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Excellence in Geospatial Education Awards Recipients

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2023 National Excellence in Geospatial Education Awards Recipients

The National Excellence in Geospatial Education Awards have been created to recognize Excellence in Geospatial Education or support for Geospatial Education focused on two-year College programs.  The three Award categories are: 
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Distinguished Geospatial Educator   (2) Lifetime Achievement    (3) Distinguished Education Partner


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Tom Baker
Distinguished Geospatial Educator 
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Tom Baker
Esri Education Manager
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Tom is an Esri Education Manager working at the intersection of instructional technologies, geospatial technologies, and pedagogy focused on integration of GIS in all learning spaces and disciplines, with growing interests in XR and AI in learning.
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Osa Brand
Lifetime Achievement

Osa Brand
NCGE, iGETT & Mentor-Connect
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Osa has been a life-long teacher and supporter of geography education as a member of the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE), as PI for iGETT – Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology and a member of Mentor-Connect. 
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Noah Ward
Distinguished Education Partner

Noah Ward
AllTerra Central Forth Worth Regional Geospatial Sales Manager
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Noah is Forth Worth Regional Geospatial Sales Manager for AllTerra Central. While he works for a company, he has gone beyond his “day job” in helping educators by providing hands on in class training to students.

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