Spring Awards 2024
The College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado Denver is the only college in Colorado offering comprehensive programs in the design and planning of the built environment, from undergraduate through accredited professional master's degrees to the doctorate. We cover architecture, landscape architecture, urban and regional planning, urban design, and historic preservation. We take full advantage of our status, aligning our programs with unique opportunities in Denver, and with a view of what students in our fields will need to flourish in the next few decades.
We are pleased to honor many of our exceptional students for the 2023-24 academic year.
Outstanding Student Awards
Architecture Undergraduate Outstanding Student Award
Nicole Diaz
Architecture Graduate Outstanding Student Award
Willa Hendler
Landscape Architecture Outstanding Student Award
Emily Beeson
Urban and Regional Planning Outstanding Student Award
Lucy O’Sullivan
Urban Design Outstanding Student Award
Erin Daly
Architecture Department Awards
Medal for Academic Excellence, AIA
Mo Zaina
Alpha Rho Chi Medal
Sean Gatzen
Landscape Architecture Department Awards
ASLA Honor and Merit Award Nominees
Emily Beeson – Honor
Michelle Lazarz – Merit
Ella Reid and Mike Mei - Nominees
Landscape Architecture Foundation Olmsted Scholar Nominee
Emily Beeson
Sigma Lamda Alpha Honor Society Award
Dan Schumacher
Urban and Regional Planning Department Awards
Exceptional Service Award
Lisa Williams
Exceptional Research Award
Ebru Altintas Solakoglu
MURP Spirit Award
Rachel Barham
MURP Teaching Assistant Award
Mason Aeschbacher
Urban Design Program Award
Studio Excellence Award
Anna Henderson
Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society Recognition
Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society
Robin Adams
Toni Alexander
Jessica Rose Allen
Emily Beeson
Alanah Mae Braaksma
Nicole Alexandra Diaz
Caden J Bishop Daugaard
Logan Ebert
Lara Ruyi Eck
Nickolas Finn Geller
Michelle Marie Lazarz
Aurora Esmeralda Lopez Alvarez
Lucy Caitlin Clare O'Sullivan
Camille Pahl
Vanessa Rodriguez Gomez
Brandon Wunder
Mo Zaina
Architecture Studio Awards
Undergraduate Architecture Studios
Undergraduate Studio I
Studio: Jen Clegg
Clayton Matthews
Studio: Alex Roestenburg
Myles Rule
Studio: Nikolas Makela
Santiago Aguilera Cepeda
Studio: Erika Sweigert-Nava
Tyler Cyre
Undergraduate Studio II
Studio: Cynthia Leibman
Lorelai Brunner
Studio: Marc Swackhamer
Sydney Spomer
Studio: Sarah Vanderpool
Daniela Mendiola
Studio: Jeff Shi
Daniela Mejia
Studio: Kristen Straw-Gundersen
Alec Bendykowski
Undergraduate Studio III
Studio: Kevin Hirth
Ben Kirshner and Maya Weaver (co-nomination)
Studio: Brian Dale
Jay Tully
Studio: Michael Jenson
Malizak Nguonny
Undergraduate Studio IV
Studio: Kat Vlahos
Avrie Tomsik and Jose Gomez (group)
Studio: Michelle Frankel
Vanessa Rodriguez Gomez and Sawyer Janney (group)
Studio: Kae Donahue
Gabriel Herrada and Andrea Malta (group)
Studio: Nathan Gulash
Nazeeya Bathhef and Yaire Reyes (group)
Undergraduate Studio V
Studio: Alex Li
Juan Garza and Nina Fritch (co-nominated)
Undergraduate Studio VI
Studio: Cynthia Fishman
Entire Section (group) “Innovative Model Construction”
Graduate Architecture Studios
Graduate Studio II
Studio: Leyuan Li
Pooja Sankar and Meghan Sloan (group)
Graduate Studio IV
Studio: José Ibarra
Maggie Krantz
Studio: Lior Galili
Theresa Khoury
Studio: Keith Loftin
Mariana Gonzales and Abhinav Sahariah (co-nomination)
Graduate Studio VI
Studio: Assia Crawford
Christopher Beckley, Marshall Reilly, and Neal Van Tamelen (group)
Studio: Stephen Dynia
Willa Hendler and Meghan Kress (group)
Studio: Osman Attmann
Cristian Gomez and Mohamad (Mo) Zaina (group)
Faculty and Staff Awards
Excellence in Research and Creative Work
Assia Crawford
Faculty Inclusive Excellence Award
José Ibarra
Excellence in Leadership and Service
Matt Shea
Early Career Award for Excellence in Creative Work
Leyuan Li
Excellence in Teaching
Sarah Hearne
Early Career Award for Excellence in Research
Sarah Hearne
Excellence in Teaching by a Lecturer
Brian Dale
Staff Excellence Award
Kyle Danforth
Laurraine "Rai" Pollard
Recognition of Promotions, Years of Service, and Retirements
CAP Staff Promotions
Connor Rumsey, Senior Finance and HR Professional
Roxy New, Senior Academic Advisor, Course Coordinator
Years of Service Recognition
Michelle Haynes, 15 years
Jesse Kuroiwa, 15 years
Stephanie Santorico, 15 years
Christopher Endreson, 10 years
Stephanie Kelly, 10 years
Jeffrey Wood, 10 years
Retirements
Osman Attmann
Denise Weber