Program excellence

“The North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association’s (APA-NC) Marvin Collins Planning Awards program annually recognizes agencies and individuals that have completed outstanding plans, programs, and projects; have excelled as planning students; or have made notable contributions to the planning profession. The awards signify the highest standards of achievement for planning in North Carolina, and highlight work that is worthy of attention.”(https://apa-nc.org/committees/awards-committee/)

Faculty and students in the Community and Regional Planning program received the APA-NC’s awards in three categories.

James Rhodes, one of our Planners-in-residence and the Pitt County Director, received the Robert Reiman Professional Achievement Award category for his dedicated contributions to the Planning profession. Jennifer Basil, a senior student, received the Diversity Fellowship, which requires working with a local government, a private, or non-profit organization within the State of North Carolina for an internship in a Planning related field. Nick Musarra, who graduated in Spring 2019, received the Outstanding Student Project award with his planning practicum project, Movement Murfreesboro.