Supporters + Donors

2016 Department Donors

All donors recognized here have directly supported department development in the areas of:

Student scholarships
Field trips
Guest lectures
Special department projects and installations
Academic innovation and design-based research
Student recruitment and community outreach
Faculty development

The Department thanks all of those who help to advance our mission and ensure our legacy.

The Essential Base (<$500)

Ms. Kristen Koehrn

Mr. Andrew M. Edwards

Mr. Christopher Hillstead

Mr. J Mcintire & Mrs. Lisa McIntire

Ms. Lisa Q. Yamagata

Ms. Jana Wehby

Mr. Stan Heacox

Mr. Sammy Alvarez

Ms. Joan Kaplan & Mr. Rex Myreis

Ms. Margaret Kaii-Ziegler & Mr. John Kaii-Ziegler

Ms. Lorena G. Salvador

The Tadashi Nakase Trust

Ms. Carolyn Bell & Mr. Craig Bell

Mr. Bruce Dye & Mrs. Jacquelyn Dye

Ms. Paulina Forgette

Mr. Guillermo Gonzalez

Mrs. Marysia Johnson & Mr. Robert Johnson

Mr. Arshee Khoee

Mr. Michael Plansky

Mr. Thomas Rosenberger, JR.

Ms. Joyce S. Sung

Mr. Peter Weisbrod & Mrs. Ann Weisbrod

Ms. Anna Armstrong & Mr. Richard Walker

Mr. Javier E. Cuellar, Jr.

Park West Landscape, Inc

Tri-C Enterprises

Mr. Ralph L. Carhart

Mr. Manuel E. Ponce

Mr. Gary Girard & Ms. Maureen Girad

Joyce E. Howland Charitable Fund

Mr. Carlos Alfonso Perez-Ramirez

Mr. and Ms. Lee Jester

Mr. Richard Mayer & Mrs. Sharon Mayer

Mr. Craig Weber & Mrs. Vickie Weber

DW/LA Landscape Architects INC

Mr. Mark G. Hall

Mr. Ronald Izumita & Mrs. Marilyn Izumita

Critical Reinforcement ($500-$1000)

Mr. Robert R. Cardoza

Uesugi Family in honor of Dr. Takeo Uesugi, Professor Emeritus

Structural Support ($1000-$2500)

Brightview

Hunter Industries

Heavy Lifters ($2,500-$5,000)

AHBE Landscape Architects

United Way California Capital Region

Japanese Friendship Garden Society of San Diego

Lee-Anne Milburn and Neil Rhodes Donor Advised Fund

Transformational Agents

$7,500

SOURCE Studios

$10,000

The Donald and Barbara Brinkerhoff Trust

Mr. Steve Dodge & Mrs. Marian Dodge

$15,000

Chapman Forestry Foundation

$25,0000

Environmental Systems Research Institute-ESRI

Direct Studio Support

Professional interaction truly expands the learn-by-doing opportunities of the students. An especially big thanks goes out to those offices and individuals that donate staff time and/or financial resources to work in studio with our students. Professional practices that have recently worked with student directly in the design studios include:

Walt Disney Imagineering (8 years running)
SWA | Laguna Beach (4 years running)
AHBE Landscape Architecture
Mia Lehrer and Associates
Site Design Studio
EPT Pasadena
Farmscapes

CPPLA Mentors Program

The Department thanks all of our volunteer mentors! The time and effort given to our bravely curious students is amplified by the dedication shown by our department mentors. The department thanks Pamela Galera of our LAPAB for her management of this important program.

2016/17 CPPLA Mentors:

Taishiro (Tai) Goto

Andy Bowden

Carson Cooper

Jana Wehby

Seth van der Linden

Jeff Hutchins