How we became the First Student Affiliate Chapter
In March 2008, Cuyamaca College, in conjunction with the San Diego Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA,) established the first Student Affiliate Chapter in the United States.

Student chapters have long been the province of four-year institutions with accredited Landscape Architecture Programs. During 2007, with the assistance of the Cuyamaca College Landscape Design Instructors, Kathryn Fulhorst, Nick DeLorenzo and Steve Copley, student John Herr spearheaded a campaign to change the ASLA National Bylaws to allow Student Affiliate Chapters.

The local ASLA Chapter with Chapter President, Chris Gustard, supported the effort and moved the agenda forward at the national level. This allowed Cuyamaca College students to form the first-in-the-nation Student Affiliate Chapter.

From the CSAC ASLA President
The winner of our first design competition, the Mt. Helix Entrance Competition, was Ellen Landfear. The design was installed this spring. Congratulations, Ellen!

Our second team project is to design a fire safe and native demonstration garden at the Cal Fire Training Headquarters in Rancho San Diego to be installed early 2011. This project is being lead by members Lynn Priddy and Nicole Schott.

Our club liaison, David McCullough, was kind enough to come to the campus and give us a 2 hour demonstration of Google Sketch-Up in our on campus computer lab. We hope to have a follow up demonstration in the fall.

We were contacted by Mira Costa College whose landscape architecture students are interested in starting an affiliate chapter on their campus. They are still in the investigation stages.

We have increased our membership by 5 new members this year. On May 17, 2010, we held our elections and have new officers for 2010 – 2011. Congratulations go to:

David Clarke – President
Lynn Priddy – Vice President
Ulyana Kuzmycz – Treasurer
Nicole Schott – Secretary
Gabe Mitchell and Louise Parks – Assistants to the Board

Student Affiliate Members, as students of Cuyamaca College, are eligible for the Cuyamaca College Botanical Society annual scholarship program. There were over 38 scholarship winners and over $27,000.00 awarded!

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Important Links
Cuyamaca College Ornamental Horticulture Department
Internship Program