Alumni News
The Landscape Architecture Department is pleased to recognize the accomplishments of our alumni. We trust that you will have as many memories and discoveries reading as we did compiling the news. We are proud of your achievements and hope that you will stay in touch with us. Please use our Alumni News Form to let us know what you are doing.
Alumni News
2024-25
Alain Peauroi, in memoriam
Cal Poly alum Alain Peauroi passed away in January, 2025, after a decade-long struggle with cancer. Peauroi graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in 2002 (BLA) and the Design Academy Eindhoven. He co-founded the award-winning Bay Area/Los Angeles-based firm TERREMOTO with David Godshall in 2012. TERREMOTO was named the winner in Landscape Architecture at the 2025 National Design Awards. Peauroi also supported Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly with a donation to the Walter Tryon Faculty Development endowment fund.
Gretchen Stranzl McCann, Alumni Award
Congratulations to Cal Poly Landscape Architecture Alum and Lecturer Gretchen Stranzl McCann on receiving the Volunteer of the Year Award from Cal Poly's Alumni Association! Read more about Gretchen's achievements.
Joni Janecki, FASLA, PLA joins ASLA Council of Fellows
Congratulations to Cal Poly Landscape Architecture Alum Joni Janecki on being inducted into the American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows on Oct 8th during the 2024 ASLA conference in Washington D.C.. Learn more about this year’s group of newly inducted Fellows.
Each year, the society elevates members to this high honor for “their exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large.” Joni’s lifelong dedication to the profession and stewardship over the years as President of her award-winning firm, Janecki & Associates Landscape Architects, is testament to her leadership and many talents as a Landscape Architect.
We are so proud to have Joni serve on our Landscape Architecture Department Advisory Council (LADAC), and are even more proud of all of her accomplishments. Learn more about Joni and her firm.
