Student Awards & Recognition
Outstanding Alumni & Partner
Brian Tonnetti, Executive Director, Seven Canyons Trust (BS Urban Planning ‘14)
BA/BS Urban Ecology Program
Robert Farrington Medal for Academic Excellence in Urban Ecology: Alvin Holbrook
Sumner M Swaner Medal for Achievement in Ecological Planning: Carrie Ann Marsh
Emerging Leader in Urban Ecology Award: Isabel Fuller
Emerging Young Scholar in Urban Ecology Award: Beatrice Gomez-Sanchez
Master of City & Metropolitan Planning Program
APA Outstanding Student Award: Katie Bussell
APA Utah Outstanding Academic Performance Award: Lily Oswald
APA Utah Outstanding Leadership & Service Award: Madlyn McDonough
Best Professional Project Award: Brandon Siracuse & Lily Oswald
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: Bradley Potter
Eugene Carr Medal for Professional Promise: Claudia Loayza
Robert Farrington Medal for Academic Excellence in Urban Planning: Minerva Jimenez-Garcia
Ph.D. in Planning, Policy & Design Program
Arthur C Nelson & Clark Ivory Medal for Doctoral Scholarship: Dong-ah Choi
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: Debolina Banerjee
Graduate Student Special Achievement Award: Sadegh Sabouri
Women’s Transportation Seminar Scholarships
TBA
Graduate Specializations
Ecological Planning: Katherine Bussell, Bradley Potter
Small & Resort Town Planning: Jacob Gallaher, Molly Gaughran, Madlyn McDonough, Lily Oswald, Bradley Potter
Smart Growth: Land Use, Transportation & Accessibility: Mehrnaz Fereydouni, Jacob Gallaher, Byron Head, Hanna Hutcheson, Brandon Siracuse
Urban Design: Fabiha Pinaz
Graduate Certificates
Urban Design: Michael Bartholomew, Altagracia Calcagno, Ali Erdogan, Kevin Garcia, Mitchell Gardner, Connor Morgan, Fabiha Pinaz, Damian Rodriguez, Cody Witham
Urban Planning: Victoria Attwood, Altagracia Calcagno, Spencer Connelly, Ali Erdogan, Brett Jones, Taylor Read, Justin Stewart, Rick Wadman
BA/BS Urban Ecology Program
Robert Farrington Medal for Academic Excellence in Urban Ecology: Leota Lurleen Coyne
Sumner M Swaner Medal for Achievement in Ecological Planning: Sophie Bellina
Emerging Leader in Urban Ecology Award: Erik Fronberg
Emerging Young Scholar in Urban Ecology Award: Katie Larsen
Undergraduate Student Special Achievement Award: McKenzie Bennett
Master of City & Metropolitan Planning Program
APA Outstanding Student Award: Kayla Mauldin
APA Utah Outstanding Academic Performance Award: Shannon Williams
APA Utah Outstanding Leadership & Service Award: Mikala Jordan
Best Professional Project Award: Briam Amaya Perez, Fabiha Pinaz
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: Molly Gaughran
Eugene Carr Award: Brandon Siracuse
Graduate Student Special Achievement Award: Madlyn McDonough
Ph.D. in Planning, Policy & Design Program
Arthur C Nelson & Clark Ivory Medal for Doctoral Scholarship: JaYoung Kim
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: Andrea Garfinkel-Castro
Graduate Student Special Achievement Award: Hassan Ameli
Women’s Transportation Seminar Scholarships
Sophie-Christine Bellina, Hanna Hutcheson
Graduate Specializations
Ecological Planning: Mikala Jordan, Lauren Victor
Urban Design: Shannon Williams
Graduate Certificates
Urban Design: Briam Amaya Perez, Mohammadsadegh Lari, Fabiha Pinaz, Shi Jie Sheng
