Honorary Membership
Honorary Membership is bestowed upon
someone who is not a member of SMA, but who
has through their service to our profession or
our organization earned our gratitude. The SMA
confers honorary membership upon Dr. Christine
Carmichael of Fair Forests Consulting. Christine
earned her Ph.D. from Michigan State University
and now works as a multi-faceted consultant
towards greater diversity, equity, engagement,
and inclusion in urban forestry programs.
Winners
Life Membership
Life Membership in the SMA is given to those
veteran members who have generously devoted their
wisdom, time, and toil to the SMA and its mission.
This year's winner, Keith Cline, is a person who has
done all these things and more as a widely respected
professional and community leader. After graduating
from Virginia Tech and George Mason Universities,
he accumulated decades of experience as an urban
forester at the county, state, and federal levels.
Keith is a long-time member of SMA, along with
several other professional organizations. He
has served on many SMA committees over the
years, and as a member of the SMA Board. He
is also a Past President of SMA and a teaching
cadre member at the widely respected Municipal
Forestry Institute. Our gratitude goes to our
Life Membership recipient Keith Cline.
Christine Carmichael of Fair Forests
of Conservation and Sustainability with
Legacy Project of the Year Award.
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