Each year the California Geographic Information Association recognizes outstanding achievements in various aspects of GIS within California through its awards program. Awards are a great way to recognize your fellow GIS professionals and winners gain valuable GISP points! CGIA awards are open to any person in the State of California.
Additionally, this year we are proud to announce two student awards categories, one for undergraduate and one for graduate student projects. Awards will be granted to the student whose project, application or tool best demonstrates innovation in the use of GIS technology. Open to students who were enrolled as of the previous quarter of the current award year (Example: Fall Quarter/Semester 2020 for the 2021 awards).
A scholarship award of $1000 will be awarded to the 1st place winners in both undergraduate and graduate categories and $500 will be awarded for both runner-up entries as well.
All award winners receive a FREE 1-year membership to CGIA.
CGIA will be seeking nominations for outstanding individuals and organizations in the following categories:
- Student Award: Granted to the students whose project, application or tool best demonstrates innovation in the use of GIS technology. Submissions must be received by the awards nomination closing date. A scholarship award of $1000 will be awarded to the 1st place winners in both undergraduate and graduate categories and $500 will be awarded for runner-up entries in both categories as well.
- Exemplary use of GIS: Granted for outstanding application of GIS technology representing innovative, elegant, or creative techniques for analysis, mapping, data management or automation. The technology may be transparent to the end user and is not required to display map output.
- Outstanding Geospatial Web Application: Granted to the outstanding integration of GIS and web technologies (online mapping, dashboards and data collection) demonstrating excellence in aesthetic presentation, functionality, ease of use, and overall user experience.
- Excellence in GIS Teaching: Granted to formal educators, trainers, and mentors in GIS that display extraordinary approach, contribution, development or commitment to GIS education in California.
An award is an outstanding way of recognizing individuals in the GIS community for their efforts in the education, implementation and advancement of GIS. Nominate a colleague, project, or program for a CGIA award on, or after, February 26, 2021 by going to the CGIA Nomination Page.
Award Category details - https://cgia.org/about-cgia/cgia-awards-program/
Questions please contact CGIA Board Member- Chris Robinson (chrisr.gis@gmail.com), or CGIA Chair Bond Harper (chair@cgia.org).
Nominations must be submitted by July 3, 2021.
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