2018 SPAN Spring Banquet

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The 2018 SPAN Spring Banquet was held on Friday, April 20, 2018, 5-8 PM at ECU Croatan Green Room. Over 40 people including alumni, students, faculty, guests, and Dean Downs enjoyed the wonderful end-of-year celebration together. With 27 alumni’s support, we raised the total of $1,350 for the banquet, which resulted in $650 extra fund for SPAN.

The event began with welcome speeches by Dr. Misun Hur, Interim Director of Planning, Dr. Thad Wasklewicz, Chair of Dept. Geography, Planning, & Environment, Dr. William Downs, Dean of Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, and Mr. Dale Holland, Chair of the Planning Advisory Board. The keynote speaker Mrs. Michelle Nance, AICP, Planning Director of Centralina Council of Governments, presented “Top Ten Key Planning Concepts that will Impact Your Career.” We also recognized graduating senior students, SPAN officers, alumni ambassadors, and award recipients. Students showed a short video, which captured our Planning students’ aspirations (available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDg4c3DaB4w). The event ended with Mr. Mark Garner’s closing remarks. Mr. Garner serves as Vice Chair of ECU Alumni Association.

• Award Recipients:
  • 2018 NCAPA Outstanding Planning Student: Nicholas A. Musarra
  • 2018 AICP Outstanding Planning Student: Nicholas A. Musarra
  • 2018 Planning Alumni Scholarship: Jennifer Basil
  • 2018 John C. Ralph Scholarships: Kyle DeGroot and Ani Kerjilian

Selected photos are listed below. For the program and all photos taken during the banquet, please visit our Flikr site at https://www.flickr.com/photos/158699836@N07/sets/72157668150715648/with/41615585852/  (photo credit: Dr. Marty Sung)