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RECENT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Félix De Portu was featured in local  newspaper Primera Hora and public radio program Todo Ciclismo as an urban influencer for Walkable Cities in his social media platforms  depordoquier (@depordoquier) | TikTok; depordoquier (@depordoquier) | Instagram (December 2025)

Jesús Hernández (MP, 2026) co-authored a book chapter titled “El Movimiento de la Ciencia Abierta en Puerto Rico: situación actual, desafíos y oportunidades” (pp. 406-433) con De Souza, C. and Suarez-Balseiro, C.  en Couto Correa da Silva, F. & Córdoba González, S. (eds.) 2025. Ciencia Abierta en América Latina. CLLACSO: Buenos Aires. Libreria – CLACSO – Ciencia abierta en América Latina (November 2025)

 Marcos Quinones (MP, 2025) and Patricia Pou (MP, 2025) received the recently launched award by the Puerto Rican Planning Society for outstanding student Lucilla Fuller de Marvel Outstanding Student Award 2025 on November 2025 during the Planning Week celebrations. The award highlights both their academic excellence, early contributions to the planning field and outstanding service to various communities. (November 2025)

Javier de la Rosa, Patricia Cruz (MP, 2026), Paula Miranda, and Gabriel Ceinos (MP, 2026) in conjunction with Dr. Carol Ramos published an article titled “Hacia la soberanía alimentaria en Puerto Rico” in local newspaper Claridad. Hacia la soberanía alimentaria en Puerto Rico – Claridad (October 2025) 

Adriana Ocasio (MP, 2026), Rene Ramos (MP, 2026), Sergio Velandia (MP, 2026), Andres Nater (MP/JD, 2028), Ariana Munoz (MP, 2026), Gabriel Davila (MP, 2026), and Mariana Soler (MP, 2026) received a the GSP’s 60ths Anniversary Commemorative Award for Academic Excellence, Community Commitment and Service by the University of Puerto Rico Foundation. Award included a cash prize to help offset degree costs. GSP’s 60ths Anniversary Award Ceremony (September 2025)

Juan Camareno (MP, 2025) was admitted to Columbia University’s Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures as a doctoral student with a full scholarship. His doctoral proposal addresses the representation of the concept of hegemony through literature, history, and 20th-century Latin American cultural studies. (June 2025)

David Carrion (MP, 2025) was admitted to Doctoral Program in Transportation Engineering and Planning at the University of Edinburg School of Engineering in Scotland. (June 2025)

Laura Garcia (MP, March, 2025) became the first graduate of the University of Puerto Rico’s Joint Masters in Panning and Masters in Architecture Program (June 2025).

Students’ capstone projects impact

Enrique Soto (MP, 2026), David Soto (MP, 2026), Ariana Muñoz (MP, 2026), Angela Casas (MP, 2026), and Fernando Silvagnoli (MP, 2026), as part of the requirements for the Planning Practice course at the GSP and under the supervision of Dr. Norma Peña, presented to park users and organized groups a comprehensive and transformative vision for the future of El Escambrón. The proposed vision also unites twp parks, Luis Muñoz Rivera and Parque del Tercer Milenio, in the Puerta de Tierra Sector of San Juan, PR into a single entity. The vision is titled El Escambrón Luis Muñoz Rivera Coastal Ecological Park. Parque Ecológico Costero El Escambrón Luis Muñoz Rivera (November 2025)

Claudia Gonález (MP, 2026), Rene Rios (MP, 2026), Mariana Soler (MP, 2026) and Nohan Villafañe (MP, 2026) presented their final master’s project “Resistencia Cangrejera desde Villa Palmera” Part. 2, under the supervision of Dr. Angeliz Encarnacion. The group continued supporting the efforts that started in January 2025 producing planning instruments that translate a vision into concrete actions towards social transformation and the preservation of their sociocultural identity. (December 2025)

Sara García (MP, 2025), María Cruz (MP, 2025), Mirella Rosa (MP, 2025), José Vélez, Diego Castro (MP, 2025), Gabriela Soto (MP, 2025), David Carrión (MP, 2025), Karelys Febles (MP, 2025), Freddy Rivera (MP, 2025), and Marcos Quiñones presented their final master’s project, Tariff Policy and Programs to Increase Sponsorship of the Public Transportation Network in the San Juan Metropolitan Area: Analysis and Recommendations, under the supervision of Dr. Norma Peña. (May 2025)

Paola Marrero (MP, 2025), Adriana Ocasio (MP/MArch, 2026), Armando Perez (MP, 2025), Patricia Pou (MP, 2025), Angelica Reyes (MP, 2025), Fernando Silvagnoli (MP, 2026) and Yosef González (MP, 2025) presented their final master’s project “Resistencia Cangrejera desde Villa Palmera” Part. 1, under the supervision of Dr. Angeliz Encarnacion. Recognizing that planning instruments can contribute both to social transformation and to the preservation of sociocultural identity—while addressing the threats of displacement, abandonment, and gentrification—this collaboration proposes to support the Historical Society of Villa Palmeras (SHVP) in its effort to rescue the history of San Mateo de Cangrejos. This collaboration provides a starting point in the process of doing justice to the multiplicity of stories held by the Cangrejos communities and the active role their residents have played in the formation, transformation, and preservation of the sociocultural fabric. It also acknowledges previous subaltern proposals that sought to challenge and reconfigure the hegemonic dynamics of the urban landscape of San Mateo de Cangrejos (e.g., Proyecto Cangrejos). From this perspective, planning is used as a vehicle to support alternative visions that protect the right of the Cangrejera community to be, exist, and remain in their territory on their own terms. (May 2025).

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