Congratulations to Our 2024 Scholarship Winners!
The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) has awarded a total of $174,000 to 28 outstanding students for its 2024 scholarship season.
These scholarships support the next generation of designers by rewarding superior student performance, supporting access and diversity, supporting original research, and assisting students with unmet financial needs. The awards are made possible through funds established by generous sponsors.
LAF congratulates all of our 2024 winners, who were selected through a competitive process by sponsor- and LAF-convened juries of leaders in landscape architecture practice, academia, and industry.
Read each recipient's bio here.
HONOR AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS FOR Graduate STUDENTS
LAF Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, FASLA
Award: $20,000
Jia Hu
MLA Candidate, Rhode Island School of Design
LAF Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, FASLA
First Runner-up Award: $10,000
Joyce Fong
MLA Candidate, University of Virginia
LAF Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, FASLA
Second Runner-up Award: $5,000
Nicolás Lira
MLA Candidate, University of California, Berkeley
LAF Honor Scholarship for Inclusive Community Design
Award: $10,000
Jorge Mayorga
MLA Candidate, Illinois Institute of Technology
LAF Honor Scholarship for Inclusive Community Design
Runner-up Award: $5,000
Karlene Kristich
MLA Candidate, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry
LAF Honor Scholarship for Inclusive Community Design
Runner-up Award: $5,000
Daniel Lim
MLA Candidate, University of Michigan
Kenneth R. Brooks MLA Research Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Sam Nash Riggs
MLA Candidate, University of Georgia
MIG Scholarship for the Design of Equitable and Inclusive Environments
Award: $5,000
Corey Watanabe
MLA Candidate, Rhode Island School of Design
MIG Scholarship for the Design of Equitable and Inclusive Environments
Award: $5,000
Nina Weithorn
MLA Candidate, University of Southern California
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATES
ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship
Award: $10,000 + travel to ASLA conference
Carington Light
BLA Candidate, North Carolina A&T State University
ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship
Award: $5,000 + travel to ASLA conference
Aisha Malik
BLA Candidate, University of Rhode Island
ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship
Award: $5,000 + travel to ASLA conference
Juan Perez
BLA Candidate, University of Florida
ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship
Award: $5,000 + travel to ASLA conference
Essince Smith
BSLA Candidate, Ball State University
ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship
Award: $5,000 + travel to ASLA conference
Ava Yon
BLA Candidate, Michigan State University
LandDesign Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarship
Award: $5,000 + mentorship
Ahmaud Carroll-Tubbs
BLA Candidate, Ball State University
LandDesign Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarship
Award: $5,000 + mentorship
Aisha Malik
BLA Candidate, University of Rhode Island
Landscape Forms Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Kareem Harris
BLA Candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Landscape Forms Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Aisha Malik
BLA Candidate, University of Rhode Island
Landscape Forms Scholarship in Memory of Peter Schaudt, FASLA
Award: $5,000
Minnue Uhm
BLA Candidate, Cornell University
Rain Bird Intelligent Use of Water™ Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Samson Durgy
BLA Candidate, Michigan State University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRAD OR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Daniel Zwier/Permaloc Innovation Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Taylor Jais
MLA Candidate, Rhode Island School of Design
Daniel Zwier/Permaloc Innovation Scholarship
Runner-up Award: $1,000
Luke Duncan
MLA Candidate, Cal Poly Pomona
Daniel Zwier/Permaloc Innovation Scholarship
Runner-up Award: $1,000
Jaxon Roller
MLA Candidate, University of Washington
Daniel Zwier/Permaloc Innovation Scholarship
Runner-up Award: $1,000
KG Upchurch
BLA Candidate, University of Georgia
EDSA Diversity Scholarship
Award: $,5000
Clara Jimenez
MLA Candidate, Louisiana State University
EDSA Diversity Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Juan Perez
BLA Candidate, University of Florida
Steven G. King Play Environments Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Yiming Lei
MLA Candidate, Rhode Island School of Design
LOCATION-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS
ASLA Florida Chapter Career Discovery Scholarships
Award: $5,000
Juan Perez
BLA Candidate, University of Florida
ASLA-NY Equitable Public Urban Space Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Ximena Diaz Velasco
MLA Candidate, City College of New York
Hawaii Chapter ASLA/David T Woolsey Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Kanani D’Angelo
MLA Candidate, University of California, Berkeley
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024 Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship
Award: $4,000
Benjamin Scott
PhD Candidate, Rutgers University
2024 Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship
Award: $4,000
Samantha Turner-Rosa
PhD Candidate, University of Maryland
