Student awards

  • Ayla Schorn, Eliza Nations, and Jasmine Yip — First Place Schwarzenegger Award at the 2025 USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Works.
  • Jacob Gizamba — USC General Education Graduate Assistant Award (2025).
  • Jinbo Niu (Ph.D., Population, Health and Place) — President’s Poster Award at the doctoral level, Association of Pacific Coast Geographers conference (2025).
  • Juan Sebastian Cortes (M.S. GIST) — Tom McKnight & Joan Clemens Award for the Outstanding Paper by a Master’s Student and Ford-Arreola Fieldwork-Archival Research Scholarship, Association of Pacific Coast Geographers conference (2025).
  • Kelly Kwok — Honorable Mention Schwarzenegger Award at the 2025 USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Works.
  • Kelly Kwok, Asako Ishibashi, Serena Li, Galilea Marquez, and Mai Pham — Winners of SSI’s first Geodesign Vertical Studio Challenge for a fire-resilient landscape and community-hub project responding to the Eaton Fire (2025).
  • Krissie Essilfie, Isabella Gonzalez-Villareal, Leyna Tran, and Yiyun Zhang — GeoDesign Departmental Honors (2025).
  • Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon — GTU Honors Chapter Award for outstanding accomplishments during the 2024–2025 academic year.
  • Paula Acedo, Andrew Bawiec, Thomas Salva, Alexandra Schneider, and Leyna Tran — USC Order of Troy (2025).
  • Phillippa Burgess — “Most Compelling Communication Using Maps” winner, 2025 LA Geospatial Summit ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition, for Geospatial Insights: Jasper Fire in the Black Hills.
  • Shaokun Lyu — USC Order of Arête (2025).
  • Shengjie Kris Liu — Finalist for the Climate and Health Science Communication Award (2025).
  • Taylor Wardsworth — Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Award at the 2025 USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Works.
  • Zixin Huang, Nan Wang, and Zongrong Li — “Most Suitably Applied Analysis Methodology” winner, 2025 LA Geospatial Summit ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition, for Transit Triumph or Traffic Tangle? Evaluating Los Angeles’ Transit Equity for the 2028 Car-Free Olympics.
  • Zongrong (Jasper) Li — USC Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year for the StreetViewLLM project (2025).

  • Rachel Ablondi (B.S. Geodesign ’22)
    2024 US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Young Professionals Golden Ticket awardee

    Arno Abrahamian (B.S. Geodesign ’24)
    Geodesign Department Honors

    Shivi Anand (B.S. Global Geodesign ’24)
    Hayes Barnard Sustainability Fellowship; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Michael Arkatov (M.A. Global Security Studies ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Matthew Bauer (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ’24)
    USC Order of the Laurel and the Palm; USC SSI Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year; M.S. GIST Thesis Prize 3rd Place; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Andrew Bawiec (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Amber Birdwell (B.S. Global Geodesign ’24)
    USC Order of the Laurel and the Palm; Phi Beta Kappa

    Declan Bulwa (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Philippa Burgess (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Naman Casas (B.S. GeoDesign ’22; M.S. in Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    M.S. GIST Thesis Prize, 1st place

    Christine Chen (B.S. Global Geodesign ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Blue del Vecchio (B.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Lindsey Crowe (B.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’24)
    Order of Troy; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Jordan Davies (Minor in Spatial Studies)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Ethan Dilgard (Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Sachin Dubey (Minor in Spatial Studies)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Krissie Essilfie (B.S. Geodesign ’24)
    2024 USC Undergraduate Research Symposium Sustainability Award, 2nd Prize, for “USC Sustainability Data Hub Phase 3: Promotion and Collaboration Across Campus”; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Hana Feingold (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)
    2024 US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation GEOINT Symposium student assistant

    Will Forker (B.S. Geodesign ’22)
    2024 US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Young Professionals Golden Ticket awardee

    Avery Fratto (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)
    USC Order of Troy; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter; 2024 USC Undergraduate Research Symposium, Schwarzenegger Prize, 2nd prize, for “Developing an Equity Index to maximize Thermal Comfort”

    Nick Galan (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Khris Gonzalez Pebe (B.S. Public Policy; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence; M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)
    Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service; 2024 Black Cape Scholarship for Women in Geospatial Intelligence, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation

    Jillian Gorman (SSI student researcher)
    USC Order of Troy; 2024 USC Undergraduate Research Symposium Sustainability Award Honorable Mention for “Food Base L.A. Dashboard”

    Christopher Hayner (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    2023 UNIGIS International Association Academic Excellence Prize

    Michelle Heilman (B.S. Geodesign and Sociology ’24)
    USC Global Scholar

    Zixin Huang (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Ivana Karastoeva (Minor in Spatial Studies)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Kelly Kwok (B.S. Geodesign ’24)
    USC Order of the Laurel and the Palm; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter; 2024 USC Undergraduate Research Symposium Schwarzenegger Prize, 2nd prize, for “Ambient Air Quality Exposure Among Pediatric Patients”

    Tim Labounko (Minor in Spatial Studies)
    Order of Troy; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Valorie Lam (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)
    USC Order of Troy; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Kevin Le (Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science and Technology ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Nicholas Lee (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Tianhao Liu (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Nadia Makmak (B.A. International Relations; Minors in Computer Science and Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’24)
    USC Renaissance Scholar

    Andrea Malpica (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Cayetana Moncayo (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Alyssa Ng (SSI student researcher)
    USC Order of Troy

    Claire Oberle (Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Jonathan Palmer (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Emily Peng (B.A. Environmental Studies; Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)
    Phi Beta Kappa

    Henry Perry-Friedman (B.S. Geodesign ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Ella Peterchak (B.S. Global Geodesign ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Katie Robinson (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)
    2024 USC Undergraduate Research Symposium, Schwarzenegger Prize, Honorable Mention, for “Urban Green Space Access and Children’s Health in Los Angeles”; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Alexandra Schneider (B.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Wenhao Shao (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Han Shen (Population, Health and Place Ph.D. candidate)
    USC General Education Graduate Assistant Award

    Katelyn Silvia (Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science and Technology ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Susan Tang (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Philippe Tousignant (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Viet Tran (Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Haley Veach (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)
    2024 US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation GEOINNT Symposium student assistant; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Isabella Gonzalez Villarreal (B.S. Geodesign ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Trang VoPham (M.S. GIST ’14)
    2024 Geospatial World Rising Star

    Taylor Wardsworth (B.S. Geodesign ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Fubin Yang (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Yifan Yang (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’24)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

    Brandon Zuo (Minor in Spatial Studies)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter

