Amy Webb named CAPLA’s First Recent Alumna of the Year

Dec. 5, 2019
Who
Amy Webb
What
CAPLA Recent Alumna of the Year
Where
College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture
When
November 2019
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Amy Webb, Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Environments class of 2015 and Master of Landscape Architecture class of 2018, is the inaugural recipient of the CAPLA Recent Alumni of the Year award. Amy is a Landscape Architect at Norris Design based in Tucson and has maintained meaningful ties with the CAPLA Community. Amy established the Landscape Architecture Leadership Scholarship to support graduate students, and continues to support the college through her participation with Norris Design at the CAPLA Job Fair. Amy is also deeply involved in her local community and was recognized for her efforts as the recipient of the AzASLA Volunteer of the Year Award.  Amy was also instrumental in the founding of the Emerging Professionals Southern Section Committee. She is a bright example of the important work our recent alumni are doing as they strive to improve the world we live in.

  

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