The HLA Graduate Program is proud to recognize the recipients of the HLA Graduate Awards in Teaching, Mentoring, and Research. These awards honor the exceptional contributions and achievements of our graduate students who exemplify dedication and leadership in their fields. Congratulations to Our Award Winners! Teaching Award: Vera Vuković (Major Professor: Dr. Aaron Patton) Mentoring[Read More…]
On December 5, 2025, during the 2025 Purdue Extension Professional Development Conference, the PUCESA section of the Indiana Extension Professionals Association (IEPA) announced their award winners (more information here about PUCESA awards). We’re pleased to announce that Ashley Adair, Extension Organic Agriculture Specialist, and the Purdue Extension Master Gardener (EMG) Program were award winners representing[Read More…]
On Tuesday, the Purdue College of Ag’s Celebration of Teaching Excellence honored two outstanding HLA faculty members. Kathryn Orvis received the Kohls Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, recognizing exceptional dedication to undergraduate education. Aaron Thompson was presented with the Taylor Excellence in Teaching Innovation Award, celebrating innovative approaches that inspire student learning. Congratulations to both for[Read More…]
The 2025–2026 College of Agriculture Teaching Awards were announced today, and we are proud to share that two members of the Horticulture and Landscape Architecture (HLA) faculty have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to teaching. Kathryn Orvis will receive the Kohls Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, honoring exceptional dedication to undergraduate education and student success.[Read More…]
The Purdue Student Farm (PSF), a small-scale sustainable farm managed by the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, has received the prestigious 2025 Purdue Agriculture TEAM Award. This honor recognizes interdisciplinary excellence in teaching, research, and extension. Located on the northern edge of campus, PSF serves as a hands-on learning lab for students and a[Read More…]
Last Thursday, September 4th, the Indiana Chapter of ASLA (INASLA) hosted its annual awards gala, which this year was held at the Shively Club at Ross Stadium. During the event, INASLA president Dan Liggett announced the winners of the annual INASLA student scholarships, as well as the professional and student award recipients for the 2025[Read More…]
Purdue landscape architecture students Kinzie Carr, Elizabeth Hyzik, and Kate Burris received this year’s national ASLA Honor Award in the Research Category for their project “Reimagining Residential Landscapes in the Pacific Palisades.” https://www.asla.org/2025studentawards/12775.html This project was part of the final studio deliverables in Yiwei Huang’s Spring 2025 course, LA 32600: Community Design and Planning. The[Read More…]
Yiwei Huang‘s co-authored (with Professor Patsy Owens and Professor Jayoung Koo) textbook, Outdoor Environments for People: Considering Human Factors in Landscape Design, has received the International Environmental Design and Research Association (EDRA) 2025’s Great Place Book Award! The jury commented, “This is a truly comprehensive volume on the consideration of human experience in the landscape[Read More…]
