Taubman College Commencement celebrates Class of 2026, top honors for students and faculty

Taubman College conferred degrees on more than 250 graduate and undergraduate students over the weekend of May 3 and presented awards for excellence to students and faculty. The event took place at the University of Michigan’s Hill Auditorium.

Graduating students join the college’s global alumni network, which is more than 10,000 strong.

Here’s a list of the awards:

Doctoral Studies

• Distinguished Dissertation Award in Urban & Regional Planning: Meixin Yuan
• Doctoral Student Award in Urban Planning: Morgan Fett

Master of Urban and Regional Planning

• Academic Achievement Award: Nate Fisher and Bridget Damon
• APA Outstanding Student Award: Irene Nguyen
• Eric Dueweke Service to the Community Award: Jade Prange
• Service to Taubman College and the Urban and Regional Planning Program: Makenna Litteral

Master of Architecture 

• AIA Medal for Academic Excellence: Ravi Kumar
• Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Medal: Talia Morison-Allen
• ARCC King Student Medal: Riley Montgomery
• Architecture Program Distinction Award: Ngoc Minh Dang
• Thesis Award of Excellence for Representation/New Media: Roman Marra
• Thesis Award of Excellence for Materials, Tectonics, & Construction: Felix Lam & Andrew Masternak
• Thesis Award of Excellence for History & Theory: Brianna Manzor
• Thesis Award of Excellence for Sustainability/Environmental Stewardship: Jordan Lindberg
• Thesis Award of Excellence for Storytelling: Jacob Brookhouse
• Thesis Award of Excellence for Social Impact: Jack Smith
• 2025-26 Thesis Class Choice Award: Jordan Lindberg
• The Burton L. Kampner Award for Best Thesis: Brianna Manzor

Bachelor of Science in Architecture 

• Architecture Program Distinction Award: Fatema Almoamen
• Raoul Wallenberg Competition Awards: Misk Aldulaimy, Fatema Almoamen, Constanza Capriles, Emma High, Taylor Horsfall, Gulshat Roziali, John Watha

Bachelor of Science in Urban Technology 

• Urban Technology Award for Academic Excellence: Ethan Casler

Faculty Awards – Donna M. Salzer Award for Teaching Excellence

• B.S. Arch: Zain AbuSeir
• M.Arch: Julia McMorrough
• M.U.R.P.: Larissa Larsen
• Urban Tech: Alex Johnston

Photos from the event can be found at Taubman College’s Flickr Page.