Patrick Newman was named executive director for the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center effective Jan. 19.[/caption]
Patrick Newman has been named executive director of The University of Texas at Austin Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, effective Jan. 19.
“We are excited to have a new director with Newman’s leadership skills and passion for North American landscapes to lead the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center,” university President Gregory L. Fenves said in a Dec. 15 news release.
Newman, the director of programs for the University of Utah Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City, will replace interim Executive Director Michael Abkowitz.
According to the center, Newman holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Utah. He spent two years teaching in Azerbaijan with the Peace Corps before joining Red Butte Garden in 2006 as its school programs manager.
Patrick Newman was named executive director for the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center effective Jan. 19.[/caption]
Patrick Newman has been named executive director of The University of Texas at Austin Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, effective Jan. 19.
“We are excited to have a new director with Newman’s leadership skills and passion for North American landscapes to lead the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center,” university President Gregory L. Fenves said in a Dec. 15 news release.
Newman, the director of programs for the University of Utah Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City, will replace interim Executive Director Michael Abkowitz.
According to the center, Newman holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Utah. He spent two years teaching in Azerbaijan with the Peace Corps before joining Red Butte Garden in 2006 as its school programs manager.
