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The Landscape Architecture Foundation has named Penn State landscape architecture student Julia Li as the undergraduate 2024 National Olmsted Scholar. It is the third time in the last five years that a landscape architecture student in the Stuckeman School has been selected as the recipient of the Olmsted honor, which is considered the highest honor for students studying landscape architecture.
Keith Faminiano, a Penn State graduate student who is pursuing his master of landscape architecture in the College of Arts and Architecture’s Stuckeman School, has been selected as the graduate 2023 Landscape Architecture Foundation National Olmsted Scholar. Olivia Boon, a bachelor of landscape architecture student in the Stuckeman School, was named a finalist for the undergraduate Olmsted distinction. The award is considered the highest honor for students studying landscape architecture.
IMAGE: Penn State Thoren said she is excited to join a department that is known for its design excellence, creativity and commitment to environmental and social good. “I am looking forward to working with faculty, staff and students on the important challenges of climate change, social equity, and community and environmental health, areas where landscape architecture can play an innovative leadership role in society.” Thoren, currently a Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) Senior Fellow for Innovation and Leadership, is an award-winning educator and scholar whose leadership experien...