Background
Pockat, Alison Ann was born on October 5, 1958 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Delmar and Mary (Armaganian) Pockat.
Pockat, Alison Ann was born on October 5, 1958 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Delmar and Mary (Armaganian) Pockat.
Bachelor of Science, Middle Tennessee State University, 1980. Postgraduate, University Massachusetts, 1981. Master in Landscape Architecture, North Carolina State University, 1983.
Library. assistant Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1976-1980, farm laboratory assistant, 1977-1980. Soil conservation trainee Soil Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ripley, Tennessee, 1979. Columnist Murfreesboro Press, 1981-1983.
Teaching assistant North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1983. Landscape architect intern Burkhalter/Hickerson Associate, Murfreesboro, 1984-1985. Landscape architect McNeely Associate, P.A., Raleigh, 1985-1987, Cogswell Hausler Associate, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1987-1989.
Landscape architect, principal Alison A. Pockat, American Society of Landscape Architects, Cary, since 1989. Continuing education instructor Middle Tennessee State University, 1983-5.
Author column Landscape Notes and Sketches, 1981-1983. One-man show Emery's Fine Art Gallery, Murfreesboro, 1983-1984. Permanent exhibits at Petals & Portraits Gallery, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1985-1989.Represented in permanent photography collection Middle Tennessee State University. Contributor articles to professional publications.
Chair buildings and grounds committee Chesapeake Homeowners Association, Cary, 1986-1994. Grounds adviser Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Raleigh, 1990-1992, steering committee Young Adult League, 1989-1992. Site selection and development advisor All Saints Orthodox Church, 1992-1993.
Member Hillyer Community Choir, Raleigh, since 1981. Participant Raleigh International Festival, 1988-94. Member young leadership conference Greek Orthodox Church, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1990.
Member American Society Landscape Architects (archives chairman North Carolina chapter, 1985-93), Nature Conservancy, National Trust for History Preservation, National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, Wilderness Society, Greenpeace, North Carolina State University Alumni Association, Triangle Armenian Association (treasurer,1990-95). Cary Greenways Commission, 1998-2004.
Married Clarence Anthony Dillard.