Kenn Bullock practiced landscape architecture for 44 years and in his retirement has taken up watercolors. As an old friend of professor emeritus Scott Weinberg, Kenn has ties to the CED, where many of his staff were trained in AutoCAD. Kenn worked for himself for over thirteen years before moving to Charlotte, N.C. where he joined the Woolpert architectural and [...]
The CED welcomes Paul MacGregor as the new curator of the historic Founders Memorial Garden. Paul, who holds degrees in horticulture and agricultural education, hit the ground running August 1st after a few days' training with Maureen O'Brien, who retired this summer. Paul's life in landscapes and plants began with cutting lawns in high school. His professional career skills were [...]
Danielle Schwartz, MLA Candidate '18 Last summer I studied a dialect of Quechua in the Ecuadorian Amazon and was never so aware of how well a language reflected the culture and belief system of its people. This summer, I am studying abroad with UGA Cortona and have likewise been amazed by how the values of Italian culture are ingrained in [...]
CED Alumnus Matt Forshee (BLA '00) has been named a member of the UGA Alumni Association's 40 Under 40 Class of 2017. The program celebrates the personal, professional and philanthropic achievements of UGA graduates who are under the age of 40. Honorees must have attended UGA and aspire to uphold the Pillars of the Arch, in addition to other criteria. Matt, a Region [...]
Second year MHP student Lisa Demarais Kirby recently completed an internship with the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library here at UGA. The purpose of Lisa's internship was to compile the information, documents, and physical items for a special exhibit celebrating the 50 year anniversary of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation (ACHF). The exhibit, titled "Saving Athens: Celebrating 50 Years of ACHF," is on [...]
Students enrolled in the summer HIPR 4000/6000 Introduction to Historic Preservation class had an opportunity to explore a wide variety of historic resources at the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation's Southwest Atlanta Expedition on Saturday, June 12. They joined more than 200 preservationists at over 20 sites that included houses, industrial buildings, parks and academic institutions. The Expedition highlighted a [...]
The CED MHP Program was well-represented at the State Historic Preservation Conference in Madison, GA, May 18-20, with UGA alumni, students and faculty engaged as organizers, speakers, volunteers and participants. MHP alumni played key roles on the organizing committee--Madison Planning Director Monica Callahan, Preservation Planner Ken Kocher, and Madison-Morgan Conservancy Executive Director Christine McCauley. In addition to providing host community [...]
Morag Kersel (MHP '00) is featured in the Applause for Alumni section of the Summer issue of Georgia, the Magazine of the University of Georgia. Click through to read the article on page 44 of the online edition of the magazine.
Professor emeritus John Waters received the key to the City of Athens from Mayor Nancy Denson at the recent 50th golden anniversary celebration of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for his decades-long vision and contributions to preservation.
Daniel J. Nadenicek, dean of the College of Environment and Design has been named an honorary member of The Garden Club of America (GCA), one of its highest accolades. Nadenicek was recognized during a presentation at the GCA's annual meeting in Baltimore in May. Honorary members of the GCA are men and women of distinction in fields such as horticulture [...]