LARP Alumni Board
The Waugh Alumni Board is a group of LARP alumni who organize professional development and networking events for current students and alumni. Programs organized by the board include alumni mentorship workshops for LARP students, fundraising campaigns like LARP UMass Gives, and social gatherings for alumni in the Western Massachusetts and Boston area. The board founded the Waugh Alumni Scholarship Fund which raises money to support professional development and provide educational resources for all LARP students.
Alumni Board Members
- Karen Sebastian, karensebastianllc@gmail.com | MLA 1999 Sole proprietor, private LA practice,
- Jessica Allan, ja@valleycdc.org | MLA/MRP 2004 Valley Community Development
- David Hancox, david@landscapeoasis.com | BSLA 1990, Landscape Designer, President Landscape Oasis LLC
- Rebecca A. Bachand, rebecca.bachand@rbladesign.com | BSLA 1998 Sole proprietor, private LA practice
- Christine Brestrup, brestrupc@amherstma.gov | MLA 1980 Retired, Former Planning Director, Town of Amherst
- Sebastian (Bas) Gutwein, sebastian@regenerativedesigngroup.com | BSED 2006, Private LA Practice
- Jessie Crowley Waisnor, jwaisnor@brooklinema.gov | BSLA 2002 Landscape Architect, Town of Brookline
Interested in joining the alumni board?
Email Professor Patricia McGirr (mcgirr@larp.umass.edu).
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