  • Arno Abrahamian (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Aimen Ahmed (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Yasmin Akhtar (­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­B.S. Real Estate Development; Minor in Spatial Studies ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Courtney Azari ­­­­­­­­(B.A. Political Science; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Elisa Barrios (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    2023 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit Esri StoryMap Winner, Most Compelling Communication Using Maps, “Finding Climate Refuge: A Preliminary Analysis of the Joshua Tree Forest in California, USA”

    Andrew Bawiec (B.A. Environmental Studies, Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science student)
    Digital Media Second Prize, USC Sustainability Data Hub: Phase 2, USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California

    Dominic Borelli (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science student)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Naman Casas (B.S. GeoDesign ’22; M.S. in Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    USC Order of Arete
    GeoDesign Honors

    Anoushka Chandra (B.S. Business Administration; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’23)
    USC Order of Troy 2023
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Anahi Chavarria (B.S. GeoDesign ’23)
    GeoDesign honors
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Eileen Baoqi Chen (B.A. Journalism; B.S. Environmental Studies; Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science ’23)
    USC Renaissance Scholar 2023
    USC Order of Troy 2023
    Phi Beta Kappa 2023
    2023 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit Esri StoryMap Competition Winner, Most Suitably Applied Methodology or Analysis, “EV in LA”
    USC Schwarzenegger First Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023
    USC Office of Sustainability Second Place Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023
    USC Office of Sustainability Honorable Mention Award, USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California, A Two-step Floating Catchment Area (2SFCA) Method to Evaluate Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Accessibility in Los Angeles
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Pei-Yu Chen (B.S. Global Geodesign ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Eden Cooper-Squires (B.A. International Relations; Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Anna Curtis (B.S. GeoDesign ’23)
    GeoDesign honors
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Victoria Dechamps (B.S. GeoDesign ’23)
    GeoDesign honors
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Celia Escobar ( ­­­­­­­­­­­­B.S. Urban Studies and Planning; Minor in Spatial Studies ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Alyssa Felix-Arreola (B.S. Global Health; GIS and Sustainability Science Minor ’23)
    USC Order of the Laurel and the Palm 2023
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Andrew Ferguson (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Nadia Filanovsky (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Mia Fong (B.A. Economics  ‘23; M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis student)
    USC Order of Troy

    Ryan Gerstner (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology Program Thesis Prize Second Place Award
    “A GIS-Based Study of Prehistoric Hunting Blinds: Visibility Analysis and Terrain Modeling at Little Lake, Inyo County, California”

    Isabella Gonzalez (B.S. Geodesign student)
    Social Sciences I Interdisciplinary Award, USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California

    Jillian Gorman (B.S. Narrative Studies; Minor in Environmental Studies student)
    USC Schwarzenegger First Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023
    USC Office of Sustainability Second Place Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023
    USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California

    Christopher Hayner (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology Program Thesis Prize First Place Award
    “Exploring the Pernicious Effects of Redlining and Discriminatory Policies on American Cities: A Spatio-Temporal Case Study Exploring New York City”

    Michele Heilman (B.S. GeoDesign ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Philip Hess (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology Program Thesis Prize Third Place Award
    “Building a Spatial Database for Agricultural Record Keeping and Management on a Regenerative Farm”

    Madeline Hood (B.A. Political Science and Government; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’23)
    USC Order of the Laurel and the Palm 2023
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Jiayi Huang (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Hailey Irwin (B.S. GeoDesign; Minors in Real Estate Development and Communication Technology Practices and Platforms ’23, summa cum laude)
    USC Discovery Scholar 2023
    Warren Bennis Scholar 2023
    Phi Beta Kappa 2023
    GeoDesign honors
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Julian Kaiser (B.S. Urban Studies and Planning student)
    Social Sciences I Interdisciplinary Award, USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California
    Digital Media First Prize, USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California

    Runzi Kang (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Carolyn Koh (B.S. Geodesign; B.S. Urban Studies and Planning ’23)
    USC Schwarzenegger First Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023, USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California
    GeoDesign honors

    Timothy Labounko (­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­B.S. Urban Studies and Planning; Minors in Spatial Studies and Computer Programming’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Wonsuk Lee (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Violet Shiqi Li (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’23)
    2023 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit Esri StoryMap Winner, Most Innovative Use of Technology, “An Overview of the USC GeoHealth Hub”
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Christian Llamas (­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­B.S. Urban Studies and Planning; Minor in Spatial Studies student)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Alejandra G. Lopez (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    Phi Kappa Phi 2023
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Nadia Makmak (B.A. International Relations; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)
    Digital Media Second Prize, USC Sustainability Data Hub: Phase 2, USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Brandon Patton (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    Phi Kappa Phi 2023
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    John Pedigo (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    Spatial Sciences Institute Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year 2023
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Tristan Pekron (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Emily Peng (B.S. Environmental Studies; Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science student)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023
    Phi Beta Kappa

    Yocelyn Pina (B.S. GeoDesign ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Alyssa Ng (B.S. Environmental Studies, Spatial Studies minor student)
    USC Schwarzenegger First Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023
    USC Office of Sustainability Second Place Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023
    USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Amanda Rago (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’23)
    2023 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit Esri StoryMap Winner, Most Innovative Use of Technology, “An Overview of the USC GeoHealth Hub”
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Sophia Recca (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Amanda Rompala (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Benjamin Rose (B.S. Geodesign ’23, magna cum laude)

    Paul G. Ruff (B.S. Global Geodesign ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Dylan Sachs (B.A. Economics; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Alexandra Schneider (B.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Susan Seymour (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Eva Shafman (B.S. GeoDesign ’23, magna cum laude)
    USC Order of the Laurel and the Palm 2023
    Phi Beta Kappa 2023
    GeoDesign honors

    Dominique Gordon Starr (Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science and Technology ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

    Mengya Xu (Ph.D. candidate, Population, Health and Place)
    2023 Eugene Hoerauf Scholarship Grant for Studies in Cartography and GIS and the 2023 Women’s Network Award, Association of Pacific Coast Geographers
    Hoerauf Grant for Studies in Cartography and GIS, 2023 Ventura APCG Annual Meeting

    Mingyu Zong (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’23)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon 2023

  • Lauren Abbattista (B.S. Environmental Studies; GIS & Sustainability Studies and Classics Minors ’21, magna cum laude)
    USC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar

    Rachel Ablondi (B.S. GeoDesign ’22, summa cum laude)
    Department honors; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Digital Media 1st prize, USC Sustainability Hub; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award, USC Sustainability Hub

    Alicia Adiwidjaja (B.S. GeoDesign ’22, summa cum laude)
    Department honors

    Keana Astani (B.S. GeoDesign ’22, cum laude)

    Brianne Baldree (M.S. HSGI student)
    Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Compelling Communication Using Maps

