Several of our graduate students in Turfgrass Science placed in graduate student research poster presentations at the Crop Science Society of America Annual Meeting earlier this week. Jada Powlen, 1st place, in the Crop Science Society of America, Turfgrass Science Division (C-5), graduate student research poster presentation contest, industry section, 2022. Baltimore, MD. Amanda Folck,[Read More…]
A Center for Community & Environmental Design (CCED) service learning project wins the 2022 Accelerate Indiana Municipalities (AIM) Placemaking Award. The renovation of J Long Memorial Second Street Park is a unique collaboration involving local government, residents, and civic organizations of Connersville, Indiana, along with Purdue Extension and the Landscape Architecture Program. The park design,[Read More…]
The Purdue 1869 Tree Planting Master Plan, an initiative that involves planting 3738 trees by fiscal year 2025, won an award this fall in the “Environmental Sustainability Category” from the Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (INASLA). The total number of trees proposed for planting on campus was determined by doubling 1869,[Read More…]
The 2022 HLA Impact Awards, Graduate Student Awards, and Travel Grant Winners were presented at the HLA Research and Design Retreat on May 13. Congratulations to everyone! HLA Impact Awards: Department Hero Award – Mike Dana Early Career Award – Stephen Meyers Extension Impact Award – Petrus Langenhoven Research Impact Award – Aaron Patton Staff[Read More…]
Dr. Jules Janick received the Purdue Ag Alumni (link)’s Certificate of Distinction at the annual Fish Fry this past weekend. This award was in recognition of his close to 70 year long career in HLA and his significant contributions to the field of horticulture. Video honoring Dr. Janick may be viewed here: Jules Janick –[Read More…]
The Purdue University Office of Experiential Education selects Aaron Thompson as a 2022-23 Experiential Education Champion based on his passion, experience, and impact in creating service-learning opportunities for students. Experiential education is a “planned pedagogy centering on an authentic experience to strengthen students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities, paired with student reflection.” Aaron Thompson, who serves[Read More…]
On March 4, Sarah Leaskey (BSLA, 2007) of Olin in Philadelphia, PA, was on campus to receive the 2022 Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award. Some of her works includes the University of California’s Memorial Stadium in Berkley, California as well as redesign for Pratt Street in Baltimore, Maryland. She also spoke with our LA students about[Read More…]