{"id":2120,"date":"2017-11-07T23:33:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T23:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/planning\/?p=2120"},"modified":"2017-11-07T23:36:10","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T23:36:10","slug":"dr-joan-blanton-aicp-and-zylavian-watley-ma-served-as-panelists-for-the-jsu-notable-alumni-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/planning\/2017\/11\/07\/dr-joan-blanton-aicp-and-zylavian-watley-ma-served-as-panelists-for-the-jsu-notable-alumni-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Joan Blanton, AICP and Zylavian Watley, MA Served as Panelists for the JSU Notable Alumni Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alumnae of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning served as panelists at the Jackson State University Notable Alumni Panel Session.\u00a0 The event was held on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the JSU Student Center Theater room on the main campus.\u00a0 Dr. Joan Blanton, AICP, and Zylavian Watley, MA, provided valuable advise to the audience regarding their experience as a JSU student and professional advice on how to be successful in the planning field.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Blanton currently serves as a planning consultant and visiting assistant professor in DURP.\u00a0 Ms. Watley works as a transportation planner and bicycle pedestrian coordinator under the office of Planning and Development with the Shelby County Government in Memphis, Tennessee.\u00a0 Our department is truly proud of these trailblazers making an impact in urban planning.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/planning\/files\/2017\/11\/DSC00695-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/planning\/files\/2017\/11\/DSC00691-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" 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