    Drew Barrie (B.S. GeoDesign; Minor, Architecture ’22, magna cum laude)
    Phi Beta Kappa
    USC Associates Scholar

    Sophie Beck (B.S. GeoDesign; B.S. Business Administration ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Andrew Binder (B.A. Philosophy, Politics and Law; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor ’22, summa cum laude)
    Salutatorian; USC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar

    Amber Birdwell (B.S. Global Geodesign student)
    USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Social Sciences I, Applied/Analytical, Honorable Mention
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Nemanja Bisenic (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ‘22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Anne Elizabeth Blackburn (B.S. GeoDesign ’22, magna cum laude)

    Rebecca Bosworth (M.S. GIST student)
    Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Suitability Applied Methodology or Analysis

    Alexander Brown (Graduate Certificate in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation ‘22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Samuel Byczek (B.S. Real Estate Finance, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor ’22, magna cum laude)

    Nicole Carrera (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Digital Media 1st prize, USC Sustainability Hub; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award 1st prize, USC Sustainability Hub

    Naman Casas (B.S. GeoDesign ’22)
    Department honors; USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy 1st prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative Phase 2; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award 2nd prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative Phase 2; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Physical Sciences, Math & Engineering, Honorable Mention;Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Innovative Use of Technology

    Johan Santiesteban Chavez (B.S. Urban Studies and Planning, GIS and Sustainability Science Minor ’22, cum laude)

    Kaiyuan Chen (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Meihui Chen (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Charles Curtin (B.S. GeoDesign ’22, cum laude)
    USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy 1st prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative Phase 2; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award 2nd prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative Phase 2; Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Innovative Use of Technology

    Anna Curtis (B.S. GeoDesign; GIS and Sustainability Science Minor ’22)
    USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Digital Media 1st prize, USC Sustainability Hub; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award 1st prize, USC Sustainability Hub

    Mengie Deng (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Steven Duncan (B.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence; B.A. French ’22, magna cum laude)
    USC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Timothy Duong (B.A. Economics, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’22, magna cum laude)

    Kurtis Eisenhuth (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ‘22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Avery Everhart (Ph.D. Population, Health and Place ’22)
    Order of Arete, 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jingyi Fang (Ph.D. Candidate, Economics and Econometrics; Graduate Certificate in Spatial Analytics)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jackson FitzGerald (B.S. Environmental Studies, B.A. Archaeology ’22, magna cum laude)
    SSI Geodesign Fellow ’19-‘20; USC Discovery Scholar; USC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar; Order of the Laurel and the Palm; USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy 1st prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative Phase 2; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award 2nd prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative Phase 2; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Social Sciences I, Applied/Analytical, Honorable Mention; Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Innovative Use of Technology; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Michelle Fong (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Will Forker (B.S. GeoDesign ’22, magna cum laude)
    Department honors; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Nathaniel Goldstein (B.A. Political Science; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor’22, summa cum laude)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jason Granados (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Kelley Green (B.S. GeoDesign ’22)
    USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Digital Media 1st prize, USC Sustainability Hub; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award 1st prize, USC Sustainability Hub

    Stephanie Green (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Caitlyn Grelotti (M.S. GIST student)
    Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Compelling Communication Using Maps

    Jonathan Hawes (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Natalie Hayashibara (B.S. Environmental Studies; Spatial Studies Minor ’19; M.S. GIST ’21)
    USC Spatial Sciences Institute M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology Thesis Prize, 1st Place

    Philip Hess (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ‘22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Ryan Holcomb (B.S. GeoDesign ’22, magna cum laude)

    Erik Huisman (B.S. GeoDesign ’22, magna cum laude)
    Department honors; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Compelling Communication Using Maps

    Asiad Asif Jan (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Se Change Jung (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    David Jurbala (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence ‘22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Katrina Kaiser (M.S. GIST ’21)
    USC Spatial Sciences Institute M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology Thesis Prize, 2nd Place

    Kevin Kelly (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’22)
    Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Suitability Applied Methodology or Analysis
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Carolyn Koh (B.S. GeoDesign; B.S. Urban Studies and Planning student)
    USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Digital Media 1st prize, USC Sustainability Hub; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award 1st prize, USC Sustainability Hub; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Joan Lee (B.S. Urban Studies and Planning ’21 / Minor in Spatial Studies Minor ‘2; GeoDesign Fellow ’20-‘21; Master of Urban Planning ’22)
    USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy 1st prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative Phase 2; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award 2nd prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative Phase 2; Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Innovative Use of Technology; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Zoe V. Lee (B.S. GeoDesign ’22, summa cum laude)
    Department honors

    Andrew Leung (B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Gender and Social Justice ’22, magna cum laude)
    Department honors; USC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar; Order of Troy; Phi Beta Kappa

    Hao Liang (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Yingyi Lin (Ph.D. candidate, Population, Health and Place)
    American Association of University Women International Doctoral Fellowship (2022-23)

    Michelle Livings (Ph.D. candidate, Population, Health and Place)
    2021-2022 Student Editor, American Journal of Public Health

    Michael Lizarraga (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ‘22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    William Lu (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Stacey Miller (M.S. GIST ‘22)
    Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Suitability Applied Methodology or Analysis

    Bita Minaravesh (Ph.D. Population, Health and Place ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Vanessa Padilla (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence ‘22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Tristan Pekron (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence ‘22)
    United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation 2022 Ken Miller Scholarship for Advance Remote Sensing Applications; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Yang Pen (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Kat Plank (M.S. GIST student)
    Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Suitability Applied Methodology or Analysis, Student Assistant, 2022 URISA GIS-Pro Conference

    Forrest Pound (M.S. GIST student)
    Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Suitability Applied Methodology or Analysis

    Reilly Pratt (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ‘22)
    Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Yue Qi (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Madeline Rouse (B.A. Linguistics and Cognitive Science; Minors in Choreography for Stage and Screen and Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’22, summa cum laude; M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’23)
    Order of Troy; USC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar; Phi Beta Kappa; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon;Intern, US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation 2022 GEOINT Symposium Student Intern; Student Assistant, Esri User Conference 2022

    Eva Shafman (B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Real Estate Development ’23)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Laura Sousa (B.S. GeoDesign ’22, magna cum laude)

    Charlotte Startin (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology ‘22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Long Vu Tran (B.S. Electrical Engineering; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor ’22)
    David L. Boren Scholarship for International Study

    Natalie Treadwell (Bachelor of Fine Arts; Spatial Studies Minor ’20; M.S. GIST ’22)
    Esri Innovation Program USC Student of the Year

    David Tung (B.A. Political Economy; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor ’22, cum laude)

