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Alumni Spotlight: Carol Whipple (BLA ’83, FASLA)

This month we are spotlighting landscape architect Carol Whipple (BLA ’83, FASLA). She currently lives in Bellevue and is enjoying retired life. UWLA: Could you share a little bit about yourself?  CW: I was born and raised in the Seattle area. My great-grandfather was sent here in the late 1860s by President Grant, to be the Washington Territory Chief Justice. He was active in civic activities as well, founding the Seattle Humane Society, serving as Vice-President for the design and…

Alumni Spotlight: Craig Skipton ’03

This month we are highlighting Craig Skipton! He graduated from the MLA program in 2003 and currently works as the director of landscape architecture for Western Washington at AHBL. Craig is committed to diversifying what landscape architects do by engaging with people’s passions, finding new ways to bridge the gap between science and landscape architecture as well as improving educational environments through design. Craig and his wife also run a farm together called Heyday Farm on Bainbridge Island, which was completely designed and built by him! Read on to learn more of his story!