Urban Planning: Daniel Bishop, Joseph O’Brian, Kevin Perry, Carl Spikner, Mora Damian, Hassan Daghriri, Emmanuel De’Mzee, Landen Pederson, Shawn Snow, Creed Wardrop, Felice Wesley
Convocation Speaker
Mitch Vance (MCMP+MRED)
BA/BS Urban Ecology Program
Robert Farrington Medal for Academic Excellence in Urban Ecology: Lauren Leydsman
Sumner M Swaner Medal for Achievement in Ecological Planning: Logan Hunt
Outstanding Urban Ecology Student: Cody David Opperman, Alexander Jacobs
Undergraduate Student Special Achievement Award: Ian Wybe Van Der Merwe
Master of City & Metropolitan Planning Program
APA Outstanding Student Award: Fariba Siddiq
APA Utah Outstanding Academic Performance Award: Emily Guffin
APA Utah Outstanding Leadership & Service Award: Taylor Greenwell
Best Professional Project Award: Fariba Siddiq, Kathrine Marie Skollingsberg
Eugene Carr Award: Monika Roy
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: Annaka Egan
Graduate Student Special Achievement Award: Keegan Riley Stanton
Ph.D. in Planning, Policy & Design Program
Arthur C Nelson & Clark Ivory Medal for Doctoral Scholarship: Torrey Lyons
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: Pratiti Tagore
Women’s Transportation Seminar Scholarship
Fariba Siddiq, Neda Kiani
Graduate Specializations
Ecological Planning: Leanne Bernstein, Emily Guffin, Kathrine Skollingsberg
Smart Growth & Transportation: Annaka Egan, Taylor Greenwell, Matthew Montgomery, Fariba Siddiq, Kathrine Skollingsberg
Graduate Certificates
Real Estate Development: Brittney Harris
Urban Design: Leanne Bernstein, Naba Faizi, Clint Harper, Nicole Pavez, Melanie Ruff, Kate Werrett
Urban Planning: Elliot Abel, Natasha Alarid, Mohammed Alomran, Troy Andurs, Austin Atkin, Ashley atkinson, Elena Barlow, Randy Bengla, Whitney Bernson, Eric Bishop, Andrew Black, Meghan Bond, Kelsie Bowler, Walter Brock, Steve Brozo, James Burt, Richard Call, Miranda Cask, Wesley Christensen, Matthew Ciminelli, Kristopher Colley, Zachary T Corbidg, Ryan S Cowley, Jeni Crookston, Mckell Dalton, Clayton Damron, Ryan Davis, Raymond Dawson, Joseph Denker, Michael Dixon, trevor Edwards, Brandon Epperson, Dejan Eskic, Trevor Evans, Jordan Farer, Greg Flint, Jared Forsyth, Adam Gallagher, Teresa Gandelman, Paul Gardner, Derek Gillette, Christian Graf, Joshua Green, Morgan Green, William Greer, Shandon Gubler, Aaron Haaga, Ashley Hadfield, Hillary Hansen, Richard Harman, Braden Hellewell, Dane Hill, Bradley Holmes, Dallin hutchinson, Molly Jones, James Kilpatrick, Matthew Kingston, Micahel Kingston, Mathew Krambule, Jeremy Krause, Steven Laneri, Brendan Lee, Thomas Lehnardt, David Lewis IV, Dereek Lloyd, Chase Locsin, Adam Loser, Austin Lundskog, Lynn Lyons, Boyd A Martin, Patrick Matheson, James Mavis, Bryson Miles, Joseph Mills, Mathew Nielson, Spencer Oman, Joshua Pterson, Joseph Powell, Seth Roberts, Amber Sheldon, Kathleen Shooltz, Matthew Simonsen, Synthia Simonsen, Jesse Smith, Steven Somers, Stepher Sonkens, Todd Stone, Matthew Strong, Jordan Swain, Adam Thompson, John Thompson, Christian Traeden, Thomas Unga, Greg Wall, Christoper Weight, Bradon Welker, Tucker White, Jacob Williams, Paul Wolfii, Jacob Wood, Nathanael Worthen, Zacahry Wright, Christian Zundel
Convocation Speaker
Aahd Benchaouch (MCMP)
BA/BS Urban Ecology Program
Robert Farrington Undergraduate Scholarship: Henry Stoddard
Jane Jacobs Award for Leadership in Community Engagement: Carly Lansche
