Supporting CAPLA: Interview with Chuck and Claire Albanese

Nov. 13, 2020

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Chuck and Claire Albanese

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Donor Profile: Interview About Travel Scholarship and CAPLA Support

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Tucson, Arizona

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Chuck Albanese is a retired professor of architecture and former CAPLA dean. In this video, Chuck and his wife Claire discuss his travel scholarship and a recent gift of support to the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture.

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