You are all familiar, I'm sure, with Hollander Design of NYC and Chicago. The firm has just announced the first recipients of its Hollander Design Fellowships for selected students at City College's Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture.
The scholarships go to NYC students from communities and demographics historically under-represented in the field of landscape architecture. The firm's president, Edmund Hollander, FASLA, said that "In times that are full of not-so-wonderful news, nothing gives me greater joy than learning about supporting these students .... Their focus, passion and commitment are so important to the future of our city, our profession, our world."
Each student will receive $4000 annually during their enrollment in the MLA program at City College. The fellowship is designed to support students who are from Black/African American, Latinx, Alaskan Native, American Indian, and other under-represented cultural or ethnic groups. The director of the graduate LA program, Catherine Seavitt Nordenson, was the chair of the selection committee of City College alumni.
This year's recipients include:
Miguelina Portorreal, a lifelong resident of the Bronx, who wants to promote economic development and community revitalization in marginalized neighborhoods.
Jeana Fletcher, treasurer of the ASLA student chapter at City College, who wants to support ecological systems while designing accessible and evocative spaces.
Mathew Brown Velasquez, a Bronx resident from Colombia, who wants to pursue a career in forest management and support inclusive community engagement. In addition to his CCNY studies, he is completing an arboriculture certificate at the NY Botanical Garden.
Three other students received a one-time grant of $4000.
I hope other landscape architects will join the effort to support outstanding students who can help protect the world's landscapes for the benefit of all people and our threatened planet.
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