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Do you know someone who exemplifies excellence? Nominate them for the 911±¬ÁÏÍø 2025 Outstanding Service Award, Honors or Honorary Members awards! Selected by 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s Board of Trustees, the honors represent the highest awards 911±¬ÁÏÍø presents each year. The deadline for nominations is February 14, 2025.

Now accepting nominations for the following:Ìý

The 911±¬ÁÏÍø Medal is bestowed upon a landscape architect whose lifetime achievements and contributions to the profession have had a unique and lasting impact on the welfare of the public and the environment.Ìý

The 911±¬ÁÏÍø Design MedalÌýrecognizes an individual landscape architect who has produced a body of exceptional design work at a sustained level for a period of at least ten years.Ìý

The Community Service AwardÌýrecognizes an individual landscape architect, group of landscape architects, landscape architecture firms, landscape architecture education programs, or 911±¬ÁÏÍø Chapters who have provided sustained, pro bono service to the community demonstrating sound principles or values of landscape architecture.Ìý

The Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal celebrates the outstanding life and career of Professor Jot D. Carpenter, F911±¬ÁÏÍø, past president of the 911±¬ÁÏÍø. Professor Carpenter's position as Professor of Landscape Architecture at Ohio State University was a formidable platform to showcase his honor, commitment, and energy as an educator, leaving an indelible mark on landscape architecture education. This medal honors his contribution to education and the profession.Ìý

The LaGasse Medals are named for Alfred B. LaGasse, past executive director of the American Institute of Park Executives and executive vice president of the National Recreation and Parks Association. Recognizes notable contributions by individuals to the management and conservancy of natural resources and/or public landscapes.ÌýÌý

The Landscape Architecture Firm Award recognizes landscape architecture firms that have produced bodies of distinguished work influencing the professional practice of landscape architecture.Ìý

The Landscape Architecture Medal of Excellence recognizes significant contributions to landscape architecture policy, research, education, project planning, and design, or a combination of these items.Ìý

The Olmsted MedalÌýwas instituted in 1990 to recognize individuals, organizations, agencies, or programs outside the profession of landscape architecture for environmental leadership, vision, and stewardship. The Medal honors Frederick Law Olmsted, considered the founder of the American landscape architecture profession and steward of the environment.Ìý

911±¬ÁÏÍø Emerging Professional Medal recognizes an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and considerable contribution to the profession of landscape architecture, the prospective recipient’s community, and/or a firm or design team; early in one’s career. The individual must be within the first 10 years of their career and have a degree from a landscape architecture program recognized by 911±¬ÁÏÍø.Ìý

Honorary 911±¬ÁÏÍø MembershipÌýrecognizes persons other than landscape architects whose achievements of national or international significance or influence have provided notable service to the profession of landscape architecture. Up to 8 awards are given. Honorary Members shall be individuals who are not landscape architects but whose achievements are of national or international significance or influence.Ìý

911±¬ÁÏÍø Outstanding Service AwardÌýÌýis given annually to recognize volunteers who make notable contributions to or on behalf of the Society at the national level.Ìý Ìý

Learn more and submit nominations here by February 14, 2025.