FORT MYERS, Fla. (Feb. 5, 2021) – Two leading team members at Morris-Depew Associates have achieved professional designations in the engineering and landscape architecture division. Matt Lincolnhol received his Professional Landscape Architect license, while Assistant Project Manager and Project Engineer Stephen VerVaecke received his Professional Engineer license.
A member of the team since 2018, Lincolnhol has been actively involved with the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) since his collegiate days at Clemson University, where he served as president of the student chapter. Presently he is serving as the Southwest Florida section chair for ASLA, where he is responsible for hosting educational events, promoting ASLA through community outreach efforts, and fostering professional connections for Landscape Architects throughout Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties.
“We’re excited for Matt to reach this sought-after goal,” said MDA Director of Landscape Architecture Michael Ekblad. “He has shown commitment to this field not only through his work with Morris-Depew but also throughout his community efforts. We look forward to seeing his visions come to life.”
VerVaecke has been involved with numerous projects throughout the state of Florida, garnering an extensive knowledge of the community development process, site engineering design, traffic impact analysis, and local and state permitting. As a developing leader within Morris-Depew, VerVaecke is also involved within the local community, attending Real Estate Investment Society, Tiger Bay, and Urban Land Institute local events.
“Stephen continues to pursue growth and knowledge of the field, which will greatly benefit various community-impact projects for our region,” said Ryan Shute, PE, Director of Operations.
Celebrating over 30 years of serving Southwest Florida, Morris-Depew Associates is a multiservice consulting firm with specialties in civil engineering, land planning, expert witness, landscape architecture and surveying and mapping services. MDA’s efforts are based on a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to the planning and design processes, which emphasizes interaction within the firm’s allied professional expertise in conjunction with the client’s objectives and ultimate needs. The members of MDA have experience in the planning and design of a wide variety of urban, residential, commercial, industrial, recreational and community-oriented projects ranging from large-scale resort residential projects to urban community spaces and commercial multiuse developments.
For more information, contact 239-337-3993 or visit www.morris-depew.com.