    Diana Upequi (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Alexa Weintraub (B.S. GeoDesign ’22, magna cum laude)
    Department Honors; Order of Troy; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Caleb Winebrenner (M.S. GIST ’22)
    Order of Arete; USC Spatial Sciences Institute 2022 M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology Thesis Prize, 3rd Place; University Consortium for Geographic Information Science 2022 Symposium Student Poster Competition, 2nd Place

    Emily Wulf (B.S. GeoDesign ’22, magna cum laude)
    Department honors

    Keyi Xiao (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Yan Xu (Ph.D. Population, Health and Place ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Li Yi (Ph.D. Population, Health and Place ’22)
    2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

  • Erwin Abidog (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Rachel Ablondi (B.S. GeoDesign; Minor, Landscape Architecture ’21, summa cum laude)
    First Prize, USC Schwarzenegger Institute, 2021 USC SCymposium; 2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Alicia Adiwidjaja (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    Interdisciplinary Prize, Social Sciences I, 2021 USC SCymposium

    Adam Rivera Araza (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Keana Astani (B.S. GeoDesign ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Cameron Audras (20202-2021 Jennifer Bernstein research team)
    Second Prize, USC Schwarzenegger Institute, 2021 USC SCymposium

    Melina Bennett (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Andrew Binder (B.A. Philosophy, Politics, and Law; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’21, summa cum laude)
    USC Renaissance Scholar

    Anna Blackburn (B.S. GeoDesign ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Tyler Caldwell (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Heather Carr (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Naman Casas (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    Interdisciplinary Prize, Social Sciences I, 2021 USC SCymposium; 2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Buyi Cheng (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Charlie Convery (B.A. International Relations; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’21, cum laude)

    Charmaine Dalisay (B.S. GeoDesign ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Amelia Danholm-Pearce (B.S. GeoDesign and B.S. Environmental Studies ’21, cum laude)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Ryan Deri (B.S. GeoDesign ’21, cum laude)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jeffrey DeVillez (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Nolan Estremo (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Sara Evanoff (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, Phi Kappa Phi

    Valentine Fagan (B.S. GeoDesign ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Daniel Fisher (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jackson FitzGerald (2020-2021 Geodesign Fellow)
    First Prize, USC Schwarzenegger Institute, 2021 USC SCymposium; Second Prize, Social Sciences I, 2021 USC SCymposium

    Ryan Gerstner (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Felix Goldwasser (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    Interdisciplinary Prize, Social Sciences I, 2021 USC SCymposium; 2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Lucresia Graham (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Katrina Gressett (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, Phi Kappa Phi and USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Philip Griffin (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Stephen Griffith (B.A. Political Science and Government; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor ’21, cum laude)

    Yueqi Gu (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Julie Ho (B.S. Environmental Studies; GIS and Sustainability Science and East Asian Languages and Cultures Minors ’21, summa cum laude)
    USC Renaissance Scholar

    Meng Hu (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Xu Hua (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Erik Huisman (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    First Prize, USC Schwarzenegger Institute, 2021 USC SCymposium

    Irene Kaufman (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Lynsey Ives (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Cameron Levine (B.S. GeoDesign ’21, summa cum laude)
    USC Discovery Scholar; Departmental Honors; 2021 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit Hexagon Poster Prize

    Xiaoyi Li (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Henry Linenger (B.S. GeoDesign ’21, cum laude)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Megan Maasberg (B.A. Psychology, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’21, magna cum laude)

    Brittany Martinez (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Bryna Mills (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, Phi Kappa Phi; 2021 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit Esri Poster Prize

    David Molz (B.A. International Relations, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor ’21, cum laude)

    Michael Naber (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Patricia Newman (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Lilly Nie (B.S. Urban Studies and Planning; Spatial Studies Minor ’21, summa cum laude)

    Adam Owens (B.S. GeoDesign ’21, cum laude)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Melissa Pelowski (B.A. Law, History and Culture; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor ’21, summa cum laude)
    Town & Gown of USC Merit Scholar

    James Quarles (Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Seher Randhawa (B.S. Business Administration; Minor, Spatial Studies ’21, magna cum laude)
    URS Renaissance Scholar; First Prize, USC Schwarzenegger Institute, 2021 USC SCymposium; 2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Hailey Robertson (B.S. Global Health; Minor, Spatial Studies ’21, magna cum laude)

    Geoffrey Shreve (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Daniel Simonds (B.A. International Relations; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor ’21, cum laude)

    Owen Smith (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Robert Smith (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Isabella Surucu (B.A. International Relations and Global Business; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’21, magna cum laude)

    Sarah Ta (B.S. GeoDesign ’21, cum laude)
    USC Discovery Scholar

    Marie Taylor (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Joseph Toland (M.S. GIST ’19)
    Gilbert F. White Award, American Association of Geographers Hazards, Risk, and Disaster Specialty Group

    David Tung (B.S. Political Economy; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor ’21, cum laude)

    Zhiqian Wang (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Zhongying Wang (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Megan White (M.S. GIST ’21)
    USC Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year

    Kristin Wong (2021-2022 Jennifer Swift research team)
    Honorable Mention, Digital Media, 2021 USC SCymposium

    Megan Wong (B.S. Environmental Studies; GIS and Sustainability Science Minor ’21, cum laude)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jasmine Siyu Wu (B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Architecture ’21, summa cum laude)
    USC Emma Josephine Bradley Bovard Award; USC Discovery Scholar; USC Academic Achievement Award; Departmental Honors

    Jeremy Wu (M.S. GIST ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Qianyao Wu (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’21)
    2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    2020

    Lindsay Aazami (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Deanne Aiau (B.S. GeoDesign ’20, magna cum laude)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jorge Amar (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Regina Butala (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Xuanyan Chen (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Stephen Chesterman (B.A. International Relations, Spatial Studies and Russian Area Studies Minors ’20 magna cum laude)
    Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi

    Jillian Combs (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Charles Curtin (B.S. GeoDesign ’20, cum laude)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    William Farhat (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Courtney Fassett (B.S. GeoDesign ’20, cum laude)
    Order of Troy; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Kelly Gulledge (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Sarah Halpern (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Second prize winner, M.S. GIST 2020 Thesis Prize, for her thesis “Wetland Mapping and Restoration Decision Making using Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis: A Case Study at the Kawainui Marsh”

    Hua Hao (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Lindsay Hennes (M.S. GIST ’19)
    First prize winner, M.S. GIST 2020 Thesis Prize, for her thesis “Increase in Surface Temperature and Deep Layer Nitrate in the California Current: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Four-Dimensional Hydrographic Data”

