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).
Honors Day '21 occurs during an extraordinary time - the culmination of a full year under the worldwide Covid-19 Pandemic - therefore we are celebrating the students' achievements virtually.
Congratulations to CED Alumna Leigh Askew Elkins for receiving the prestigious UGA Walter Barnard Hill Award for her achievements in public service and outreach
Behind the Jackson Street Building is a small plaza with a lot of potential. Jon Williams (BLA '96) saw the opportunity to give back to CED with a donation in his family's name as well as a learning opportunity for current landscape architecture students. Professor Doug Pardue led a hybrid design charrette to re-image the space as a "working yard" that would support student learning, create a welcoming event space, showcase landscape architecture and best design practices, and provide a smooth thoroughfare for those passing through.
Eric Reisman (MHP '09) has been hired as the newest Coordinator for the FindIt Historic Resource Survey Program. He has over ten years of historic resource survey experience, most recently with the Mississippi State Historic Preservation Office as their survey manager. He begins his new role at CCDP on April 19th. Welcome, Eric!
On March 15, 2021, CED announced a Georgia Funder campaign to support the rejuvenation of the Serpentine Garden - one of the most iconic spaces within the Founders Memorial Garden. Thanks to the generosity of CED friends and alumni, the initial goal of $5,000 was surpassed in less than 6 hours! To build on this outpouring of support and to further the restoration of other areas of the garden, CED has set a new goal of $17,500. With additional donations, the Camellia Walk Arbor, the Boxwood Parterre Garden, the North Arboretum Azaleas, and other areas could get the care they need.
The CED community congratulates Dean Bob Nicholls on receiving first place in his age group for this year's Peachtree Road Race.
This time of year, many students are seeking Summer internships. For two CED students, their remarkable experiences left a big impact as they closed a chapter on their time at UGA.