Summer M Swaner Medal for Achievement in Ecological Planning: Nick Kiahtipes
CMP Undergraduate Scholarship: Amy Bringherst, Emily Seang
Master of City & Metropolitan Planning Program
APA Outstanding Student Award: Katherine Grace Morrell
APA Utah Outstanding Academic Performance Award: Adam Michael Dalton
APA Utah Outstanding Leadership & Service Award: Zachary Ryan Smallwood
Robert Farrington Graduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence: Fabiha Pinaz
Best Professional Project Award: Nathan Chadwick
Robert Farrington Medal for Achievement in Smart Growth: Alec Barton
Medal for Achievement in Urban Design: Nathan Chadwick
Summer M Swaner Medal for Achievement in Ecological Planning: Cody Lutz
Eugene Carr Scholarship: Mitch Vance
CMP Graduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence: Taylor Greenwell
Fehr & Peers Transportation and Planning Scholarship: Fariba Siddiq
IBI Group Scholarship for Excellence in Urban Design: Kate Werrett
GSBS Planning Scholarship: Braley Bullard
Landmark Design Sustainable Futures Scholarship: Annaka Egan
CRSA Scholarship for Planning & Design Excellence: Amanda Dillon
Ph.D. in Planning, Policy & Design Program
Arthur C Nelson Medal for Doctoral Scholarship: Keunhyun Park
Women’s Transportation Seminar Scholarship
Amanda Dillon, Fariba Siddiq, Andrea Castro
Graduate Specializations
Ecological Planning: Spencer Cawley, Adam Dalton, Nathan Jellen, Cody Lutz
Smart Growth & Transportation: Nathan Cadwick, Michael Christensen
Urban Design: Nathan Cadwick, Kate Morrell
Graduate Certificates
Urban Design: Aahd Benchaouch, Matthew Drake, Chad Farley, Nicholas Hammer, Michael Rigby, Ellen Xanthos, Zachary Smallwood
Urban Planning: Michael De Carlo, Thomas Denison, Paul Chandler Garbett, Elizabeth Hunt, Grant Lippart, Archie Mc Donnel, Jared Lee Payne, Collin Perryman, Meghan Bod
Convocation Speaker
Katherine Daly (MCMP)
Master of City & Metropolitan Planning Program
APA Outstanding Student Award: Jordan Marie Baker
APA Utah Outstanding Academic Performance Award: Casey Alexander Walrath
APA Utah Outstanding Leadership & Service Award: Jason Binks
Robert Farrington Medal for Academic Excellence in Urban Planning: Dylan Cordin
Eugene Carr Scholarship: Srijita Chakrabarty
IBI Group Scholarship for Excellence in Urban Design: Ellen Xanthos
Fehrs & Peers Transportation Planning Scholarship: Elias Flores
GSBS Planning Scholarship: Fabiha Pinaz
VODA Landscape & Planning: Ryan Peters
CMP Scholarship: David Amott, Cameron Beazer, Anissa Keane
Ph.D. in Planning, Policy & Design Program
Arthur C Nelson & Clark Ivory Medal for Doctoral Scholarship: David Proffitt
Summer M Swaner Medal for Achievement in Ecological Planning: Robin Rothfeder
CMP Scholarship: Keunhyun Park
Graduate Specializations
Ecological Planning: Dylan Corbin, Katherine Daly
Smart Growth & Transportation: Jenna Albers, Jordan Baker, Richard Decker, Clint Harper, Jenna Simkins, Casey Walrath
Urban Design: Natalie Watkins
Graduate Certificates
Urban Design: Zohra Yasmee, Choudhury, Emmanuel Cisternas, Jacob Merrill Clark, Richard William Deckere, Ian Benjamin Kilpatrick, Kyongrok Kim, Michael Eric Mcclellan, Gregory Lincoln Murphy, Michael Wayne Sroufe, Nicholas Alexander Wood, Jack Riley Young
Urban Planning: Christopher William Barker, Nathan Quinn Bray, Michelle Doong, David Philip Johannes, McCall Bowen Judd, Anthony Michael Maxfield, Nache S Nielson
