2025 LACF-Maglin Scholarship Recipients

Victoria Miller is a third-year BLA student at Dalhousie University with roots in New Brunswick. Her interest in wetland conservation traces back to her great-grandfather, Rennie Harley, who was involved in the establishment of Ducks Unlimited in Canada. That legacy continues to shape her path into landscape architecture. A natural leader among her peers, she recently completed an internship with the Glenn Group in Fredericton. This award reflects her ongoing dedication both in and beyond her studies.

Natacha came to landscape architecture through a background in urban planning, bringing a perspective that moves across territorial scales. She is motivated by the complexity of socio-ecological systems and the challenge of responding to them through design. Her work balances creativity with environmental responsibility. This scholarship recognizes the rigor and intent she brings to her studies.

Kiana enters her Master of Landscape Architecture at the University of Toronto with a background in Environmental Design from OCAD. Her work focuses on restoring degraded ecologies and creating connections between fragmented environments. She is particularly interested in gradients, where systems meet and interact. For Kiana, landscape architecture offers a way to reconnect people and land in a time that calls for greater unity.

James grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota with a love for the outdoors and hands-on projects. A gap year working at a flower farm in Dundas, Ontario became the turning point — it was there he discovered landscape architecture as a discipline that brings together design, nature, and the shaping of human experience. He plans to stay in Canada and build his career here.

Thomas’s approach to landscape architecture is shaped by his experience of immigration and the search for belonging. He found that sense of connection in the landscapes of Canada’s East Coast, an experience that continues to inform his work. His perspective is grounded in the idea that landscapes shape how people relate to place. At Guelph, he is developing a practice rooted in empathy and lived experience.

Kamryn is a first-year Master of Landscape Architecture student at the University of Manitoba. Her work reflects a growing understanding of the relationships between land, history, and community. She approaches design with humility and care, recognizing the responsibility that comes with shaping shared spaces. For Kamryn, joy and emotion are essential to meaningful design outcomes.

Tenaya’s path into landscape architecture began with an interest in water systems and how they function across urban and regional contexts. Her focus has expanded to include urban design and placemaking, with an emphasis on resilience and adaptability. She explores how ecological systems can inform the structure of public space. Her work advocates for landscapes that support both environmental and community well-being.

Growing up in Vancouver, Thea developed a strong connection to the surrounding natural landscapes. Through UBC’s interdisciplinary design program, she has translated that connection into a commitment to equity and inclusion in the built environment. Her work centers on community engagement and environmental stewardship. She is interested in how landscapes carry stories and how design can help shape what comes next.

The work these students are doing reflects the evolving role of landscape architecture, from climate resilience to ecological restoration to the social life of public space. Their ideas, curiosity, and commitment point to a thoughtful and capable next generation of practitioners. Through the LACF–Maglin Scholarships, students are supported as they continue their studies and begin shaping the landscapes and communities of the future.

Congratulations to this year’s recipients!