Geospatial Education Awards
Briefly describe your current faculty position and your typical teaching responsibilities.
I am a tenured professor of GIS/Geography and GIS Coordinator. I teach the following GIS courses: Introduction, Cartographic Design, Spatial Analysis, Advanced, Work Experience. I am also responsible for maintaining our GIS program, including curriculum development, course scheduling, and hiring.
Briefly describe your expertise and experience in GIS and/or remote sensing.
My emphasis has been on education, but I have worked as a professional GIS analyst and cartographer in the fields of real estate, public health, and neighborhood food resources.
Briefly describe your experience in teaching GIS or remote sensing.
I have been teaching GIS for sixteen years. Schools include San Francisco State University (I ran and helped develop their GIS certificate program), City College of San Francisco (I taught their first GIS course), Stanford University, University of Oregon, and American River College. I have been a full-time professor at American River for six years.
Why do you want to participate in this workshop, and what might you be able to contribute to other participants?
I have participated in related activities, such as envisioning the GeoTech Center and the GIS Analyst DACUM held at American River College. We boast one of the largest and most successful GIS programs in the country, with 13 unique GIS courses, a certificate in GIS, and an A.S. degree in GIS.
I am a tenured professor of GIS/Geography and GIS Coordinator. I teach the following GIS courses: Introduction, Cartographic Design, Spatial Analysis, Advanced, Work Experience. I am also responsible for maintaining our GIS program, including curriculum development, course scheduling, and hiring.
Briefly describe your expertise and experience in GIS and/or remote sensing.
My emphasis has been on education, but I have worked as a professional GIS analyst and cartographer in the fields of real estate, public health, and neighborhood food resources.
Briefly describe your experience in teaching GIS or remote sensing.
I have been teaching GIS for sixteen years. Schools include San Francisco State University (I ran and helped develop their GIS certificate program), City College of San Francisco (I taught their first GIS course), Stanford University, University of Oregon, and American River College. I have been a full-time professor at American River for six years.
Why do you want to participate in this workshop, and what might you be able to contribute to other participants?
I have participated in related activities, such as envisioning the GeoTech Center and the GIS Analyst DACUM held at American River College. We boast one of the largest and most successful GIS programs in the country, with 13 unique GIS courses, a certificate in GIS, and an A.S. degree in GIS.
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2021 National Excellence in Geospatial Education Awards Recipients
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Mukila Maitha
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Exemplary Educator Award
Mukila Maitha Harper College, Palatine, Illinois |
Steven Johnson
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Lifetime Achievement
Steven Johnson TeachOSM |
Diana Robinson
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Education Partner Organization
Diana Robinson UAS Integration Office of the Federal Aviation Agency |
Eric Muncy
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Special Director’s Award
Eric Muncy Precision Products |
The National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence created the Awards to recognize those individuals and organizations that have supported geospatial education at two-year community colleges.
There are three Award categories listed below with the qualifications for each award. Please help the GeoTech Center recognize these worthy individual or partners by nominating educators or organizations that you feel have made a significant contribution to geospatial education. Your nominations are due by February 1, 2019.
Award Categories and Criteria
Lifetime Achievement:
Distinguished Geospatial Education Partner:
Submitting a Nominations:
Nominations are due by February 1, 2019. Any individual (over 18 years of age) may make one nomination for each of the Award Categories per year. Self-nominations are allowed but must include a letter supporting the nomination by another qualified individual. If you have any question about making a Nomination, please contact Ann Johnson.
Each nomination must include:
There are three Award categories listed below with the qualifications for each award. Please help the GeoTech Center recognize these worthy individual or partners by nominating educators or organizations that you feel have made a significant contribution to geospatial education. Your nominations are due by February 1, 2019.
Award Categories and Criteria
Lifetime Achievement:
- Recognition of an educator for their long term contribution 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 Lifetime Achievement Award: A geospatial educator from a two- year community college including current or retired full or part-time (adjunct) faculty.
- 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 Distinguished Educator 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 geospatial education.
Distinguished Geospatial Education Partner:
- Recognition of an organization that has made significant contributions in support of geospatial education at two-year community colleges. The contributions can include outreach, curriculum development, internships and student support, resources for teaching and program development.
- Qualified Candidates for Distinguished Geospatial Education Partner Award: An organization (industry, professional organization or government agency) that has worked closely with educators, students or geospatial programs at two-year community colleges.
Submitting a Nominations:
Nominations are due by February 1, 2019. Any individual (over 18 years of age) may make one nomination for each of the Award Categories per year. Self-nominations are allowed but must include a letter supporting the nomination by another qualified individual. If you have any question about making a Nomination, please contact Ann Johnson.
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 100 to maximum 250 words).
- If a self-nomination, a letter of support from another person including their contact information.