Convocation Speaker
Katherine Michelle Nix (Undergrad)
BA/BA Urban Ecology Program
CMP Student of the Year: Tyler Cain
Summer M Swaner Medal for Achievement in Ecological Planning: Nicholas Hadfield
CMP Scholarship: Sunaina Chauhan, Kate Steinicke, Ellen Xanthos
Master of City & Metropolitan Planning Program
APA Outstanding Student Award: Ian Benjamin Kilpatrick
APA Utah Outstanding Academic Performance Award: John Close
APA Utah Outstanding Leadership & Service Award: Grant Allen
Robert Farrington Medal for Academic Excellence in Urban Revitalization: Heidi Geohart
Reid Ewing Medal for Achievement in Smart Growth & Transportation: Shabnam Khan
Jane Jacobs Medal for Leadership in Community Engagement: Ashley Cleveland
Eugene Carr Scholarship: Katherine Skollingsberg
Ph.D. in Planning, Policy & Design Program
Arthur C Nelson & Clark Ivory Medal for Doctoral Scholarship: Guang Tian
CMP Scholarship: Seyed Hassan Ameli
Women’s Transportation Seminar Scholarship
Katherine Daly (MCMP)
Christianna Johnson (Undergraduate)
Graduate Specializations
Ecological Planning: Jeffery Atterman, Aaron Barlow, Jason Binks
Smart Growth & Transportation: Michael Ray Christenson, Kevin Cisney, Jeni Crookston, Heidi Goedhart, Lynn Dale Lyons, Sharif Mahmud, Yumeng Su
Urban Design: Zobra Yasmeen Choudhory, Ashley Cleveland: Clint Harper
Graduate Certificates
Urban Design: Jeff Atterman, Christian Kirkham
Urban Planning: Steve Somers
BA/BS Urban Ecology Program
Summer M Swaner Medal for Achievement in Ecological Planning: Matthew Drake
Eugene Carr Scholarship: Caitlyn Tubbs
Master of City & Metropolitan Planning Program
APA Utah Outstanding Academic Performance Award: Jennifer Baguley
APA Utah Outstanding Leadership & Service Award: Hayley Pratt
CMP Student of the Year: Scott Browning
Robert Farrington Medal for Academic Excellence in Urban Revitalization: Tam Guy
Reid Ewing Medal for Achievement in Smart Growth & Transportation: Max Backlund
Jane Jacobs Medal for Leadership in Community Engagement: Grant Allen
Mayor Becker Medal for Achievement in Urban Design: Heidi Goedhart
Eugene Carr/APA Scholarship: Lynn Lyons, Richard Decker
Reid Ewing Scholarship: Ian Kilpatrick
Nelson/Ewing Scholarship: Brian Richard Pugh, Kyle Beswick
CMP Scholarship: Grant Allen, Tam Guy
Ph.D. in Planning, Policy & Design Program
Arthur C Nelson & Clark Ivory Medal for Doctoral Scholarship: Shima Hamidi
Summer M Swaner Medal for Achievement in Ecological Planning: Philip Stoker
Graduate Certificates
Urban Design: Melissa Kelly Fryer, Tamara Janine Guy, Amanda Lee Roman, James Donavan Spung, Lance Scott Tyrrell, Alexandra Marie White, Anatoliy V Whiting, Gerrard Edward Allam, Seyed Hassan Ameli
Urban Planning: Ryan Wade Forsyth, Micahel Smith Glauser, Weston Graham, Daniel Mark Morris, Jon Brooklyn Oswald, Ivana Milorad Tasic, Whitney M Ward
Convocation Speaker
Tammy Reque (Undergrad)
Florence Buaku (MCMP)
Master of City & Metropolitan Planning Program
AICP Outstanding Student Award: Florence Buaku
APA Utah Outstanding Academic Performance Award: Jennifer Baguley
APA Utah Outstanding Leadership & Service Award: Hayley D. Pratt
Summer Swaner Medal for Achievement in Ecological Planning: Colin Olson
Reid Ewing Medal for Achievement in Smart Growth & Transportation: Florence Buaku
Jane Jacobs Medal for Leadership in Community Engagement: Tracey Bushman
