Class of 2020 | Regenerative Studies

2020 Dean's Award | ANNA COOK

Anna Cook has demonstrated commitment to her studies, the Lyle Center, and her classmates. Anna is a highly promising Regenerative Studies scholar who has completed extensive independent research on the Indigenous concept of kincentric ecology and its application in sustainable land-use policy. Her thesis research probes the collaborative potential between Indigenous knowledge and environmental ethics, through a series of interviews with local experts on ethnobotany, mindful foraging, and food sovereignty. Throughout the course of her research, she has made creative connections to potential avenues for effecting change through regenerative policy initiatives. In addition to her research, Anna has always been willing to support the center with her time and effort, spending many hours doing research for the exhibit that was part of the Center’s 25-year anniversary events. She also helped coordinate events to promote the Lyle Center, build community, and draw attention to regenerative and sustainability issues and opportunities including facilitating a children’s summer camp focused on sustainability education. The Lyle Center congratulates Anna and looks forward to seeing her career advance through her collaborative spirit and scientific curiosity.

Lyle Center Scholarships for Graduate Students

Alex Armendariz * Benjamin Brown *Eric Brannen * Anna Cook * Korrin Davis * Talia Dotson * Russell Maruya * Jose Mejia * Felicia Reinert

MSRS Profile | BENJAMIN BROWN

Benjamin Brown ('20, master's in regenerative studies) researches environmental education in the public educaion system. Brown has excelled in every class that he has taken as a graduate student in the Master of Science in Regenerative Studies. In addition to his commitment to his studies, Ben has also demonstrated commitment to the Center and his classmates and he was an important part of the LCS2A team that organized earth day at the center in 2019. His thesis is focused on environmental education in the public K-3 classroom and he was able to finish on time even when his data collection was cut short by the COVID 19 pandemic. An excellent student, his interests and activities have exemplified the interdisciplinary and social and environmentally responsible nature of the graduate program in regenerative studies.
--Pablo La Roche, Interim Director, Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies.

Lyle Center Placemaking Final Projects
| A sense of place, space and art
RS 4990 (Placemaking and Discovery at the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies) challenged students to make art at/from the Lyle Center. After the transition to remote instruction, the class built a website to share their visual work.

California Lt. Eleni Kounalakis visit the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies | Read the story
The Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies hosted Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis on Aug. 23, 2019 during her visit to Cal Poly Pomona, one of her stops in her 23-campus tour of the Cal State University system.

Lyle Center 25th Anniversary Celebration | Visit the official page
The Center celebrated its silver anniversary with a public program featuring the nation's leading voices in sustainability and design; a special exhibition honoring the legacy of founding director John T. Lyle; and special lectures.

John T. Lyle and the Future of Regenerative Design | Experience the exhibition
Curated by his daughter, artist and lecturer Cybele Lyle, this eponymous exhibit sought to understand the work of landscape architect John T. Lyle as a pioneer in the field of regenerative design.