Cooper Hilbert

Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina

Minors or areas of emphasis: Duel Major in BS Community and Regional Planning with a minor in Business + BS Economics with a concentration in Policy Analysis 

Please share your career goal(s): To help promote solutions and planning practices which are oriented toward helping the people within our communities and to help preserve and protect our environment by encouraging sustainable urban development.

Hobbies/interests: Reading, music and movies, going to the beach, and volunteering

Clubs and organizations: Student Planners Action Network, ECU ReLeaf, ECU Sustainabilibees, Global Fellows, Cape Fear River Watch

Role model: Amanda Gorman

What has been your favorite part of the Pirate Planning program? I think the emphasis on the community is my favorite part, as we get to work with many of the surrounding small towns and cities, and in the process, we can learn so much more about the communities and the people who live there.

Social media: Instagram @coop_hilbert + LinkedIn (link)