The 2023 WxLA Scholars

 

After receiving many incredible nominations and working with our world-class jury, we are pleased to introduce the ten 2023 WxLA Scholars!

Aurora Alcaide Ortiz, Hollywood, Florida

Chelsea Gieryic, Denver, Colorado

Danica Liongson, Westfield, Indiana

Kelsey Broich, Athens, Georgia

Maria Fernanda (MaFe) Gonzalez, Salinas, California

Tristan Fields, Seattle, Washington

Mrinalini Verma, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Penny Huang, Vancouver, BC Canada

Rutusha Nagaraj Kapini, West Palm Beach, Florida

Tian Wang, Coral Gables, Florida

Check out @w_x_la for profiles of these esteemed scholars. We extend a big thank you to our incredible jury: Alma Du Solier, Kelly Fleming, Jonathan Geels, Adrienne McCray, Shannon Nichol and Maura Rockcastle

 

The 2023 Scholarship Jury

 

We are thrilled to announce this year’s accomplished and esteemed Jury!

Alma Du Solier

Kelly Fleming

Jonathan Geels

Adrienne McCray

Shannon Nichol

Maura Rockcastle

Visit @w_x_la for profiles of these incredible jurors.

 
 

The WxLA 2023 Scholarship

 

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the 2023 WxLA Scholarship. The purpose of this award is to aid in the professional development and success of emerging and mid-career leaders in our profession by covering the costs associated with attendance at the Conference on Landscape Architecture in Minneapolis. Over the past four years, we sent 35 WxLA Scholars to the annual Conference on Landscape Architecture! Read more about past WxLA Scholars below.

The 2023 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture will offer more than 100 educational opportunities, allowing attendees to fulfill their professional development requirements in four days (October 27-30). 

Applications for the 2023 WxLA Scholarship are now open and nominations are due by August 15. Winners will be announced by September 30.

Read eligibility and application requirements here.