The Student Planning Organization
The Student Planning Organization functions under the Illinois chapter of the American Planning Association. Our goal is to facilitate educational opportunities, professional development, as well as social and community events for Urban Planning. If you would like to enroll at Illinois, check us out! Visit our website for more information:
- Social Events
- Conferences
- American Planning Association (APA)
- General Meeting Information
- Travel Support
- Bikeshare
SPO’s bicycle program encourages alternative modes of transportation on and around campus. Riding a bicycle is the perfect way to get around—it’s fast, easy, and fun! Best of all, SPO bikes are FREE to borrow.
SPO Membership – Join us today!

If you enroll in one of the department’s degree programs, you automatically join SPO. We invite you to attend our meetings or contact one of our officers.
We want to get to know you!
2021 SPO Officers
List of Student Planning Organization Officers for 2021.
President | Andrea Pimental Rivera, andreap6@illinois.edu |
Vice-President | Leonardo Torres, ltorre37@illinois.edu |
Secretary | Sarah Jasmine Riadi, sjriadi2@illinois.edu |
Treasurer | Rosario Barrera, rbarre23@illinois.edu |
APA Representative | Elli Dastrup, efd2@illinois.edu |
Web-chair | Gaby Harpel, gharpel@illinois.edu |
Social Justice Education and Community Development Representative | Gabriel Vara, gvara2@illinois.edu |
Graduate Representative | Theresa Dunne, tdunne3@illinois.edu |
Junior/Senior Representative | Jonathan Cu, jcu3@illinois.edu |
Freshman/Sophomore Representative | Thomas Valencia, tvalen7@illinois.edu |