{"id":12657,"date":"2026-05-22T12:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/?p=12657"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:13:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:13:01","slug":"remembering-longtime-professor-and-chair-herrick-h-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/remembering-longtime-professor-and-chair-herrick-h-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Longtime Professor and Chair Herrick H. Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remembering Longtime Professor and Chair Herrick H. Smith<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-521a02f23b85d726de506452fa171ed4 wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Florida Department of Landscape Architecture is deeply saddened by the passing of Herrick H. Smith, who served as professor and longtime chair of the department from 1966 to 1995. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-23b7f3ed wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-22-at-10.40.33-AM-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-12661\" width=\"518\" height=\"647\" title=\"Screenshot 2026-05-22 at 10.40.33\u202fAM\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1c0af78b0bd90a62fa22957d46ab8c3a wp-block-paragraph\">During his tenure, Smith left a lasting impact on generations of students through his passion for teaching and mentorship of developing professionals. One of Florida&#8217;s earliest registered landscape architects, he was devoted to strengthening the discipline and advancing its impact and presence throughout the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-bfb29342c151df34545b0499a3da7299 wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was saddened to learn of the passing of Herrick H. Smith. Although I did not have the privilege of knowing him personally, his legacy is deeply woven into this program,\u201d said department Chair Dr. Jules Bruck. \u201cAs an early leader in the development of this program, he is responsible for making UF Landscape into what it is today. His contributions continue to be felt through generations of students, faculty, alumni, and the enduring traditions he helped establish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5c8b94f1987b74470647cd27cb4bb3b9 wp-block-paragraph\">The department continues to honor his legacy through the <a href=\"https:\/\/giving.uff.ufl.edu\/giving-opportunities\/007279-howard-sebold-herrick-smith-fellowship-in-landscape-architecture\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/giving.uff.ufl.edu\/giving-opportunities\/007279-howard-sebold-herrick-smith-fellowship-in-landscape-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Herrick H. Smith Scholarship<\/a>, which is awarded each year to a student who exhibits exceptional professional promise. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remembering Longtime Professor and Chair Herrick H. 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