Students take a selfie in front of the Atlanta skyline.

Annual Awards and Fellowships

Annual Awards and Fellowships

The School of City and Regional Planning awards several fellowships and merit awards annually, thanks to the generous support of College of Design donors and School alumni.

2025–2026 Student Award winners

Emerence Poiraud standing with Gregory Randolph at awards ceremony

Academic Excellence Award

Emerence Poiraud

Shaowen Li, holding award certificate, stands with Subhro Guhathakurta

Academic Excellence Award

Shaowen Li

Chaeyeon Han stands with Subhro Guhathakurta at awards ceremony

Academic Excellence Award

Chaeyeon Han

Adair Garrett stands with Subhro Guhathakurta at awards ceremony

Academic Excellence Award

Adair Garrett

Gregory Randolph stands with Cole Reardon at awards ceremony

Community Engagement Excellence Award

Cole Reardon

Gregory Randolph and Empress Henry-Logan at awards ceremony

Community Engagement Excellence Award

Empress Henry-Logan

Perry Yang stands with Jenny Ma at awards ceremony

Professional Excellence Award

Jenny Ma

Subhro Guhathakurta stands with Hojung Yu at awards ceremony

Professional Excellence Award

Hojung Yu

Nick Albrinck stands with Brian Stone at awards ceremony

AICP Outstanding Student Award

Nick Albrinck

Not pictured:

  • Academic Excellence Award: Dylan Whitlow, Bryce Jones

  • Profesional Excellence Award: Jenna Muschong

  • Service Excellence Awards: Vince Parisi, Olivia Phillips

  • GPA Student of the Year Award: Meryl Pawlick

2025–2026 Fellowship Awardees

This year, four students were awarded fellowships on admission:

  • The Thomas D. Galloway Fellowship: For demonstrated excellence in scholarship in the field of city and regional planning.
  • The Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart Fellowship: For demonstrated scholarship and leadership excellence in housing & community development, land use planning, transportation, or urban design.
  • The Max W. Harral Fellowship: For graduate students studying City and Regional Planning within the College of Design.
  • The College of Design Dean's Fellowship: For demonstrated excellence in undergraduate record, prior work experience, and/or leadership experience prior to their program in the School.
Grace Fraser stands with Gulsah Akar on a rooftop patio

Thomas D. Galloway Fellowship and the William F. Kennedy Fellowship

Grace Fraser

Gulsah Akar stands with Kiauna Rome on a rooftop patio

Thomas D. Galloway Fellowship and Glatting Jackson Kercher Angler Lopez Rinehart Fellowship

Kiauna Rome

Ian Samuels stands with Gulsah Akar on a rooftop patio.

Max W Harral Fellowship and the College of Design Dean’s Fellowship

Ian Samuels

Not pictured: Renee Alnoubani, recipient of the Thomas D. Galloway Fellowship and the College of Design Dean's Fellowship

Previous Honorees

2023–2024 Student Award winners

Matthew Hawkins and Mary Jane McCain, holding award certificates, stand with Gregory Randolph on a rooftop deck overlooking the Atlanta skyline.

Community Engagement Excellence Award

Matt Hawkins, left, and MJ McCain, right

For their demonstrated excellence in community engagement during their program in the School.
Student holding award certificate stands with professor on a deck overlooking the city.

GPA Student of the Year Award

Alaina van Slooten

For academic and professional excellence during their MCRP program.
Ethan Knight-Scott and Matteo Saracco, holding award certificates, stand with Gulsah Agar on a rooftop deck.

Professional Excellence Award

Ethan Knight-Scott, left, and Matteo Saracco, right

For their outstanding performance in internship or graduate research assistantship.
Claire Breeden and Hannah Robnik, holding awards, stand next to Gulsah Akar on a deck overlooking the city skyline.

Service Excellence Award

Claire (Mary) Breeden, left, and Hannah Robin, middle

For personal initiative, hard work and committment in service to the SCaRP community.
Nabeeha Jamil, holding an award certificate, stands with Clio Android on a rooftop deck, with the Atlanta skyline in the background.

Academic Excellence Award

Nabeeha Jamil

For exemplary academic achievement in their graduate studies at SCaRP.
Marcellus Johnson, holding an award certificate, stands with Perry Yang on a rooftop deck.

Academic Excellence Award

Marcellus Johnson

For exemplary academic achievement in their graduate studies at SCaRP.
Headshot of Helena Lindsay wearing a graduation cap and gown.

Academic Excellence Award

Helena Lindsay

For exemplary academic achievement in their graduate studies at SCaRP.
David Moss, holding an award certificate, stands with Bill Drummond

Academic Excellence Award

David Moss

For exemplary academic achievement in their graduate studies at SCaRP.
Leah Cabrera stands with Gulsah Akar on a rooftop deck

AICP Outstanding Student Award

Leah Cabrera

For exceptional academic and professional performance in their MCRP program.

