Congratulations New 2014 Fellows! 

Jennifer Guthrie, ALSA
Gustafson Guthrie Nichol
Seattle, Washington

Jennifer Guthrie, of Gustafson Guthrie Nichol, received her nomination, for Works, from the Washington Chapter. Her distinguished portfolio of projects and strong leadership skills have built and sustained one of the world's leading design firms, produced some of the most influential landscape works of the new century, and shaped how emerging professionals approach landscape architecture. She insists on a rigor of the design process and deliverable that positions landscape architecture as essential to high-quality public spaces. She is a consistent advocate for the catalytic potential of high performance landscape architecture. As a result, her work has expanded the public's understanding of landscape architecture's role in civic life, the workplace, and education. She earned her BS in Architectural Studies and BLA from the University of Washington.

Peter Hummel, ASLA
Anchor QEA, LLC
Seattle, Washington

Peter Hummel, of Anchor QEA, received his nomination, in Works, from the Washington Chapter. His is a vibrant, rapidly growing, international, multi-disciplinary environmental consulting firm. His dynamic coastal landscapes function as aesthetic experiences, social spaces, and nodes of ecological enrichment. He has set a standard in the region for technically and scientifically based design. His commitment to excellence contributes directly to the quality of life, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, as he seamlessly integrates human use, ecological restoration, environmental sustainability, and cultural expression in vastly different waterfront settings. His contributions to shoreline restoration and design, and its relevance to a range of organizations, demonstrate the expanded roles possible for all landscape architects in the environmental and ecological restoration field. His BSLA is from Cal Poly.

Shannon Nichol, ASLA
Gustafson Guthrie Nichol
Seattle, Washington

Shannon Nichol, of Gustafson Guthrie Nichol, received her nomination, in Works, from the Washington Chapter. Her mastery of the art, stewardship, and social responsibility of design practice has enriched and recharged communities. She's advanced understanding among municipalities and allied professionals and consistently motivated design professionals to push boundaries. She has an exacting ability to discover and articulate robust, invigorating design concepts that bring complex groups and thinkers together to make powerful, beautiful, and practical places, including Boston's North End Parks, Chicago's Lurie Garden, and Seattle's Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Her strong presence in prominent collaborations and articulate public voice have shifted how peers, clients, and the public think about the landscape architect's role in complex urban projects. Her BLA is from the University of Washington.

Terrance Reckord, ASLA
MacLeod Reckord, PLLC
Seattle, WA

Terrance Reckord, of MacLeod Reckord, received his nomination, in Works, from the Washington Chapter. He believes that design need not be stylistic, but should reflect client and community goals and core values as well as the intrinsic qualities of the site and context. His work from Northern California to Alaska has included park planning, urban design, and multi-modal transportation planning and design. His passion for the Northwest is reflected in the enthusiasm he expresses through his projects. He has expanded the role of landscape architects in the eyes of clients and colleagues as he continually strives to view the profession from different angles and expand his expertise as a landscape architect through his collaboration with allied professionals. His BLA is from the University of Washington.

Nancy Rottle, ASLA
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Nancy Rottle, of the Green Futures Research and Design Lab and the University of Washington, received her nomination, in Knowledge, from the Washington Chapter. As a landscape architect and educator, she has focused on how to generate, test, and share knowledge to elevate the appreciation and stewardship of the environment. Her accomplishments derive from her ability to mine planning and design projects to fuel her insightful body of research and numerous publications. She has inspired many in scores of presentations and lectures in the U.S. and abroad. She is a skilled practitioner, an inspiring teacher, and an inspired researcher who advances the theory and practice of landscape architecture in all she does. Her BA in Education is from Fairhaven College and BLA and MLA from the University of Oregon.

Margaret Staeheli, ASLA
SvR Design Company
Seattle, WA

Margaret Rose Staeheli, of SvR Design Company, received her nomination, in Leadership/Management, from the Washington Chapter. One of the Northwest's most effective proponents of sustainable design, particularly in the wise use and management of water, she demonstrates a commitment and record of successful project implementation that has shown an ever-larger number of design professionals, government managers, and private individuals how they too, can be effective stewards of the landscape and the resources it encompasses. In turn, she has led her staff toward creative exploration to uncover new, more elegant ways to raise the performance of basic infrastructure. Her unique combination of leadership skills, nimbleness, technical expertise, and tangible results sets the bar high and entices others to follow. Her BSLA is from Washington State University.