This fund was established in 2007 by Jonathan and Elizabeth Seymour to support the Department of Landscape Architecture in the College of Design, Construction and Planning. Jonathan graduated from the University of Georgia and immediately commenced practicing in South Florida. After serving as Landscape Architect for the City of Coral Gables, he established an office in Miami in 1956 devoted to the practice of Landscape Architecture. Elizabeth was his office manager. Jonathan received the University of Georgia School of Environmental Design Distinguished Alumni award in 1993.

Jonathan is proud to have been a veteran practitioner of Landscape Architecture in Florida and the recipient of a Distinguished Service Award from the University of Florida. He is a retired member and Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architect