2023–2024 Fellowship Awardees

Mira Kaufman with Clio Andris

Frederick K. Bell Scholarship

Mira Kaufman

For demonstrated excellence in scholarship in the field of urban planning.
Headshot of Dylan Whitlow

Glatting Jackson Kercher Angler Lopez Rinehart Fellowship

Dylan Whitlow

For demonstrated scholarship and leadership excellence in housing & community development, land use planning, trans- portation, or urban design.
Headshot of Alicia Chen

Frank S. Wilkinson Fellowship

Alicia Chen

For demonstrated excellence in scholarship and research during their program in the School.
Headshot of Grant Sublette-Urry

College of Design Dean's Fellowship

Grant Sublette-Urry

For demonstrated excellence in undergraduate record, prior work experience, and/or leadership experience prior to their program in the School.
Picture of Patty Zhu

College of Design Dean's Fellowship

Mengjue Zhu

For demonstrated excellence in undergraduate record, prior work experience, and/or leadership experience prior to their program in the School.
Headshot of Jelena Herriott

Equity, Justice, and Inclusive Design Fellowship

Jelena Herriott

For demonstrated undergraduate excellence prior to commencing their graduate studies.
Vivian Lin stands with Mike Dobbins on a rooftop deck.

Thera H. Richter Fellowship

Vivian Lin

For demonstrated excellence at the undergraduate level as an incoming female MCRP graduate student.
Arthur Santos Miranda, holding an award certificate, stands with Paige Clayton on a rooftop deck.

Thomas D. Galloway Fellowship

Arthur Santos Miranda

For demonstrated excellence in scholarship in the field of city and regional planning.

2022–2023 Student Award winners

Colin Delargy holding an award certificate

Community Engagement Excellence Award

Colin Delargy

For their demonstrated excellence in community engagement during their program in the School.
Darien Ruggles, left, holding an award certificate standing next to Paige Clayton.

GPA Student of the Year Award

Darien Ruggles, left

For academic and professional excellence during their MCRP program.
Jullanar Waheed receiving award

Professional Excellence Award

Jullanar Waheed

For their outstanding performance in internship or graduate research assistantship.
Clio Andris, left, with microphone, and Xiaofan Liang standing together as Liang receives award.

Professional Excellence Award

Xiaofan Liang, right

For their outstanding performance in internship or graduate research assistantship.
Nathan Davis holding an award certificate

Service Excellence Award

Nathan Davis

For personal initiative, hard work and committment in service to the SCaRP community.
Giselle Deane holding an award certificate

Academic Excellence Award

Giselle Dean

For exemplary academic achievement in their graduate studies at SCaRP.
Bill Huang holding an award certificate

Academic Excellence Award

Bill Huang

For exemplary academic achievement in their graduate studies at SCaRP.
Peter Whitehouse, right, holding an award certificate and exchanging a hug with Giselle Deane, left

Academic Excellence Award

Peter Whitehouse

For exemplary academic achievement in their graduate studies at SCaRP.
Yasamin Khorashahi, left, receiving an award from Clio Andris, right

AICP Outstanding Student Award

Yasamin Khorashahi, left

For exceptional academic and professional performance in their MCRP program.

Not pictured:

  • Academic Excellence Award: Jeremy Ward
    For exemplary academic achievement in their graduate studies at SCaRP.

2022–2023 Fellowship Awardees

Heather Mase receiving an award

Frederick K. Bell Scholarship

Heather Mase

For demonstrated excellence in scholarship in the field of urban planning.
Miguel Jimenez Chavez, left, receiving an award from Mike Dobbins, right.

Frank S. Wilkinson Fellowship

Miguel Jimenez Chavez, left

For demonstrated excellence in scholarship and research during their program in the School.
Alaina van Slooten receiving an award

Thera H. Richter Fellowship

Alaina van Slooten

For demonstrated excellence at the undergraduate level as an incoming female MCRP graduate student.
Makaela Burch, left, receiving an award from Gulsah Akar

Equity, Justice, and Inclusive Design Fellowship

Makaela Burch, left

For demonstrated excellence in undergraduate record, prior work experience, and/or leadership experience prior to their program in the School.

Not pictured:

  • Glatting Jackson Kercher Angler Lopez Rinehart Fellowship: Siddarth Sivakumar
    For demonstrated scholarship and leadership excellence in housing & community development, land use planning, transportation, or urban design.
  • College of Design Dean's Fellowship: Claire Breeden, Shinah Park
    For demonstrated excellence in undergraduate record, prior work experience, and/or leadership experience prior to their program in the School.
  • Equity, Justice, and Inclusive Design Fellowship: Marcellus Johnson
    For demonstrated excellence in undergraduate record, prior work experience, and/or leadership experience prior to their program in the School.

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