The LaGasse Medal, recognizes individuals who have made notable contributions to the management and conservancy of natural resources and/or public landscapes.
The Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ LaGasse Medal will be awarded to Rodney Swink, FË¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, of Raleigh, N.C., for his leadership in management and conservancy of natural resources and public lands. Since 1984, Swink has served as director of the North Carolina Office of Urban Development. His award-winning work has led to more than $700 million of new investment to revitalize Main Street communities across the state. A champion of smart growth and historic preservation, Swink continues to lead urban downtown development and revitalization efforts.
Read the?nomination letter?from Luther E. Smith, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ,?support letters?from Dennis Carmichael, FË¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, Susan L. B. Jacobson, FË¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, Margaret H. Kluttz and Susan M. Hatchell, FË¿¹ÏÊÓƵ,?biography, and articles.