Class of 2020 | Urban and Regional Planning

At a glance. env class of 2020. 394 graduates. sash + tassel. arc la art urp lilac rs white. 26% master's degrees. 74% bachelor's degrees. by program. architecture: 144. b.arch 89, m.arch 21, m.int.arch 34. art: 97, bfa,graphic design 92, b.a., art history 5, landscape architecture: 74, bsla 55, mla 19. urban & regional planning: 70, b.urp 51, m.urp 19. regenerative studies: 9, msrs 9
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2020 Dean's Award | JENNY WONG

Jenny WongJenny Wong is graduating from the Masters of Urban and Regional Planning program with a GPA of 3.97. She excelled in every aspect of the program, completing it in two years while working full-time at Los Angeles County Metro. Jenny’s culminating client project was entitled “Organizational Reforms to Enhance the Metro Customer Experience: Case Studies of Agency Practices.” Her transportation planning research examined best practices at other transit agencies and made recommendations for organizational reforms to support better customer experience at Los Angeles County Metro. Her project client was the Chief of Staff at Los Angeles Metro, ensuring her ideas were considered at the highest management levels. Jenny brought curiosity, critical thinking, professionalism, and a collaborative spirit to her activities in all classes.

 

Student volunteers Abbey Ibarra and Lemessis Quintero for ENV Open House

URP Merit Award winner Abbey Ibarra (right) with Lemessis Quintero volunteering at ENV Open House

2020 Department Awards

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American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Award
Graduate: Caroline T. Seymour
Undergraduate: Evan D. Willoughby

URP Merit Award
Graduate: Clarissa Manges, Mary Balderrama, Charles Guiam
Undergraduate: Nikole Sanchez, Punkaj Raj, Thomas Swanson, Monet Boyd, Abby Ibarra

Dale Prize 2020. Advancing Gender and Sexuality in Planning Practice
petra doan with urp faculty and students

Dale Prize 2020: #WeAre! |   View program
Energized by the #MeToo movement, #WeAre! tackles the under-representation of women in the planning profession and discrimination against LGBTQ+. The prize is awarded in pairs: to a practitioner and scholar whose work reflect the year's theme.

The 2020 honorees were Elizabeth "Libby" Tyler, the first female planner in Illinois recognized as a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners; and Petra Doan (pictured left, in green, with URP faculty and students), an urban and regional planning professor at Florida State University who researches planning issues surrounding marginalized communities, with a special focus on the LGBTQ community.

APA and AEP Holiday Party (December 5, 2019) Photo 8 APSA's Meet the Planner event (November 14, 2019)

Foothill Transit. Meet the Planner. Foothill Transit wants to meet with you! Your ideas keep us moving in the right direction. Meet our team and tell us your thoughts. Thursday November 14th 2 PM to 4 PM. Cal Poly Pomona. Temple Ave. and South Campus Dr. (at the bus stop by Parking Structure 2) Take Line 195, 289, 482, or 486. APA & AEP's Annual Holiday Party. December 5, 6 - 9 PM. Union Market MV. (Inside the kaleidoscope 27741 Crown Valley Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. Purchage tickets on www.oc-apa.org! $20 APA & AEP Members $25 Non-Members $15 Students. (includes light dinner, two drink tickets, and raffle prizes! Bring an unwrapped toy for an extra raffle ticket. APA CA, AEP

Fall 2019 | APA, AEP and APSA APSA’s
Meet the Planner event (November 14, 2019) APA and AEP Holiday Party (December 5, 2019)