story of this massive undertaking premieres Saturday, May 1, 2021, on HGTV's Life Under Renovation, which follows five families through a home building project using self-shot footage.
Whitney Barr selected as first CELA Fountain Scholar
Whitney Barr has won the inaugural 2021 Fountain Scholar award, granted by The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture. Named after Charles Fountain, this prestigious award was established to help Black, Indigenous and other students of color advance their landscape architecture education.
CED co-sponsors symposium on history of slavery at UGA
CED is co-sponsoring a symposium to examine the history of slavery at the University of Georgia on April 30 and May 1, 2021. Dr. Scott Nesbit and four students from the Historic Preservation and Landscape Architecture programs are involved in either planning the symposium or presenting recent course research and projects. This virtual event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please visit www.slaveryatuga.org for the full program and registration information.
Alumnus leaves historic gift to the CED
When Jim Lambert, a graduate of the Master of Landscape Architecture program at the University of Georgia's College of Environment and Design (CED), passed away in 2011, he left money in a family trust to be given to his alma mater. Jim's wife, Paula, made good on his wishes earlier this year: pledging a planned gift from the trust that will create a $5 million endowment supporting international travel for CED's landscape architecture students. Once realized, the gift will be the largest in CED's history.
Lynn Abdouni honored with Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award
PhD candidate Lynn Abdouni is one of five UGA graduate students honored with this year's UGA Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award. She is recognized for her outstanding instruction whilst pursuing a rigorous program of study in the Environmental Design and Planning doctoral program at the College of Environment and Design (CED).