    Julie Ho (Minor, GIS and Sustainability Science)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Robyn Howell (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Nolan Jones (B.S. Economics and Mathematics; Minor, Spatial Studies ’20, magna cum laude)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Herberth Jovel (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Katrina Kaiser (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’20; M.S. GIST student)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Cass Kalinski (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2020 USC Esri Development Center Student of the Year

    Megan Kelly (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Kajik Khanian (B.A. Law, History and Culture, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor ’20, cum laude)

    Jong Su Kim (B.A. International Relations ‘20; M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’20)
    Order of Arete; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Harrison Knapp (B.S. GeoDesign ’20; B.A. Earth Sciences ’20. cum laude)
    Order of Troy; Departmental Honors

    Eunbyul Koh (B.A. International Relations; B.A. East Asian Languages and Cultures; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’20, magna cum laude)
    David L. Boren Fellowship

    Bryan Lam (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Liling Lee (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Samantha Levi (B.S. GeoDesign ’20, magna cum laude)
    Order of Troy; Departmental Honors

    Cameron Levine (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Andrew Leung (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    Recipient of the 2020 USC Dornsife Sylas and Rose Marx Meyer Scholarship

    Alexander Matta (B.S. GeoDesign ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Kevin Mercy (B.A. Interdisciplinary Archaeology; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ‘20, cum laude; M.S. GIST ’20)
    Third prize winner, M.S. GIST 2020 Thesis Prize, for his thesis “Comparative 3D Geographic Web Server Development: Visualizing Point Clouds in the Web”

    Craig Misajet (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jenna Pollard (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence student)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Mia Poynor (B.A. Health and Human Sciences; Minors, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence and Spatial Studies ’19)
    Most Promising Female GEOINTer Award, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation

    Michelle Ramirez (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jose Rico (B.S. GeoDesign ’20, cum laude)
    Order of Troy; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors

    Hailey Robertson (B.S. Global Health; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Benjamin Rose (B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Drawing, magna cum laude)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Sarah Rosenthal (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Victoria Scherelis (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Rachel Shanks (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Steven Sloan (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Isabella Surucu (B.A. International Relations and Global Business; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Sarah Ta (B.S. GeoDesign ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Alexander Toy (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Anne Warner (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Kurtis Weatherford (B.A., International Relations; B.A. Political Economy; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’20, summa cum laude)
    Fulbright Fellow (English Teaching Assistant Award, Greece); 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Cameron Whiteside (B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’20,  summa cum laude)
    Order of Troy; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Danping Wu (MS Spatial Data Science ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jasmine Siyu Wu (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Yue Wu (MS Spatial Data Science ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Wanying Xie (B.S. GeoDesign ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

  • Lindsay Aazami (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Deanne Aiau (B.S. GeoDesign ’20, magna cum laude)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jorge Amar (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Regina Butala (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Xuanyan Chen (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Stephen Chesterman (B.A. International Relations, Spatial Studies and Russian Area Studies Minors ’20 magna cum laude)
    Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi

    Jillian Combs (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Charles Curtin (B.S. GeoDesign ’20, cum laude)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    William Farhat (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Courtney Fassett (B.S. GeoDesign ’20, cum laude)
    Order of Troy; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Kelly Gulledge (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Sarah Halpern (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Second prize winner, M.S. GIST 2020 Thesis Prize, for her thesis “Wetland Mapping and Restoration Decision Making using Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis: A Case Study at the Kawainui Marsh”

    Hua Hao (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Lindsay Hennes (M.S. GIST ’19)
    First prize winner, M.S. GIST 2020 Thesis Prize, for her thesis “Increase in Surface Temperature and Deep Layer Nitrate in the California Current: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Four-Dimensional Hydrographic Data”

    Julie Ho (Minor, GIS and Sustainability Science)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Robyn Howell (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Nolan Jones (B.S. Economics and Mathematics; Minor, Spatial Studies ’20, magna cum laude)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Herberth Jovel (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Katrina Kaiser (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’20; M.S. GIST student)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Cass Kalinski (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2020 USC Esri Development Center Student of the Year

    Megan Kelly (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Kajik Mirzaagha Khanian (B.A. Law, History and Culture, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor ’20, cum laude)

    Jong Su Kim (B.A. International Relations ‘20; M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’20)
    Order of Arete; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Harrison Knapp (B.S. GeoDesign ’20; B.A. Earth Sciences ’20. cum laude)
    Order of Troy; Departmental Honors

    Eunbyul Koh (B.A. International Relations; B.A. East Asian Languages and Cultures; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’20, magna cum laude)
    David L. Boren Fellowship

    Bryan Lam (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Liling Lee (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Samantha Levi (B.S. GeoDesign ’20, magna cum laude)
    Order of Troy; Departmental Honors

    Cameron Levine (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Andrew Leung (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    Recipient of the 2020 USC Dornsife Sylas and Rose Marx Meyer Scholarship

    Alexander Matta (B.S. GeoDesign ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Kevin Mercy (B.A. Interdisciplinary Archaeology; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ‘20, cum laude; M.S. GIST ’20)
    Third prize winner, M.S. GIST 2020 Thesis Prize, for his thesis “Comparative 3D Geographic Web Server Development: Visualizing Point Clouds in the Web”

    Craig Misajet (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jenna Pollard (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence student)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Mia Poynor (B.A. Health and Human Sciences; Minors, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence and Spatial Studies ’19)
    Most Promising Female GEOINTer Award, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation

    Michelle Ramirez (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jose Rico (B.S. GeoDesign ’20, cum laude)
    Order of Troy; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors

    Hailey Robertson (B.S. Global Health; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Benjamin Rose (B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Drawing, magna cum laude)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Sarah Rosenthal (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Victoria Scherelis (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Rachel Shanks (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Steven Sloan (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Isabella Surucu (B.A. International Relations and Global Business; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Sarah Ta (B.S. GeoDesign ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Alexander Toy (M.S. GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Anne Warner (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Kurtis Weatherford (B.A., International Relations; B.A. Political Economy; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’20, summa cum laude)
    Fulbright Fellow (English Teaching Assistant Award, Greece); 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Cameron Whiteside (B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’20,  summa cum laude)
    Order of Troy; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Megan Wong (B.A. Environmental Studies; GIS and Sustainability Science Minor ’21, cum laude)

    Danping Wu (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jasmine Siyu Wu (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Yue Wu (MS Spatial Data Science ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Wanying Xie (B.S. GeoDesign ’20)
    2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

  • Lauren Anderson (B.A. Anthropology, Urban Sustainable Planning and Spatial Studies Minors ’19, magna cum laude)
    2019 inductee, Phi Beta Kappa; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Shawn Anderson (B.A., International Relations, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor ’19, magna cum laude)

