CHICAGO – Deborah M. Rosenthal of Irvine, California has achieved the planning profession’s highest honor by being named to the prestigious American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) College of Fellows for her outstanding achievements in urban planning.
Fellowship is granted to planners who have achieved certification through the American Planning Association’s professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, and have achieved excellence in professional practice, teaching and mentoring, research, public and community service, and leadership. Invitations to join the College of Fellows come after a thorough nomination and review process, ensuring the candidate has had a positive, long-lasting impact on the planning profession.
“Individuals who make up the College of Fellows are the true leaders of the planning profession,” said AICP President Valerie Hubbard, FAICP. “These individuals have made lasting contributions to the profession and have inspired generations of new planners. They are truly awe-inspiring.”
Deborah M. Rosenthal, FAICP is a nationally recognized land use lawyer with firm of FitGerald Yap Kreditor LLP. Primarily as a private advocate, she has been a strong voice for the value of planning as an economic and social benefit. She is recognized for her philosophy that development can be both environmentally responsible and economically feasible, and that government regulation must reflect these goals.
Rosenthal is one of 61 inductees into this year’s College of Fellows. Inductions are done biennially. This year’s formal induction will take place during APA’s National Planning Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday, April 3. Currently, there are 508 members in the College of Fellows. Rosenthal is the second member of the College of Fellows elected from Orange County, California. She was admitted for excellence in professional practice by nomination from the Planning & Women Division of APA.
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