Mayor Becker Medal for Achievement in Urban Desgin: Melissa Fryer
Outstanding Academic Performance: Sara Catherine Meess
Outstanding Leadership and Service in Planning: Lance Scott Tyrrell
Nelson/Ewing Scholarship: Jennifer Baguley
Ph.D. in Planning, Policy & Design Program
Arthur C Nelson & Clark Ivory Medal for Doctoral Scholarship: Shima Hamidi, Philip Stoker
Graduate Certificates
Urban Design: Kevin Gardiner, Hayley Dawn Pratt, Brian Richard Pugh
Urban Planning: Taylor Patrick Adams, Kevin Michael Despain, Kelly Garfield, Julie Anne Harper, Spencer David Hymas, Deluce Edward Waldvogel, Abbey Rebekah Ehman, Amanda Jean Harris, Robert Ryan Kohutek, Craig Ashton Romrell, Ryan Kent Beck, Joseph Benjamin Evans, Johnathan William Hardy, Catherine F Harmon, Evan George Hyde, Nathan D Leishman, Brandon Lynn Rindlisbacher, Nicholas Aaron Smith, Daniel Mark Wahlquist
Convocation Speaker
Thomas Oliver Millar (Undergrad)
Jeff Gulden (MCMP)
BA/BS Urban Planning Program
University of Utah Alumni Association Outstanding Senior: Thomas Oliver Millar
Master of City & Metropolitan Planning Program
AICP Outstanding Student Award: Chelsea Gauthier
APA Utah Outstanding Academic Performance Award: Sara Katherine Meess
APA Utah Outstanding Leadership & Service Award: Lance Tyrell, Zachary Adam Levine
Summer Swaner Medal for Achievement in Ecological Planning: William Becker
Reid Ewing Medal for Achievement in Smart Growth & Transportation: James Spung
Jane Jacobs Medal for Leadership in Community Engagement: Chelsea Gauthier
Mayor Becker Medal for Achievement in Urban Design: Lance Tyrrell
Eugene Carr Scholarship: Megan TownsendNelson/Ewing Scholarship: Jennifer Bagueley
Ph.D. in Planning, Policy & Design Program
Arthur C Nelson & Clark Ivory Medal for Doctoral Scholarship: Philip StokerNelson/Ewing Scholarship: Shima Hamidi
Women in Transportation Scholarship
Alev Bilginsoy (Undergrad)
Graduate Certificates
Real Estate Development: Colby Ryan Bell, Daniel Asael Lyman, Robert Franklin Tranter, Kraig David Wilkes
Urban Planning: James Ross Bowen, Jeffrey Charles Jackson, Graham Joseph Larson, Nathan Norman McAllister, Craig Lorenzo Whiting, James Joseph Willis, Paul William Bringhurst, Ryan D Campbell, Ivayla Ivanova, Brody Michael Rypien, Daniel Salmon, Sean Maxwell Skanchy, Derek Pendleton Terry, Sheldon Craig Worthington
Convocation Speaker
Johanna Jamison (Undergrad)
Dina Blaes (MCMP)
BA Urban Planning Program
UTA Scholarship: Courtney Stewart, Caitlin Tubbs, Bryce West
Master of City & Metropolitan Planning Program
AICP Outstanding Student Award: Keri Kathryn Williams
APA Utah Outstanding Academic Performance Award: Elizabeth Joan Gray
APA Utah Outstanding Leadership & Service Award: Sean Eric Morgan
Eugene Carr Scholarship: Chelsea Gauthier
Nelson/Ewing Scholarship: Jeff Gulden, Lance Tyrrell
UTA Scholarship: Lance Tyrrell
Terry Diehl Scholarship: Brandon Stocksdale
Ph.D. in Planning, Policy & Design Program
Arthur C Nelson & Clark Ivory Medal for Doctoral Scholarship: Philip Stoker
UTA Scholarship: Shima Hamidi
Women in Transportation Scholarship
Julie Anderson
Graduate Certificates
Real Estate Development: Andrew N Child
Urban Design: Sara Catherine Meess
Urban Planning: Paige William Christensen, Stephen James Dowling, Nathan Erickson, Robert Clark Tippets, Jason Kelly Denham, Dallas M Reid, Jacob Robert Ballstaedt, Russell Pratt Bollow, Benjamin Quay Bradley, Brent Dee Hathaway, Bradley Paul Miles, Tyler Richard Miles, Matthew Tyler Vranes