    Johanna Avelar Portillo (Population, Health and Place doctoral candidate)
    Recipient, 2019 USC Graduate School Summer Research and Writing Grant Award in support of her dissertation work on homelessness and the right to water, sanitation and hygiene; Scholarship winner, International Cartographic Association and the US National Committee to the ICA to attend and present at the 2019 International Cartographic Conference (ICC) in Tokyo, Japan

    Michael Babcock (M.S. GIST ’19)
    Recipient, honorable mention in the 2019 USC Spatial Esri Development Center Student of the Year competition for his thesis “The Power of Crowdsourcing for Addressing Climate Change and Improving Food Security: A Spatial Web GIS Data Hub of Biochar Research and Practice”; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Erin Barr (B.A. Law, History and Culture; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor ‘19, magna cum laude; M.S. GIST student)
    USC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar; Recipient; USC Order of the Laurel and the Palm

    Christina Brunsvold (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2019 inductee, Phi Kappa Phi; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; 2019 California Geographic Information Association (CGIA) Best Student Paper Award

    Kyle Burke (M.S. GIST ’18)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Rebekkah Castellanos (B.S. Environmental Studies; Minor, Spatial Studies ’19, cum laude), 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Leo Cheng (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Yuanbin Cheng (M.S. Computer Science/Spatial Computing student)
    Third place prize, ACM SIGSPATIAL Student Research Award
    “Automatic Extraction Intersection and Building Arrangement from StarCraft II Maps”

    Austin Chow (B.S. GeoDesign ’19, cum laude)
    USC Discovery Scholar; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors

    Mary Colomaio (M.S. GIST ’18)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Charles Convery (B.A. International Relations; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence minor ’19, cum laude)

    Grace Corsi (B.S. GeoDesign; B.A. Music ’19, summa cum laude)
    USC Renaissance Scholar; USC Order of the Laurel and the Palm; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors

    Raymond Danser (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    William Dickey (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Tiffany Drummond (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Kenneth Egelkrout (B.S. Economics and Mathematics; Minor, Spatial Studies ’19)
    Student Assistant, 2019 Esri User Conference

    Erin Erickson (B.A. Sociology; Spatial Studies and Applied Analytics Minors ’19, magna cum laude)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Sara Evanoff (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Douglas Fleming (Population, Health and Place doctoral candidate)
    Recipient, the USC 2019 General Education Graduate Assistant Award

    Benjamin Friedman (B.S. GeoDesign; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’19)
    USC Order of Troy; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors; Recipient, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation travel scholarship

    Robert Friedrichs (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Julia Fruithandler (B.S. GeoDesign; Minor, Political Science ’19, magna cum laude)
    2019 inductee, Phi Beta Kappa; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; USC Order of Troy; Departmental Honors

    Amanda Gilmore (B.S. GeoDesign ’18, cum laude)

    Sarah Godfrey (M.S. GIST ’18)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jenna Gray (B.S. GeoDesign; Real Estate Finance Minor ’19, cum laude)
    USC Renaissance Scholar; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors

    Autumn Gupta (B.A. Environmental Studies ’19, magna cum laude; B.S. GeoDesign student)
    2019 inductee, Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Eliza Gutierrez-Dewar (B.S. GeoDesign; Minor, Architecture ’19)
    2019 inductee, Phi Beta Kappa; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors

    Brian Jeantete (M.S. GIST ’19)
    Third prize winner, M.S. GIST 2019 Thesis Prize, for his thesis “GeoBAT: Crowdsourcing Dynamic Perception of Safety Data Through the Integration of Mobile GIS and Ecological Momentary Assessments”

    Seung Won Ha (B.S. Human Biology; Minors, Political Science and Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’19)
    USC Renaissance Scholar

    Natalie Hayashibara (B.A. Environmental Studies; Spatial Studies Minor student)
    2019 inductee, Phi Beta Kappa

    Douglas Huntrods (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Cass Kalinski (M.S. GIST ’18)
    2019 UNIGIS International Association Academic Excellence Prize and second prize winner, M.S. GIST 2019 Thesis Prize, for his thesis “Building Better Species Distribution Models with Machine Learning: Assessing the Role of Covariate Scale and Tuning in Maxent Models”

    Joel Kerbrat (M.S. GIST ’18)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jong Su Kim (B.A. International Relations and M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)
    Student Assistant, 2019 Esri Federal GIS Conference in Washington, D.C.; 2019-2020 United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation $5,000 Graduate Scholarship recipient

    Min Ji Kim (B.A. International Relations and East Asian Languages and Cultures; Minors, Environmental Studies and Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ‘19, magna cum laude)
    2019 Inductee, Phi Beta Kappa

    Harrison Knapp (B.S. GeoDesign and B.A. Earth Sciences student)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Maria Leasure (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Samantha Levi (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Lauren Mullarkey-Williams (B.S. Policy, Planning, and Development, Spatial Studies Minor ’19, magna cum laude)

    Christopher Marder (M.S. GIST ’19)
    First prize winner, M.S. GIST 2019 Thesis Prize, for his thesis “The Role of Precision in Spatial Narratives: Using a Modified Discourse Quality Index to Measure the Quality of Deliberative Spatial Data”

    John McDermott (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Kevin Mercy (B.A. Archaeology, Minors, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence and Computer Science, cum laude, and M.S. in GIST student)
    Student Assistant, 2019 Esri Developer Summit; Awardee, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Golden Ticket Program; 2019-2020 United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Reinventing Geospatial Inc. (RGi) $10,000 Scholarship for Geospatial and Engineering recipient

    Bryna Mills (Graduate Certificate in GIST student)
    Student Assistant, 2019 Esri User Conference

    Benedict Miralia (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Lauren Mullarkey-Williams (B.S. Policy, Planning and Development; Spatial Studies Minor ’19)
    USC Order of Troy

    Lilly Nie (B.S. Urban Studies and Planning; Spatial Studies Minor student)
    2019 Esri User Conference Map Gallery second place, Communicating Spatial Science category

    Lois Park (Population, Health and Place doctoral student)
    Recipient, scholarship from the International Cartographic Association (ICA) and the US National Committee to the ICA to attend and present at the 2019 International Cartographic Conference (ICC) in Tokyo, Japan

    Mia Poynor (B.A. Health and Human Sciences; Minors, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence and Spatial Studies ’19, magna cum laude)
    Boren Scholar; USC Order of Troy; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Student Assistant, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation 2019 GEOINT Symposium

    Cecily Pulver (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Seher Randhawa (B.S. Business Administration; Minor, Spatial Studies student)
    2019 – 2020 USC Warren Bennis Leadership Scholar

