Congratulations
CAPLA class of

2021

Welcome to the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture Class of 2021 Convocation Showcase!

Meet CAPLA’s outstanding graduates and leave a congratulatory note on their pages, watch as student organizations bid their students farewell, enjoy a gallery of photos submitted by graduating students and view messages from class representatives, college administration and faculty.

Address from the Dean and Outstanding Student

NANCY POLLOCK-ELLWAND
Dean, College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture

HANNAH MCCORMICK ’21 B ARCH
School of Architecture Outstanding Graduate

Address from the School Directors and Faculty

ROB MILLER
Director, School of Architecture

TERESA ROSANO
Assistant Professor of Practice in Architecture

LAURI MACMILLAN JOHNSON
Director, School of Landscape Architecture and Planning

BO YANG
Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning

Student Awards

School of Architecture Awards

Bachelor of Architecture Student Awards

AIA Design Excellence Awards

Nikolas Altamura ’21: Honor Award, Excellence in Overall Design
Logan Anthony Matos ’21: Merit Award, Excellence in Urban Design Strategy
Nick Witt ’23: Merit Award, Excellence in Design Integration
Ana Astiazaran ’22: Citation Award, Excellence in Environmental Design
Sam Owen ’22: Citation Award, Excellence in Environmental Design
Nick Witt ’23: Citation Award, Excellence in Conceptual Design
Ralph Mersiowsky ’24: Citation Award, Excellence in Design Exploration
View All CAPLA 2021 AIA Design Excellence Nominees

AIA Henry Adams Certificate of Merit and Medal

Rachael Varin

Alpha Rho Chi Medal

Hannah McCormick

Capstone Award

Eugene Lee

Capstone Distinguished Projects

Nikolas Altamura
Diego Andrés González Olea
Mary Henderson
Eugene Lee
Logan Anthony Matos
Rachael Varin
Hao Wang
Wen Xie

Faculty Commendation

Findley Fitzpatrick
Elizabeth Franzen
Mary Henderson
Courtney Klewer
Logan Anthony Matos
Hannah McCormick
Josh Muckenthaler
Jacqueline Grace Odell
Chumei Rui
Rachael Varin
Wen Xi

Ronald R. Gourley Award for Design Excellence

Diego Andrés González Olea

School of Architecture Outstanding Senior

Hannah McCormick

Stream Award

Courtney Klewer | History and Theory
Elizabeth Franzen | Building Tech
Rachael Varin | Design Communication
Jasmin Guzman | Professional Practice
Hannah McCormick | Studio

Edward Allen Award

Elizabeth Franzen

William G. Ure III Award

Eugene Lee

Master of Architecture Student Awards

AIA Henry Adams Certificate of Merit and Medal

Athena Myers

Faculty Commendation

Rudy Chon
Crystal McCloyn
Athena Myers
Zoe Sadorf
Pawel Sapiecha
Morgan Scott

Graduate Outstanding Leadership Award

Zoe Sadorf

M Arch Project Prize

Rudy Chon
Athena Myers
Zoe Sadorf

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant

Athena Myers

Stream Award

Rudy Chon | History and Theory
Pawel Sapiecha | Building Tech
Athena Myers | Design Communication
Zoe Sadorf | Professional Practice
Athena Myers | Studio

Tau Sigma Delta National Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts

Carina Eichorst
Elizabeth Franzen
Alex Golden
Zongmin Guo
Jasmin Guzman
Mary Henderson
Courtney Klewer
Logan Anthony Matos
Hannah McCormick
Josh Muckenthaler
Jacqueline Grace Odell
Rachael Varin

Master of Science in Architecture student Awards

ARCC / King Medal for Excellence

Sara Ghaemi

Best Master’s Thesis

Sara Ghaemi

Faculty Commendation

Venus Abdollahi
Kavya Dhir
Saleh Amr Naseer
Anahita Modrek

Graduate Outstanding Leadership Award

Venus Abdollahi

Highest Scholastic Excellence Award

Venus Abdollahi
Saleh Amr Naseer

Faculty Awards

Roy P. Drachman Award for Excellence

Miller Hull and Poster Mirto McDonald | University of Arizona Main Library and Science & Engineering Library Renovations

School of Architecture Commendation for Teaching Award

Michael Kothke, Associate Professor of Practice in Architecture

Anne Graham Rockfellow Memorial Award, Presented by Women in Architecture Society

Teresa Rosano, Assistant Professor of Practice in Architecture

School of Landscape Architecture and Planning Awards

Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Environments Student Awards

Capstone Award

Tiburcio Bazúa Jr | Food Deserts and Sustainable Multifamily Greenhouse Design

Outstanding GPA Award

Shannon Buchele
Suzanne Ries

Master of Landscape Architecture Student Awards

Landscape Architecture Foundation Olmsted Award

Paige Anthony

ASLA Honor Award

Ramzy Bejjani

ASLA Merit Award

Paige Anthony

AzASLA Student Collaborative Award of Excellence

Paige Anthony
Ramzy Bejjani

Leadership Award

Ramzy Bejjani

Outstanding Community Service Award

Rebecca Shaw

Elizabeth “Liba” Wheat Memorial Prize

Paige Anthony
Ramzy Bejjani

Outstanding GPA

Ramzy Bejjani

Sigma Lambda Alpha Honor Society

Paige Anthony
Ramzy Bejjani
Chelsea Hendryk
Rebecca Shaw
Gabrielle Spickard

Master of Science in Urban Planning Student Awards

2021 APA Outstanding Student Award

Wyatt Berger

Friends of Planning Excellence Award

Chrissy Scarpitti ’22 (1st Place)
Wyatt Berger ’21 (2nd Place)
Elliot Welch ’21 (3rd Place)

Excellence in Planning Research Award

Lincoln Edwards Jr

Leadership Award

Elliot Welch

NITC Student Scholar Award

Wyatt Berger
Eric Carlson
Jackson Cassidy
Lincoln Edwards Jr
Paul Daniel La Farga
Georgia Pennington
Elliot Welch
Blake Zetter

Best Colleague Award

Jackson Cassidy

Outstanding GPA

Wyatt Berger
Eric Carlson
Elliot Welch
Blake Zetter

Student Showcase

View and congratulate our CAPLA Class of 2021 CAPLA graduates!
And watch their class representatives (or full classes) send their fellow classmates off into the world with memories, congratulations and well wishes.