Student Life
Student Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (SCASLA)
About SCASLA
The purpose of the American Society of Landscape Architects is the advancement of knowledge, education, and skill in the art and science of landscape architecture. UF’s Student Chapter of ASLA, known as SCASLA, brings students together through organized activities and events on and off campus.
UF SCASLA enhances understanding of the Society, the profession, and related disciplines with monthly meetings and student-run activities. Students improve skills and knowledge complementing the educational curriculum with hands-on workshops and other programs. UF student members gain real-world experience through field trips, firm visits, and guest lectures. These opportunities allow students to network with faculty, classmates, and professionals.
One of UF SCASLA’s main events each year is LABASH. Entirely run and planned by students, LABASH is a national Landscape Architecture Conference hosted by a different university each year. Past conferences have taken students from the bayous of Louisiana to snow-covered hills in Canada. LABASH offers networking opportunities for students to gain internships and full-time positions. This year LABASH is hosted by SCASLA of UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is scheduled for February, 2010. (http://www.labash2010.com)
Membership in UF SCASLA is open to all undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in landscape architecture. Students are required to pay national dues of $50 per school year to ASLA in order to be considered an SCASLA Member. Dues include a one-year subscription to Landscape Architecture magazine. (http://www.asla.org/JoinRenew.aspx)
2009-2010 SCASLA Officers
President: Matt Meyer (5th year undergraduate)
mpm628@ufl.edu
Vice President: Jack Caldwell (5th year undergraduate)
calj0017@ufl.edu
Treasurer: Kelly Ann Elison (3rd year undergraduate)
eliska@ufl.edu
Secretary: Jaime Russ (3rd year undergraduate)
jruss13@ufl.edu
Historians: Kaley Dunlap (3rd year undergraduate)
kmd42@ufl.edu
Tricia Rosile (4th year undergraduate liaison in Paris)
tcrosile@ufl.edu
Co-Social Chairs: Emilio Fuster (3rd year undergraduate)
mulito@ufl.edu
Brandon White (3rd year undergraduate)
bmwhite27@ufl.edu
Graduate Representative: Ben Himschoot (3rd year graduate)
himsben@ufl.edu
5th Year Representative: Sebastian Pazmino
sebas83@ufl.edu
4th Year Representative: Kristin Cornwell
kcornwel@ufl.edu
3rd Year Representative: Lulu Loquidis
lululoquidis@ufl.edu
Field Trips
Florida
• Miami
• Other
U.S.
• Seattle / San Francisco
• Charleston
Fall Welcome
About
Set at UF’s Lake Wauburg, the annual Fall Welcome picnic gives incoming students an informal introduction to faculty and peers and lets current students catch up after the summer break. In addition, the Department Chair delivers a kind of “State of the Department” address, highlighting the program’s strengths and its opportunities for improvement. The Fall Welcome sets the tone for the school year and offers a great chance to connect and reconnect with members of the Departmental community.
