Perry Howard, FASLA, made ASLA history in 2007 when he became the organization's first African American president. Before retiring in 2014, he was a professor for 25 years at North Carolina A&T State University, home of the only undergraduate landscape architecture program at a Historically Black College or University. Prior to his teaching career, Howard was a vice president at EDSA, a Florida landscape architecture firm where he designed large parks and new communities.
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In 1998, Karen Phillips, FASLA, was elected as an ASLA Fellow, making her the first African American female Fellow. Fellowship is among the highest honors ASLA bestows on members in recognition of their service to the profession and society. Phillips's career has focused on improving the lives of residents in economically distressed communities. Most notably, she played a key role in the transformation of the Harlem neighborhood in New York City. Learn more about Phillips and her many contributions at ASLA.org.
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