2026 Outstanding Graduating Student Awards

The Outstanding Graduating Student Award recognizes one student from each accredited planning program (undergraduate and graduate) in Canada who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to their future profession.

Recipients of the CIP-PSTF Outstanding Graduating Student Award are determined by the department heads of accredited university programs.

Congratulations to the 2026 recipients:

Dalhousie University

• Kieran Brown - Bachelor of Community Design

• Mo Li - Master of Planning

Toronto Metropolitan University

• Thomas Osso - Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning 4-year degree (PLAN)

• Leanne Crowe - Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning - 2-year Post Baccalaureate Degree (PLAB)

• Scott Davey - Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning –Two Year Full-Time Post-Diploma Degree Completion (PLAD)

• Venus Chung - Master of Planning in Urban Development

University of British Columbia

• Shannon Chow - Master of Community and Regional Planning

University of Calgary

• Mehar Imran - Master of Planning

University of Manitoba

• Dawson Reynolds - Master of City Planning

University of Guelph

• Daniel Layden - Master of Science in Planning (Rural Planning & Development, Canadian Stream)

University of Northern British Columbia

• Thane Greydanus - Bachelor of Planning

University of Saskatchewan

• Owen Gerrard - B.A. in Regional and Urban Planning (Honours)

Vancouver Island University

• Anna Irwin-Borg - Master of Community Planning

York University

• Charlotte Minnes - Master in Environmental Studies (Planning)