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Penelope Philomène Cottrell-Crawford

Master of Landscape Architecture ’20

Graduate Certificate in Heritage Conservation

President, University of Arizona ASLA Student Chapter

  • LAF Olmsted Scholar
  • AzASLA Merit Award
  • AzASLA Student Collaborative Design Award
  • Outstanding Master’s Report – Research Emphasis
  • Planning Faculty Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant
  • Outstanding GPA

Home Town
Toulon, France and Midland, Michigan

Master’s Project
Songs of Haute Ville: Strategies for Resilience in a Rural Heritage Landscape

 

I was brought here to grow plants and chew bubblegum. And I’m all out of bubblegum.
  – Roudy Roddy Pepper


This has been a life-altering experience. It is with a heavy heart that I write these words, as I would love even more to say them to my classmates in person. I am SO happy to have found the field of landscape architecture and all the ways it can contribute to human health and the stewardship of our built and natural heritage. In my classmates I’ve found kinship through a shared love of creativity, sustainability, community and PLANTS, and I am forever grateful for the experience of learning and growing alongside my talented cohort. This is a disheartening time to move into the wide world of careers, but my spirit is bolstered by the determination and resourcefulness which I’ve witnessed within us over the past three years. I’d like to conclude with an expression of hope: may we find rejuvenation in the natural world, may we continue to experience the joy of creative growth and, finally, may we keep sight of that which inspired us to come here in the first place. Love!

Comments: 15

  • Chris Cottrell

    Reply
    May 15, 2020

    Woot woot!!! Congratulations Penelope! So proud of you!

  • Mama Max

    Reply
    May 15, 2020

    Love, light, plants, inspiration, hope, delight, wow, you! Cheers and congratulations, Penelope!!!

  • Cameron Cottrell

    Reply
    May 15, 2020

    Congratulations, Penelope!!

  • The McAllisters

    Reply
    May 15, 2020

    Many congratulations to you Penelope!

  • Tipi man

    Reply
    May 15, 2020

    Way to go Pele! Congrats

  • Lisa Harding

    Reply
    May 15, 2020

    Hey congratulations!!!!!

  • Keja Ho

    Reply
    May 16, 2020

    Buongiorno Penelope, Congratulazione — May this step resonate through life with joy & brilliance. All my best to you & your future endeavors. Stay Free !

  • Claudia

    Reply
    May 16, 2020

    Bravo ma belle! Un grand rayon de soleil vient percer les nuages, the future is yours, love you!

  • Margot

    Reply
    May 16, 2020

    Wow from this tiny quiet girl who loved to play dress up and roll marbles across the floor you have blossomed into this wonderful adult. You have chosen a high calling in this work, and I know your efforts will make this world a better place. Which is exactly what you came here to earth to do. Saying I am proud of you isn’t quite enough. Pele I am proud to know you, I am honored to be your aunt. Keep it up! Keep following your dreams, it’s working!

  • Betsy and Jim

    Reply
    May 16, 2020

    Congratulations!! We are so proud of you.

  • Pat McGreal

    Reply
    May 16, 2020

    Congrats, Penelope! So proud! You rock & rule!!

  • Carol

    Reply
    May 16, 2020

    Penelope Master of Landscape Architecture! I am so proud of you! Can’t wait to see where this takes you!
    Love,
    Carol

  • Carolyn Nafziger

    Reply
    May 17, 2020

    Bravo, Penelope, I am so impressed by all your accomplishments, but not at all surprised! I’m hoping that you will come back to Puget-Ville to take care of the landscaping at Ste. P!
    I am intrigued by your little plant with pale green leaves that grew into a behemoth – was hoping that you would show a picture of it!
    Bises to you both –

  • Fritz

    Reply
    May 18, 2020

    Good on ya, Penelope! May life smile upon you.

  • Kay Brown

    Reply
    May 18, 2020

    Congratulations Penelope! I am so excited for you and know that you will make a difference wherever your journey takes you!
    Best regards,
    Kay

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