Geospatial Education Awards for 2018 Guidelines

The GeoTech Center for Excellence likes to recognize those individuals and organizations that have helped support geospatial education. The Awards have been created to recognize Excellence in Geospatial Education or support for Geospatial Education focused on two-year College programs.

There are three Award categories listed below with the qualifications for each award. Please nominate educators or organizations that you feel have made a significant contribution to geospatial education. Your nominations are due by February 1, 2018.

Award Criteria
Lifetime Achievement In Geospatial Two-year College Education:
  • Purpose: Recognition of an educator for their long term contributions to geospatial education at two-year colleges. Contributions include (but not limited to) exemplary teaching, innovation in teaching, student mentoring and support, building workforce and education partnerships, community outreach, providing leadership and other activities over a career at a two-year college.
  • Qualified Candidates for Award: A geospatial educator from a two year college including current or retired full or part-time (adjunct) faculty.

Distinguished Geospatial Educator Award:
  • Purpose: Recognition of an educator who has made significant contributions to geospatial education in the last two years. Contributions can include innovations in teaching, curriculum and program development, creation of articulation agreements, student mentoring and support, and leadership or other activities that can be applied to other geospatial programs nationally.
  • Qualified Candidates for Award: An educator (full or part time) at a high schools, two or four year college or university that works closely with educators at all education levels in support of student success.

Distinguished Geospatial Education Partner Award:
  • Purpose: Recognition of an organization that has made significant contributions in support of geospatial education at two-year colleges. The contributions can include outreach, curriculum development, internships and student support, resources for teaching and program development.
  • Qualified Candidates for Award: an organization (industry, professional organization or government agency) that has worked closely with educators or programs at two year colleges.

Submitting a Nominations:
Nomination: Any individual (over 18 years of age) may make one nomination for each of the Awards per year. Self nominations are allowed but must include a letter supporting the nomination by another qualified individual. Each nomination must include:
  • Name, organization, mailing address, email address and phone number of individual making the nomination.
  • The name and contact information (organization, address, email address and phone) for the person being nominated.
  • The Award Category for the nomination.
  • A short description of why the nomination should receive the award (minimum 250 to maximum 600 words).
  • A short bio of the nominee (250 words maximum).6) If a self-nomination, a letter of support from another person including their contact information.'m a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy.
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