CPEX’s Thomas bestowed with ASLA’s top honor
CPEX Press Release:
Baton Rouge (September 9, 2010) – The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) will recognize Elizabeth “Boo” Thomas, CEO of Baton Rouge-based Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX), as part of the new class of their distinguished Council of Fellows in the category of Leadership this weekend. The honor, awarded to 41 members nationwide this year, is among the highest ASLA can bestow. The Louisiana Chapter of ASLA nominated Thomas for the fellowship, which recognizes the significant contributions individuals have made to the landscape architecture profession and the public through their works, leadership and management, knowledge, and service.
A year ago, Thomas and CPEX were named recipients of ASLA’s Olmsted Medal, the highest honor a non-Landscape Architecture organization can receive, with past honorees including former vice president Al Gore and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
“This incredible honor is about more than me, this is recognition of the strides Louisiana is making in the areas of landscape architecture and community planning,” said Thomas, “I am just proud to represent the community of hard workers and dedicated Louisianians I have the pleasure of working with every day.”
The 2010 ASLA Council of Fellows investiture reception and dinner will be held this Sunday evening, September 12, at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C., during the ASLA 2010 Annual Meeting & EXPO.
The Fellows-elect were selected by the 2010 ASLA Council of Fellows jury: F. Christopher Dimond, FASLA, of Kansas City, Missouri, chair; K. Richard Zweifel, FASLA, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California; Susan P. Little, FASLA, Little & Little Landscape Architects, Raleigh, North Carolina; Dee S. Merriam, FASLA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; and Todd D. Johnson, FASLA, Design Workshop, Denver.
About CPEX
Center for Planning Excellence is a non-profit organization that helps South Louisiana communities define and realize their visions by providing models, tools, and expertise for inclusive planning processes. CPEX culti-vates progressive, sustainable planning and design practices that build upon the best and most regionally unique traditions of Louisiana. Learn more at www.cpex.org.
About ASLA
Founded in 1899, ASLA is the national professional association for land-scape architects, representing more than 16,500 members. Landscape architecture is a comprehensive discipline of land analysis, planning, de-sign, management, preservation, and rehabilitation. ASLA promotes the landscape architecture profession and advances the practice through advocacy, education, communication, and fellowship. Learn more about landscape architecture at www.asla.org.
