Members of Landscapedia.info selected Kathryn Stevens-Ellis of CALYX as 2009 Designer of the Year for her work with the Troops Memorial Garden. Kathryn donated her services to design and facilitate installation of a project in memory of Captain Kimb erly Hampton, a Blackhawk Helicopter commander and the first female pilot killed in combat action. Mrs. Stevens-Ellis, of Easley, SC, US, is a member of the Georgia-Carolinas Chapter of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers.
The award, nicknamed the Gnomie, is selected by members of Landscapedia.info based on a designer's portfolio.
Kathryn Stevens-Ellis' portfolio can be seen at: http://www.landscapedia.info/folio.php?folio=calyx
More information on the Troops Memorial Garden project can be found at: http://www.landscapedia.info/content.php?contentID=92
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