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ANNOUNCEMENTS
was awarded a Landscape Architecture and
Community Planning Merit Award by the
program today for its University of Cincinnati Main
Street North Plaza project. The award was announced via
YouTube during the CDA24@Home event. For more informa-
tion, visit
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
URISA is pleased to announce the newest members of its
Vanguard Cabinet. The
(VC) is a URISA
initiative (which debuted in 2011) to engage young GIS prac-
titioners, increase their numbers in the organization, and bet-
ter understand the concerns facing these future leaders of the
GIS community. The VC is an advisory board who represent
the young membership of the organization. The Cabinet’s
mission is to collaborate with URISA’s Board of Directors and
Committees in creating and promoting programs and policies
of benefit to young professionals.
2020-2023 URISA Vanguard Cabinet Members:
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Catherine Boush, Data Analyst, Roanoke Parks and
Recreation, Roanoke, Virginia
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Siddharth (Sid) Pandey, CSM, Associate - Geospatial
& Technology Services, Dewberry Engineers Inc.,
Fairfax, Virginia
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Kate Berg, MSc., Environmental GIS Consultant,
Ramboll, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Hasmitha Rayasam, Research Assistant, Boston
University
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Michelle Field, GIS Analyst, Smith Seckman Reid,
Inc., Memphis, Tennessee
For more information about URISA’s Vanguard Cabinet,
visit
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Nearly 500 GIS professionals recently convened virtually for
GIS-Pro 2020. A number of URISA leaders were recognized
for their volunteer service during the conference. We also
recognized Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Award
winners who were
in August.
Leadership Award — Presented to members who have
demonstrated exemplary leadership to URISA, creativity,
innovation, and dedicated support of URISA programs.
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2020 Recipient — Thomas Fisher, AICP, GISP (Cuyahoga
County - Cleveland, Ohio)
Service Award — Presented to members who have demon-
strated faithful service to URISA and participation in its
program over a period of several years.
2020 Recipients:
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Ashley Hitt, GISP (Connected Nation - Louisville,
Kentucky)
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Bryan Townsend, GISP (York County - York, South
Carolina)
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Matthew Gerike, GISP (Virginia Geographic Information
Network - Richmond, Virginia)
Barbara Hirsch Special Service Award — Presented to mem-
bers or staff who have made special contributions to URISA.
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2020 Recipient — Denise Freiberg (retiring URISA
Accounting Manager)
Young Professionals of the Year — URISA was also pleased
to recognize both Alex Lopez-Rogina, GISP (Madison Utilities
- Madison, Alabama) and Christina Brunsvold (California
Highway Patrol - Sacramento, California) as URISA’s 2020
Young Professionals of the Year in recognition of outstanding
contributions as part of URISA’s Vanguard Cabinet. The
2019 YP of the Year was
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Review the distinguished history of URISA Award winners
here:
CALENDAR
• 28 January - 4 February 2021,
43
rd
COSPAR Scientific
Assembly
, Sydney, Australia. For more information,
visit
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• 7-11 June 2021,
URISA GIS Leadership Academy
,
Minneapolis, Minnesota. For more information, visit
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academy/.
• 16-20 August 2021,
URISA GIS Leadership Academy
,
Portland, Oregon. For more information, visit https://
-
academy/.
• 8-12 November 2021,
URISA GIS Leadership
Academy
, St. Petersburg, Florida. For more information,
visit
leadership-academy/.
• 23-25 April 2021,
GISTAM 2021
, Prague, Czech
Republic. For more information, visit
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