07/07/2025

Grassroots Initiative

Hana's Garden

Oxford Township and Carlisle | Wortman Associates, Inc.

Hana’s Garden is a memorial garden dedicated to the memory of Hana St. Juliana, one of the four students who were killed by the shooter at Oxford High School. When efforts to develop a memorial failed, Steve St. Juliana, Hana’s father, turned to the Director of Oxford Township Parks and Recreation and the Director agreed to donate space for the Hana's Garden project at Seymour Lake Township Park. Countless hours of volunteer labor have made the garden a reality. Every stage of the planning for the project involved donations of time, money, or materials. The design and construction of the garden is the culmination of years of effort on the part of the family, the township, consultants, and other professionals. MAP is pleased to bestow the Grassroots Initiative award for this important project.