Awards and Recognition
APPI Student Scholarships and Awards
APPI annually recognizes and awards the achievements of students entering or enrolled in post-secondary institutions with an interest in planning as a profession.
The winners were recognized at the 2019 APPI Volunteer Awards and Appreciation Celebration in Calgary, April 26, 2019.
The APPI Student Education Scholarship is intended to provide monetary assistance to students for tuition, research, books or other academic expenses while the APPI Student Conference Award is intended to assist students financially in their attendance and participation at the APPI Annual Conference, CPAA Annual Conference, CIP Annual Conference or other planning related conferences.
2019 Recipients
APPI Student Education Scholarship
Graduate Students
Jill Lang, Masters of Science, University of Alberta
Negar Zangi, Masters of Science, University of Alberta
Undergraduate Student
Steven Shuttle, Undergraduate, Bachelor of Arts, University of Alberta
APPI Student Conference Award
Graduate Student
Taylor Felt, Masters of Planning, University of Calgary
Undergraduate
Hayley Wasylycia, Bachelor of Arts, University of Alberta
2018 Recipients
APPI Student Education Scholarship
Graduate Students
Vada Antonakis Master of Science Planning student at the University of Alberta
Janu Raj Master of Planning student at the University of Calgary
Undergraduate Student
Hayley Wasylycia Bachelor of Arts, Urban and Regional Planning student at the University of Alberta
APPI Student Conference Award
Graduate Student
Derek Macdonald Master of Science Planning student at the University of Alberta
Undergraduate Student
Jean Roe Bachelor of Urban Studies Planning student at the University of Calgary
2017 Recipients
APPI Student Education Scholarship click here for press release
Graduate Students
Pamela Downey Master of Planning at the University of Calgary
Bronwyn Culham Master of Planning at the University of Calgary
Bronwyn Culham, Misty Sklar APPI President and Pamela Downey
Undergraduate Student
Carolyn Gartrell BA major in Planning at the University of Alberta
APPI Student Conference Award
Steven Shuttle BA major in Planning at the University of Alberta
Bulletin
APPI Council Call for Nominations
The APPI Nominating Committee is tasked with the duty of presenting the membership with a slate of nominees for vacant positions on Council, including President Elect, and the Committee is actively recruiting potential volunteers at this time. If you are interested in running for a position on APPI Council, or if you would like additional information about serving on APPI Council, please contact the APPI Office. Click here for further information and the Nominating forms.
University of Calgary, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
Doctor of Design
A doctoral degree for practicing design professionals who want to build recognized expertise in a specific topic area and elevate their professional career to a new level.
The DDes is intended for mid-career design professionals with at least five to seven years of professional experience and a desire to augment the expertise developed in their career through focused, applied research at the doctoral level. \
Deadline to apply is February 1, 2020. Click here for complete information. Click here for press release.
PLAN North West
The Summer 2019, Issue 5 is now available, click here.
PLAN NW invites planners who are members of APPI as well those who are not, to submit articles or concepts for articles, for consideration in upcoming issues of this planning publication. Click here for submission information.