    Christian Relleve (B.S. Architectural Studies; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’19)
    Student Assistant, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation 2019 GEOINT Symposium

    Jinyuan Ren (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Alanna Schenk (B.A. International Relations; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’19, magna cum laude)
    2019 inductee, Phi Beta Kappa; 2019 – 2020 Fulbright Scholar; USC Global Scholar prizewinner; USC Discovery Scholar; USC Levan Scholar; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Emily Serman (Population, Health and Place doctoral student)
    Recipient, Provost’s Research Enhancement Fellowship to support her research on modeling of influenza for the 2019 – 2020 academic year

    Joseph Shelzi (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Michael Thibodaux (M.S. GIST ’18)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Joseph Toland (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2019 USC Spatial Esri Development Center Student of the Year award winner for his thesis “A Model for Emergency Logistical Resource Requirements in Los Angeles County”; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Adam Vaccaro (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Julee Wardle (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2019 inductee, Phi Kappa Phi

    Chloe Whipple (B.A. Environmental Studies; Spatial Studies Minor ’19, cum laude)

    Robert R. Williams, III (M.S. GIST ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Richard Windisch (B.S. GeoDesign ’18, cum laude; M.S. GIST ’19)
    Student Assistant, 2019 Esri Federal GIS Conference in Washington, D.C. and the 2019 Esri Geodesign Summit in Redlands, CA

    Enoch Wong (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Siyu Jasmine Wu (B.S. GeoDesign student; minor in Architecture)
    Recipient, 2019-2020 USC Dornsife Goldman Family Scholarship

    Li Yi (Population, Health and Place doctoral student)
    Recipient, 2019 AAG-UCGIS Summer School 2019 on Reproducible Problem Solving with CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science travel award; American Association of Geographers-University Consortium on Geographic Information Science Summer School, July 12, 2019 Award for Advancing Geospatial Reproductive Research recipient

    Xin Yu (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’19)
    Recipient, Informatics Merit Award from the Viterbi School of Engineering as an outstanding graduate student;  2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Yi Yue (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’19)
    2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

  • Jonathan Alfonso (M.S. GIST ’17)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Austin Anderson (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Benjamin Banet (B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies ’18; Dr. Travis Longcore, advisor)
    Phi Beta Kappa; honorable mention in the Physical Sciences, Math, and Engineering category,
    USC Provost’s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work

    Quentina Borgic (M.S. GIST ’17)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon (previously inducted)

    Adlin Botkin (M.S. GIST ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Allen Branch (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’17; M.S. GIST ‘18)
    Honorable mention, 2018 USC Spatial Sciences Institute Esri Development Center Student of the Year competition, for his work “Developing Real Estate Blockchains Using GIS”; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Monika Burchette (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’17; M.S. GIST ‘18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Francis Chan (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Program ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Alexander Chen (B.S. GeoDesign ’18, cum laude)
    Renaissance Scholar for academic excellence with a major and minor in widely separated fields of study; recipient of the Order of Troy for academic excellence while devoting extensive time and energy to service out of the classroom; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Yuanbin Cheng (M.S. Computer Science/Spatial Computing student)
    Third place in the student research competition at the 26th ACM International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL) in Seattle, Washington for his paper “Automatic Extraction Intersection and Building Arrangement from StarCraft II Maps

    Hanyoung Cho (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Austin Chow (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    Team first prize winner of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute Award at the USC Provost’s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work

    Phillipp Conner (M.S. GIST ‘18)
    Honorable mention, 2018 USC Spatial Sciences Institute Esri Development Center Student of the Year competition, for his work “Exploring Commercial Catch: Creating a Responsive Florida Fisheries Web GIS Using ASP.NET, the Esri JavaScript API 4.x, and Calcite Maps”

    Grace Corsi (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    Team winner of the Interdisciplinary Award in the Social Sciences I category at the USC Provost’s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work

    Lisa Cortright (B.S. GeoDesign ’18, cum laude)
    Department Honors

    Drew Cover (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’16; M.S. GIST ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Keith C. Darby II (M.S. GIST ’17)
    Phi Kappa Phi; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Trevor Denson (M.S. GIST ’17)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Brian Everitt (M.S. GIST student)
    2018 USC Spatial Sciences Institute Esri Development Center Student of the Year award winner for his work “Earthquake Awareness, Response, and Recovery Web Mapping Application: A USC Wicked Problems Practicum Solution for the Older Adults of Los Angeles for Earthquake Emergency Events”

    Douglas Fleming (Ph.D. Population, Health and Place candidate)
    Oskar Schindler Humanities Foundation Irving and Jean Glovin Award and the University Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for 2018-2019

    Monica Finnstrom (B.S. Environmental Science and Health; Spatial Studies Minor ’18, cum laude)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Student Assistant, 2018 Esri User Conference

    Robin Franke (B.S. GeoDesign ’18, cum laude)
    Department Honors

    Alexander Fox (M.S. GIST ’18)
    Phi Kappa Phi

    Nicholas Gliserman (M.S. GIST ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Sarah Godfrey (M.S. GIST ’17)
    Phi Kappa Phi

    Robert Grotefend (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’15; M.S. GIST ’17)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Rolando Gutierrez (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Eliza Gutierrez-Dewar (B.S. GeoDesign student)
    Second prize winner in the Physical Sciences, Math, and Engineering category, USC Provost’s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work

    Izabela Hamilton (B.S. GeoDesign ’18, cum laude)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Pamela Hathaway (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’16; M.S. GIST ‘18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Elin Henningsson (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence ’18; M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)
    Student assistant at the 2018 Esri Federal GIS Conference in Washington, D.C.

    Julian Herren (B.S. GeoDesign ’18, magna cum laude)
    Team winner of the Interdisciplinary Award in the Social Sciences I category at the USC Provost’s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work

    Elliott Ingram (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’18; M.S. GIST student)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon]

    Cass Kalinski (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’18; M.S. in GIST student)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jong Su Kim (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)
    Student assistant at the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation 2018 GEOINT Symposium in Tampa, Florida

    Tiffany Monicque Lee (M.S. GIST ’18)
    Phi Kappa Phi

    Trey Lee (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’17; MS GIST ‘18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Yi Liu (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Yuhao Liu (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    James E. Luttrull (M.S. GIST ‘18)
    USC M.S. in Geographic Information Science and Technology third place prize for his thesis “Radar Horizon Estimation from Monoscopic Shadow Photogrammetry of Radar Structures: A Case Study in the South China Sea”

    Kevin Mercy (Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence minor; M.S. in GIST student)
    Honorable mention in the Humanities category, USC Provost’s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work; student assistant at the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation 2018 GEOINT Symposium in Tampa, Florida; third place prize in the 2018 USGIF GEOINT Symposium student poster competition; winner, Hexagon student mapathon contest at the 2018 GEOINT Symposium

