Georgia Chapter ASLA (GAASLA)

🌿 Student Spotlight: Treasa McHugh 🌿mchugh

Meet one of our outstanding landscape architecture students making an impact both on and off campus!

✨ Honors & Achievements
UGA Undergraduate LAF Olmsted Scholars Program Nominee (2026)
UGA Presidential Award of Excellence (2026)
UGA First Honor Graduate (2026)
Peachtree Garden Club Neel Reid Memorial Scholarship
UGA Honors in Washington Internship Program
UGA Honors International Scholars Program
Sigma Lambda Alpha Landscape Architecture Honor Society

🌱 Experience
• Curator Assistant, Founders Memorial Garden at UGA
• Landscape Architecture Intern, Smithsonian Gardens
• Hand Graphics Instructor, Experience UGA Field Trips
• Volunteer, Downtown Douglas Design Charrette

💭 Why landscape architecture?
“I chose landscape architecture because it brings together so many fascinating fields—horticulture, design, ecology, engineering, psychology, and urban planning. Every project is a chance to learn something new, which keeps the work exciting and fun.”

🌸 Inspiration
Inspired by pioneering designers Gertrude Jekyll and Beatrix Farrand, whose naturalistic and romantic planting designs continue to influence the field.

🌍 Favorite part of the field
“What I love most is how landscape architecture brings people together—with each other and with nature. Through design, we can help create healthier, happier communities.”

👏 Join us in celebrating Treasa and her passion for shaping meaningful, beautiful spaces!

⭐️Awards submission now open! Apply by April 17th! ⭐️

Registration now open! The 2026 ASLA Southeast Regional Conference will be held May 29th - June 1st at the Sheraton in Downtown Raleigh.

➡️ Register on the website today!

As we near the year's end we reflect on what we're grateful for and what we hope the new year holds. We hope you'll join us Saturday morning on Dec 6, 2025 for an interactive workshop that will include a hands-on crafting experience along with guided community conversations.

By creating a safe and inclusive space for people to share stories of both angst and aspirations, we hope to foster meaningful dialogue around belonging and inclusion in the AEC industry, promote mental wellness, and build community through shared hopes and aspirations.