FSU’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) celebrated the graduation of 28 students at the William Johnston building on Friday, May 2.
DURP graduate Susan Poplin, MSP, AICP, Administrator of Comprehensive Planning for the Tallahassee Leon County Planning Department, served as keynote speaker and shared lessons and insights from her career. Poplin graduated with her Master of Science in Planning (MSP) in 1995 and has served in planning roles for the Florida Department of Community Affairs and the City of Tallahassee, before her work with Leon County.
“Congratulations to this year’s Urban and Regional Planning graduates. Our graduates have completed a rigorous and diverse set of courses, and many have already secured positions working for public agencies and consulting firms,” said Michael Duncan, Ph.D., department chair and professor of urban and regional planning. “We are excited to see the great work they will do in helping to achieve more sustainable and resilient communities.”
The MSP is the professional degree of most planners in the United States. Graduates of DURP’s program work in more than 40 states and about 30 foreign countries, with the largest proportion working in Florida. The principal aim of the MSP program is to train students for professional careers in planning, allowing them to function in both generalist and specialist roles.
2024 – 2025 MSP Graduates
- Yara Asad
- Jared Bethke
- Sarah Brown
- Christopher Calberg
- Alexander Delgado
- Ally Davis
- Madison Evans
- Yasmien Farsakh
- Kolby Gawlik
- Lydia Johnson
- Elizabeth Kennedy
- Alexandra Lammers
- Isabella McLain
- Abraham Mitchel
- Priya Pai
- Camilo Romero
- Mia Sadler
- Chason Scruggs
- Caroline Smith
- Camila Zabot
- Cody Tillman
- Alison Trezek
- Tyler Tucci
- Sahari Walker
- Liam Ward
- Brianna Williams
- Yasmine Armaghani
- Noah Robles
Ph.D. Graduates
- Anthony Milordis
- Brian Waterman
And an additional congratulations to the graduates who won awards!
APA Outstanding Student Award
- Tyler Tucci
APA Florida Student of the Year Nomination
- Sahari Walker
Chris Kochtitzky Awards of Departmental Excellence
- Mia Sadler
- Chris Carlberg
Department Service Award
- Anthony Yasmien Farsakh
Community Service Award
- Noah Robles
- Chao Wang
Edward McClure Award for Academic Excellence
- Yara Asad
- Jared Bethke
- Chris Carlberg
- Yasmien Farsakh
- Kolby Gawlik
- Elizabeth Kennedy
- Priya Pai
- Camillo Romero
- Mia Sadler
- Tyler Tucci
- Sahari Walker
- Brianna Williams
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To learn more about DURP and their master’s program, visit https://cosspp.fsu.edu/durp/.