Distinguished Alumni Award
The Distinguished Alumni Award honors alums who have exhibited outstanding public service, in its broadest sense, throughout their career. Since its inception in 1998, this award has recognized both practitioners and academics from a variety of disciplines.
PAST AWARDEES
2025
John Cary, Master of Architecture 2003
Lee Ehmke, Master of Landscape Architecture 1988
Sujata Srivastava, Master of City Planning 2000
2024
Gloria Bruce, Master of City Planning 2006
Ricardo Capretta, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1981
Dorothée Imbert, Master of Architecture + Master of Landscape Architecture 1989
Stanley Saitowitz, Master of Architecture 1977
2023
Clark H. Willson, Master of City Planning 1998, Master of Landscape Architecture 1998
Joseph Wong, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1972, Master of Architecture 1974
Miriam Chion, Master of City Planning 1989, PhD in City and Regional Planning 2000
Pei Zhu, Master of Urban Design 2000
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2018
Dana Cuff, PhD in Architecture 1982
Fred Blackwell, Master of City Planning 1996
Ronald Herman, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1964
2017
Austin Allen, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1982
David Baker, Master of Architecture 2017
Diane Jones-Allen, Master of Landscape Architecture 1984
Douglas D. Abbey, Master of City Planning 1979
2016
Karen Alschuler, FAICP, LEED AP, Master of City Planning 1969
Kim Wilkie, Master of Landscape Architecture 1984
Scott Johnson, FAIA, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1972
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2015
Allison Williams, FAIA, Master of Architecture 1976
Daniel S. Iacofano, PhD in Environmental Planning 1986
Kofi Bonner, Master of City Planning 1986, Master of Architecture 1987
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2014
Gwendolyn Wright, Master of Architecture 1974
Mark Owen Francis, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1972
Meric Gertler, Master of City Planning 1979
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2013
Achva Benzinberg Stein, FASLA, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1969
Jean M. Ross, Master of City Planning 1985
Richard C. Keating, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1968
2012
John L. Wong FASLA, FAAR, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1974
Shelley R. Poticha, Master of City Planning 1986
William H. Fain Jr., FAIA, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1968
2011
Peter Dodge, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1956
Therese W. McMillan, Master of City Planning 1984
Topher Delaney, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture
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2010
Amy K. Glasmeier, PhD in City and Regional Planning 1986
Frederic D. Schwartz, FAIA, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1973
Michael R. Painter, FASLA, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1956
2009
Marilyn Jordan Taylor, Master of Architecture 1974
Moura Quayle, Master of Landscape Architecture 1983
2008
Barrie Rokeach, Master of Design 1974
Bimal H. Patel, Master of Architecture and Master of City Planning 1987, PhD in City Planning 1995
Yung Ho Chang, Master of Architecture 1984
2007
Craig E. Hodgetts, FAIA, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1964
Michael L. Fischer, Master of City Planning 1967
William Byrd Callaway, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1966
2006
Asa Hanamoto, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1950
Betty Beaumont, Master of Design 1972
Charles M. Davis, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1955
Gerald G. Weisbach, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1954
Larry A. Orman, Master of City Planning 1976
2005
Amos Gitai, PhD in Architecture 1986
Frederic C. Girot, Master of Architecture 1986, Master of Landscape Architecture 1988
Joan Lamphier, Master of City Planning 1970
Kris J. Yao, Master of Architecture 1978
Lewis Watts, Master of Design 1974
2004
Gerald M. McCue, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1951, Master of Architecture 1952
Jean M. McMann, Master of Design 1976, PhD in Architecture 1991
Mario G. Schjetnan, Master of Landscape Architecture 1970
Richard M. Holliday, Master of City Planning 1977
William K. Stout, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1969
2003
Diane Kostial McGuire, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1954, Master of Landscape Architecture 1956
Eric Owen Moss, FAIA, Master of Architecture 1968
Francesco Bandarin, Master of City Planning 1977
Michi Itami, Master of Design 1971
Peter Walker, FASLA, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1955
2002
Carol J. Galante, Master of City Planning 1978
Gyongy S. Laky, Bachelor of Arts in Design 1970, Master of Design 1971
Jorge Silvetti, Master of Architecture 1969
Mai K. Arbegast, Master of Landscape Architecture 1953
Rodolfo Machado, Master of Architecture 1971
2001
Frances C. Butler, Master of Design 1966
Hans Hollein, Master of Architecture 1960
Orlando Diaz-Azcuy, Master of Landscape Architecture 1968
Paul Sedway, Master of City Planning 1960
Shlomo Aronson, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1964
William A. Doebele, Master of City Planning 1956
2000
Clare Cooper Marcus, Master of City Planning 1965
Gyo Obata, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1945
Richard Marquis, Master of Design 1972
Robert Royston, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1940
Will Vinton, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1971
1999
Francis Violich, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1934
James Melchert, Master of Decorative Art 1961
Melvin Webber, Master of City Planning 1952
Richard Haag, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1950
Vernon Demars, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1931
1998
Garrett Eckbo, Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture 1935
Lia Cook, Master of Design 1973
Ray Kappe, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1951
T. J. Kent Jr., Bachelor of Arts in Architecture 1938