Christopher Normile, Urban Planning Alumni Scholarship Recipient

Christopher J. Normile, 2021 Urban Planning Alumni Scholarship Recipient

Christopher during a SPAN’s community work at the Alice F. Keene District Park Community Garden, Pitt Co., NC.

Christopher Normile received the 2021 Urban Planning Alumni Scholarship. The Urban Planning Alumni Scholarship is a competitive award ($2,000 scholarship towards tuition) given to a rising junior or senior student, pursuing a BS in Community and Regional Planning degree. Christopher’s excellent academic scholarship and demonstrated community involvement deserve this award.

Christopher interns with the City of Raleigh Transportation Department this Spring 2021 semester. He is an active member of the Student Planners’ Action Network (SPAN) and serves as a secretary in the 2020-2021 academic year. He also holds a position at On-Air Personality, WZMB 91.3 FM. He performed with his musical talent in two benefit concerts raising funds for A Place at the Table, a pay-what-you-can restaurant in Downtown Raleigh.

Hometown: Garner, NC

“Within the realm of planning, I am especially interested in transportation and urban design.  After graduation, I hope to gain a variety of experiences in the planning field before pursuing graduate school and other ventures in real estate development and historic preservation.  Outside of planning, I am an avid musician—I play in a band and write music in my spare time.  I love to ride my bicycle and hope to one day live in a city where it is safe and convenient to do so for all my daily needs!” (Christopher Normile’s interview)