    Natalie Millstein (B.S. GeoDesign ’18)
    Department Honors; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Spencer Mitchell (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Alexandra Motyka (M.S. GIST ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Matthiew Munoz (M.S. GIST ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Alexandra Olivier (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Program ’17; M.S. GIST ‘18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Jung Ho Park (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Tejal Patted (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    John Pedersen (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Program ’18; M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Shannon Prescott (M.S. GIST ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Ashley Reade (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’18)
    Student Assistant, 2018 Esri User Conference

    Christian Lance Relleve (Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor)
    Team winner of the Interdisciplinary Award in the Social Sciences I category at the USC Provost’s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work

    Nicole Remy (B.S. GeoDesign ’18, cum laude)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Yubin Ren (M.S. in Spatial Data Science ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Joseph Rosenbery (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’18; M.S. GIST student)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Alejandro Schugurensky (B.A. Sociology, Minor, Spatial Studies ’18, summa cum laude) 2018 Fulbright Scholar; 2018 Discovery Scholar prize winner for exceptional original scholarship; Renaissance Scholar for academic excellence with a major and minor in widely separated fields of study; recipient of the Order of Troy for academic excellence while devoting extensive time and energy to service out of the classroom; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Carrie Steves (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’14; M.S. GIST ’17)
    UNIGIS International Association (UIA) 2018 Academic Excellence Prize and USC M.S. in Geographic Information Science and Technology first place prize for her thesis “Trends in the Alaskan Bottom-Trawl Fishery from 1993 – 2015: A GIS-based Spatiotemporal Analysis”; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Neil Stone (M.S. GIST ’18)
    USC M.S. in Geographic Information Science and Technology second place prize for his thesis “Social Media Canvassing Using Twitter and Web GIS to Aid in Solving Crime”; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Hao-Wen Tan (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Joseph C. Toland (M.S. GIST ’18)
    Phi Kappa Phi

    Holly Torpey (M.S. GIST ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Haoshi Joanna Wang (B.S. GeoDesign ‘18)
    Team first prize winner of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute Award at the USC Provost’s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Xinyue Wang (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Julee Wardle (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’18; M.S. GIST student)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Kyle Weaver (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Program ’18; M.S. GIST student)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Richard Windisch (B.S. GeoDesign ’18; M.S. GIST student)
    2018 USC Town and Gown Scholar; team first prize winner of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute Award at the USC Provost’s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work; recipient of the Order of Troy for academic excellence while devoting extensive time and energy to service out of the classroom; Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society for superior scholarship, outstanding and continual leadership, and dedicated service to the university community; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; recipient, Pacific Southwest Region of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS); awardee of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) Golden Ticket, which supports young geospatial professionals in their professional development; Student Assistant, 2018 Esri User Conference

    Katherine “Kelly” Wright (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’15; M.S. GIST ‘17)
    Winner of American Association of Geographers (AAG) Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group 2018 Jacques May Thesis Prize for the contribution of her thesis “The Chigoe Flea Eradication Project (CFEP) and Tungiasis eLibrary Web Mapping Applications” to the health and medical geography field and the quality of her thesis methodological approach, organization, and written composition; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Alvin Yeung (M.S. GIST ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Xin Yu (M.S. Spatial Data Science student)
    Recipient of the travel award in the 2018 American Association of Geographers Cyberinfrastructure Specialty Group Robert Raskin Student Competition for her work “MAPINS: An intra-city PM2.5 modeling web application using a scalable data management and analysis system integrating public multi-source data”

    Benicia Zahrani (Graduate Certificate in GIST ’18; M.S. GIST student)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

    Yuanchang Zhang (M.S. Spatial Data Science ’18)
    2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon

  • Charles E. Becker (M.S. GIST ’17)
    USC GIST Thesis Prize third place winner: “A Spatial Analysis of Veteran Healthcare”

    Cora Chong (M.S. GIST ’17)
    Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

    Erin Erickson (Spatial Studies Minor student)
    Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

    Charles Hall (M.S. GIST ’17)
    Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

    Richard Holzer (M.S. GIST ’17)
    USC GIST Thesis Prize second place winner: “Evaluating the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program’s Effect on Neighborhoods”

    Braulio Hoyos (B.S., Policy, Planning Development, Spatial Studies Minor ’17, magna cum laude)
    USC Global Scholar, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

    Lara Hughes-Allen (M.S. GIST ’17)
    USC GIST Thesis Prize first place winner
    Quantifying Changes in Glacier Thickness and Area Using Remote Sensing and GIS: Taku Glacier System, AK

    Griffin Kantz (B.S. Policy, Planning and Development; Minors, Spatial Studies and Mathematics ’17, summa cum laude)
    USC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar; Valedictorian of the USC Price School of Public Policy; Alpha Lambda Delta National Honors Society; Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

    Steffanie Kolbus (M.S. GIST ’17)
    Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

    James E. Luttrull (B.A. International Relations; Spatial Studies Minor ’17, cum laude)
    USC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar
    David L. Boren Scholarship for International Study

    Izzy Mitchell (B.S. GeoDesign ’17, cum laude)
    Order of Troy 2017 Commencement Award

    Ziyu Ouyang (B.S. GeoDesign ’17, cum laude)

    David Roachford (B.S. Policy, Planning and Development; Spatial Studies Minor ’17, cum laude)

    Kyra Schoonover (B.A. History and B.A. Political Science; Minor, Spatial Studies ’17, magna cum laude)
    Phi Beta Kappa

    Yu Chuan Shan (B.S. Geology, Spatial Studies Minor ’17, cum laude)
    ASPRS 2017 Behrens Memorial Scholarship

    Neil Stone (M.S. GIST ’17)
    Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

    Holly Torpey (M.S. GIST ’17)
    Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

    Samantha Tucker (M.S. GIST ’17)
    Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

  • Nathan Novak  (M.S. GIST ’16)
    USC GIST Thesis Prize first place winner
    “Predictive Habitat Distribution Modeling of Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) within the Central Gulf of Alaska utilizing Passive Acoustic Monitoring”

    Mallory Graves (M.S. GIST ’15)
    USC GIST Thesis Prize second place winner
    “Spatial Narratives of Struggle and Activism in the Del Amo and Montrose Superfund Cleanups: A Community-Engaged Web GIS Story Map”

    Valerie Anderson (M.S. GIST ’15)
    USC GIST Thesis Prize third place winner
    “Historical Ecology of the Split Oak Forest East Central Florida”

    Kacey Pham (M.S. GIST ’15)
    USC Esri Development Center Student of the Year