To celebrate the extraordinary professional contributions of our late colleague, M. Meade Palmer, the Virginia Chapter of The American Society of Landscape Architects has established its highest award in his honor.

The M. Meade Palmer medal will be awarded to an individual who exemplifies the values, sensibility and spirit reflected in the life and work of M. Meade Palmer:

• Devotion to design excellence and the profession of landscape architecture
• Dedication to encouraging and teaching others
• Humility despite significant accomplishment
• A deep respect for nature and context that guided his design interventions on the land, dictating a lightness of touch that became his hallmark

Stewardship Award

The Stewardship Award is presented for outstanding contributions to the protection and management of the natural resources of the Commonwealth. 

The Allied Professional Award is presented for an outstanding contribution to the profession of landscape architecture with national or state-wide, regional, or local impact in Virginia. 

Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Service Award is to recognize an individual Virginia Chapter Fellow or member who has demonstrated sustained outstanding service to the Virginia Chapter.

Presented at the discretion of the current Chapter President, the President’s Award recognizes the efforts made by one or more individuals on behalf of the Chapter and its programs over the course of the previous year.

  Emerging Professional Award

The Emerging Professional Award is presented for outstanding contributions to the chapter and/or the landscape architecture profession by young professionals.

AWARD RECIPIENTS

2016  Erin Horton

2022  Dustin Smith, PLA, LEED AP

Scholarship for Excellence in the Study of Landscape Architecture

Each year, the Chapter recognizes two students, one at each of the accredited landscape architectural programs within the state—University of Virginia, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University—based upon the recommendations of the faculty. The student scholarship recipients receive a certificate and a monetary award at the annual meeting.