Sometimes calling himself “the weird kid who arrived in the spring semester” to begin his journey as a Bloustein School planning student, Brandon McKoy has received numerous recognitions including being named as a 40 under 40 top millennial leader as well as a top leader of color in New Jersey.
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Alumni Spotlight
Alumni Spotlight: Rising Star awardee Angela Burnett Penn, MCRP ’14
Angela Burnett Penn MCRP ’14 knows that being a good planner is all about being able to successfully navigate spaces, places, and communities through change–whether climate change, changes in population, or socioeconomic dynamics.
Alumni Spotlight: Career Achievement awardee Kevin Drennan, MCRP ’07
Brought up in a family where civic engagement is life, 2022 Bloustein School Career Achievement honoree Kevin Drennan MCRP ‘07 cites his failure to vote in his first election as a major influence in his career path.
Jackie Cornell M.P.A.P ’17, named Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
In an interview with NJ Spotlight News, she discusses her new role and plan to preserve access to health care.
President’s internship initiative puts focus on engaging with and serving others
James Hughes MCRP ’69, Ph.D. 71, former dean of the Bloustein School and his wife, Connie Hughes, MCRP ’76 were among the first donors to make the initiative possible. Lucas Torres, a public health major, is among the first 100 students selected for the Rutgers Summer Service Internship (RSSI) Initiative.
Bloustein School alum Shawn Tucker RC ’07, MCRP ’12 Returns to Rutgers Athletics
Former Scarlet Knights football co-captain and Rutgers fundraiser Shawn Tucker is returning to the university as vice president for athletics development at Rutgers University Foundation. Tucker currently serves as associate vice president and director of athletics at New Jersey City University (NJCU). He joined NJCU in 2018 after a succession of positions at Rutgers, starting in 2007 and culminating in a five-year tenure as associate athletic director of student-athlete development.
Alumni Profile: Music is inherent in building design
Mrunmayee Atre, MCRP ’18 believes that music resides in everyone through heartbeats and breathing, and musical concepts can be applied to buildings which will have a different impact on people in the various spaces that they enjoy.
Bloustein Career Fair provides graduate students with opportunity to network, discuss employment options
The Bloustein School’s Career Center hosts meet and greet career fair for graduate students in all programs in both the fall and the spring.
Homecoming 2021: Shawn Tucker applies football, urban planning skills to his career in college athletics
A four-year letterwinner as a wide receiver, Shawn was a double major in geography and labor studies, and after graduation returned to the Bloustein School to earn a Master of City and Regional Planning.
Memorial scholarship established in honor of Jeff Janota MCRP ’04, AICP, PP
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of merit and character to an individual who is currently pursuing a master’s degree at a college/university in the field of Urban Planning/Development