BLACKSBURG, Va., May 14 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Susan Piedmont-Palladino M.Arch. '84, professor of architecture in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, has been awarded the Robert L. Turner Chair in Urban Design in the School of Architecture by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
The Robert L. Turner Chair in Urban Design was established with a generous gift from Robert L. Turner, with the provision that the title be bestowed upon a distinguished professor in the School of Architecture who demonstrates sustained excellence, national recognition, and leadership in the field of urban design.
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1991, Piedmont-Palladino ha...