FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 21, 2009

Media Contact:
Kathryn Aro, Executive Director
The Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (MASLA)
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kathy_aro@masla.org
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Todd R. Wichman, ASLA Selected to the Council of Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)

Washington, DC - Todd R. Wichman, ASLA Owner and Principal of Todd Wichman Landscape Architecture, LLC, St. Paul, MN, has been selected to join the American Society of Landscape Architects’ (ASLA) Council of Fellows. Wichman is one of 33 landscape architects selected nationally to join the council this year. The official induction ceremony will take place in Chicago on Saturday, September 19, 2009 during the 2009 Annual ASLA meeting.

The designation of Fellow is conferred on individuals in recognition of exceptional accomplishments over a sustained period of time. Election is based solely on professional excellence and outstanding accomplishments recognized by their peers and a five member national jury of the Council of Fellows. Fellows are elected based on their contributions in one of four categories: Works, Leadership / Management, Knowledge and Service

Todd Wichman was nominated by the Minnesota Chapter for his exceptional and sustained service to the profession at the local, state, and national levels. From the outset of his career, he has advocated tirelessly for a range of issues that affect landscape architects. Widely recognized for his outstanding leadership and commitment on the civic level, he has further demonstrated his dedication through ongoing involvement with his community planning council, the local watershed district, the state licensure board, and local schools. Wichman earned his bachelor of landscape architecture from the University of Minnesota–Minneapolis in 1984.


ABOUT MASLA
MASLA represents nearly 300 professionals and is the state chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), a national association that serves the landscape architecture profession through advocacy, education, communication, and fellowship. ASLA has more than 18,000 members and 48 chapters, representing all 50 states, U.S. territories, and 42 countries around the world.

A licensed profession in the state of Minnesota, landscape architecture encompasses the analysis, planning, design, management, and stewardship of the natural and built environments. Types of projects include academic campuses, conservation and natural areas, historic landscapes, parks and recreation, transportation corridors, urban design, water resources, and commercial and residential properties. Learn more about landscape architecture online at http://www.asla.org/ or the Minnesota Chapter at www.masla.org.

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