Convocation Speaker
Paige Marie Pitcher (Undergrad)
Colin Quinn-Hurst (MCMP)
BA/BS Urban Planning Program
University of Utah Alumni Association Outstanding Senior: Paige Pitcher
Master of Metropolitan & City Planning Program
AICP Outstanding Student Award: BreAnn Gale
APA Utah Outstanding Academic Performance Award: Colin Quinn-Hurst, Joshua Brett Edwards
APA Utah Outstanding Leadership & Service Award: Shannon Miller
Eugene Carr Scholarship: Chris Strong
Nelson/Ewing Scholarship: Julia Reynolds
CMP Scholarship: Nate Currey, JP Goates, Kai Tohinake
Ph.D. in Planning, Policy & Design Program
Arthur C Nelson & Clark Ivory Medal for Doctoral Scholarship: Philip Stoker
Graduate Certificates
Real Estate Development: Benjamin Stanley Levenger, Dustin Oliver Wright
Urban Planning: Sayre Booth Brennan, Malcolm John Echaluce, Jamie Ann Giacoma, Jennifer Katherine McGrath, Justin Baird Earl, Colson Jerold Kramer, Richard Russell Matheson
Convocation Speaker
Nathanial Curry (Undergrad)
Sarah Morrow (MCMP)
BA/BS Urban Planning Program
Outstanding Academic Performance: Allison Carlquist
CMP Scholarship: Sabrina King, Kelsey Pudlock, Francis Xavier Lily
Master of City & Metropolitan Planning Program
Outstanding Academic Performance: Lauren Brown, Bruce Parker
APA Scholarship: Jordan Montgomery Backman
Wickstrom Scholarship: Colin Thomas Quinn-Hurst
Ph.D. in Planning, Policy & Design Program
Arthur C Nelson & Clark Ivory Medal for Doctoral Scholarship: Philip Stoker
Graduate Certificates
Urban Planning: Steven Ray Barton, Emily Elizabeth Partridge, Ehtodore A Uritus, Benjamin Wheat, Douglas William Woodruff, Spencer Mark Glissmeyer, Mark Alann Severinsen, Jared Brent Bryson, Matthew Douglas Chantry, Jonathan William Lefrandt, Benjamin Hancock Lubbers
Convocation Speaker
Ryan Tomkinson (Undergrad)
Braden Linn (MCMP)
Master of City & Metropolitan Planning Program
Outstanding Academic Performance in Urban Planning: Kimber Gabryszak
Distinguished Contribution to the Planning Program: Lauren Brown
Wickstrom Scholarship: Jinna Song, Elizabeth Scanlon
Ph.D. in Planning, Policy & Design Program
Arthur C Nelson & Clark Ivory Medal for Doctoral Scholarship: Philip Stoker
Graduate Certificates
Urban Planning: Paul Bryan Drake, Emily Frances Gains Crockett
2008
Convocation Speaker
Christy Alexander (Undergrad)
Gail Meakins (MUP)
Master of Urban Planning Program
Distinguished Contribution to the Planning Program: Gail Meakins
Graduate Certificates
Urban Planning: Steven sharp Nelson, Craig Aaron Widmier, Travis Thayne Pearce
2007
Convocation Speaker
Andrew King (Undergrad)Helen Peters (MUP)
Master of Urban Planning Program
Outstanding Academic Performance: Robin Carbaugh
Best Professional Project: Michael Black
Westside Public Service Award: Duane Wakan
Graduate Certificates
Urban Planning: Brianne Emery
2006
Convocation Speaker
Victoria Montoya (Undergrad)
Brooke Merrell
BA/BS Urban Planning Program
University of Utah Alumni Association Outstanding Senior: Victoria Montoya
Master of Urban Planning Program
Best Graduate Thesis or Project: Brooke Merrell
Distinguished Community Service in Planning: Amber Westenskow
2005
Convocation Speaker
Janneke House (MUP)
2004
Convocation Speaker
Janelle Ericson (Undergrad)