Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning grateful for 3 new student-supporting endowments

Generous alumni and friends of the Department of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning have established three impactful, permanent endowments to benefit its students.

The Joelle Johnson Triebsch Memorial Scholarship and the Ron Herman Scholarship will now support undergraduates. Both garnered generous campus matching dollars that will increase their impact in perpetuity.

The Triebsch scholarship was created by her husband Robert Triebsch to recognize Joelle’s (BA Decorative Arts 1959) undergraduate education at Berkeley, her return to CED to study landscape architecture, and her lifelong activism for urban landscapes.

The Ron Herman (BA Landscape Architecture 1964) scholarship was created by his wife, Jenny Herman. This fellowship celebrates Ron’s contributions to landscape architecture worldwide, and his creation of over 400 full-scale gardens that include some of the largest and most intricate Japanese garden-inspired designs.

The Horst Schach graduate fellowship in landscape architecture was established by Horst Schach, FASLA (MLA 1966) for students who will advance design in landscape architecture during their professional careers. Horst Schach initiated the landscape architecture program at the University of Kentucky, where he taught for 43 years. In practice, he has taken a special interest is preserving the Bluegrass Regional Landscape, including the design of the iconic thoroughbred horse farms.

Chair Louise Mozingo observes, “We couldn’t be more appreciative of the department’s graduates and their families. They give back, appreciating that their lives were enriched by the college, and knowing they can have a tangible impact launching the next generation of leaders.”

All of the scholarships will support students with demonstrated financial need.