University of Waterloo Planning Students Honored with the 2025 CIP-PSTF Scholarships and Awards

The School of Planning is proud to celebrate our exceptional Planning students who have been recognized by the Canadian Institute of Planners - Planning Student Trust Fund (CIP-PSTF) for 2025. 

Emma O’Reilly received the 2025 CIP Indigenous Communities Planning Scholarship for her impactful research on Indigenous data sovereignty in planning. 

Adam Kelly earned the 2025 Glenn Tunnock Climate Change Action Scholarship for his innovative application of 3D LiDAR technology to model shade dynamics in active transportation networks. 

Emma Borho, Alexandra Kelly, and Mattea Schaap were recognized with the Outstanding Graduating Student Award for their academic excellence in the field of planning. 

Huge congratulations to all!  

Please visit the CIP-PSTF Student Award Recipients announcement to learn more about each student, and the scholarship/award they received.