Student Spotlight: Chris Carlberg
Published: | 2:40 pm | Posted in: News, Students
Chris Carlberg – Ph.D. student in FSU’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) and two-time FSU alumnus – was announced as a 2026 Community Catalyst with the Knight Creative Community Institute (KCCI) in Tallahassee, FL.
“I am honored to have this opportunity to enhance the sense of place in these Tallahassee neighborhoods, especially around schools,” Carlberg said. “Being able to bridge my passion for planning, placemaking, and urban design with enhancing the lives of young people in these neighborhoods feels very full circle for me.”
Student Spotlight: Simon Case
Published: | 11:10 am | Posted in: News, Students
Simon Case – master’s student in Urban and Regional Planning – recently began a Graduate Research Assistantship in the Office of the President and Provost at Florida State University.
“For me, this work has reshaped how I understand planning,” Case said. “Seeing firsthand how research drives decision-making at the highest levels of the university has strengthened my passion for FSU and deepened my commitment to using planning to support strong, resilient communities.”
Student Spotlight : Jared Bethke
Published: | 11:42 am | Posted in: News, Students
Jared Bethke – second-year urban and regional planning master’s student – secured a $450,000 grant for the construction of the Welaunee Greenway recreational trail in Leon County as part of his FSU-funded Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Internship.
“My internship at Blueprint, along with professional development courses, helped me land a job as a full-time Transportation Planning Consultant in Austin, Texas, starting in August 2025,” Bethke said. “I would not have reached this point without the support of the faculty, my education, and the extracurricular resources provided by FSU.”
COSSPP Student Spotlight: Melbin Joseph
Published: | 11:13 am | Posted in: News, Students
Melbin Theresa Joseph – a second-year Master’s student majoring in Urban and Regional Planning with a specialization in Economic Development and Real Estate – began a planning internship with Tallahassee’s Office of the Mayor in Spring 2024.
Student Spotlight: Talethia O. Edwards
Published: | 11:46 pm | Posted in: News, Students
Talethia O. Edwards – a graduate student in FSU’s Master of Science in Planning (MSP) program – was recently named a 2023 Diversity and Inclusion Fellow by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning.