{"id":8434,"date":"2026-10-05T17:46:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T00:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/spatial\/?page_id=8434"},"modified":"2026-10-05T17:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T00:46:26","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/spatial\/accomplishments\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Accomplishments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Student awards\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li><strong>Ayla Schorn, Eliza Nations, and Jasmine Yip<\/strong> \u2014 First Place Schwarzenegger Award at the 2025 USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Works.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jacob Gizamba<\/strong> \u2014 USC General Education Graduate Assistant Award (2025).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jinbo Niu<\/strong> (Ph.D., Population, Health and Place) \u2014 President\u2019s Poster Award at the doctoral level, Association of Pacific Coast Geographers conference (2025).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Juan Sebastian Cortes<\/strong> (M.S. GIST) \u2014 Tom McKnight &amp; Joan Clemens Award for the Outstanding Paper by a Master\u2019s Student and Ford-Arreola Fieldwork-Archival Research Scholarship, Association of Pacific Coast Geographers conference (2025).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kelly Kwok<\/strong> \u2014 Honorable Mention Schwarzenegger Award at the 2025 USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Works.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kelly Kwok, Asako Ishibashi, Serena Li, Galilea Marquez, and Mai Pham<\/strong> \u2014 Winners of SSI\u2019s first Geodesign Vertical Studio Challenge for a fire-resilient landscape and community-hub project responding to the Eaton Fire (2025).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Krissie Essilfie, Isabella Gonzalez-Villareal, Leyna Tran, and Yiyun Zhang<\/strong> \u2014 GeoDesign Departmental Honors (2025).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/strong> \u2014 GTU Honors Chapter Award for outstanding accomplishments during the 2024\u20132025 academic year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paula Acedo, Andrew Bawiec, Thomas Salva, Alexandra Schneider, and Leyna Tran<\/strong> \u2014 USC Order of Troy (2025).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phillippa Burgess<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cMost Compelling Communication Using Maps\u201d winner, 2025 LA Geospatial Summit ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition, for <em>Geospatial Insights: Jasper Fire in the Black Hills<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shaokun Lyu<\/strong> \u2014 USC Order of Ar\u00eate (2025).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shengjie Kris Liu<\/strong> \u2014 Finalist for the Climate and Health Science Communication Award (2025).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taylor Wardsworth<\/strong> \u2014 Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Award at the 2025 USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Works.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zixin Huang, Nan Wang, and Zongrong Li<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cMost Suitably Applied Analysis Methodology\u201d winner, 2025 LA Geospatial Summit ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition, for <em>Transit Triumph or Traffic Tangle? Evaluating Los Angeles\u2019 Transit Equity for the 2028 Car-Free Olympics<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zongrong (Jasper) Li<\/strong> \u2014 USC Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year for the StreetViewLLM project (2025).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2024<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-Hucxf4OlXr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-Hucxf4OlXr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Rachel Ablondi<\/strong> (B.S. Geodesign &#8217;22)<br \/>\n2024 US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Young Professionals Golden Ticket awardee<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arno Abrahamian<\/strong> (B.S. Geodesign &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGeodesign Department Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shivi Anand<\/strong> (B.S. Global Geodesign &#8217;24)<br \/>\nHayes Barnard Sustainability Fellowship; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Arkatov<\/strong> (M.A. Global Security Studies &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthew Bauer<\/strong> (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology &#8217;24)<br \/>\nUSC 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<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Bawiec<\/strong> (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amber Birdwell<\/strong> (B.S. Global Geodesign &#8217;24)<br \/>\nUSC Order of the Laurel and the Palm; Phi Beta Kappa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Declan Bulwa<\/strong> (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philippa Burgess<\/strong> (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Naman Casas<\/strong> (B.S. GeoDesign \u201922; M.S. in Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201923)<br \/>\nM.S. GIST Thesis Prize, 1st place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christine Chen<\/strong> (B.S. Global Geodesign &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue del Vecchio<\/strong> (B.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lindsey Crowe<\/strong> (B.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;24)<br \/>\nOrder of Troy; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan Davies<\/strong> (Minor in Spatial Studies)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethan Dilgard<\/strong> (Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sachin Dubey<\/strong> (Minor in Spatial Studies)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Krissie Essilfie<\/strong> (B.S. Geodesign &#8217;24)<br \/>\n2024 USC Undergraduate Research Symposium Sustainability Award, 2nd Prize, for &#8220;USC Sustainability Data Hub Phase 3: Promotion and Collaboration Across Campus&#8221;; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hana Feingold<\/strong> (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\n2024 US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation GEOINT Symposium student assistant<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will Forker<\/strong> (B.S. Geodesign &#8217;22)<br \/>\n2024 US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Young Professionals Golden Ticket awardee<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avery Fratto<\/strong> (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)<br \/>\nUSC Order of Troy; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter; 2024 USC Undergraduate Research Symposium, Schwarzenegger Prize, 2nd prize, for &#8220;Developing an Equity Index to maximize Thermal Comfort&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nick Galan<\/strong> (Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Khris Gonzalez Pebe<\/strong> (B.S. Public Policy; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence; M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\nObama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service; 2024 Black Cape Scholarship for Women in Geospatial Intelligence, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jillian Gorman<\/strong> (SSI student researcher)<br \/>\nUSC Order of Troy; 2024 USC Undergraduate Research Symposium Sustainability Award Honorable Mention for &#8220;Food Base L.A. Dashboard&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christopher Hayner<\/strong> (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201923)<br \/>\n2023 UNIGIS International Association Academic Excellence Prize<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michelle Heilman<\/strong> (B.S. Geodesign and Sociology &#8217;24)<br \/>\nUSC Global Scholar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zixin Huang<\/strong> (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ivana Karastoeva<\/strong> (Minor in Spatial Studies)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly Kwok<\/strong> (B.S. Geodesign &#8217;24)<br \/>\nUSC Order of the Laurel and the Palm; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter; 2024 USC Undergraduate Research Symposium Schwarzenegger Prize, 2nd prize, for &#8220;Ambient Air Quality Exposure Among Pediatric Patients&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tim Labounko<\/strong> (Minor in Spatial Studies)<br \/>\nOrder of Troy; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Valorie Lam<\/strong> (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)<br \/>\nUSC Order of Troy; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin Le<\/strong> (Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science and Technology &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicholas Lee<\/strong> (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tianhao Liu<\/strong> (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nadia Makmak<\/strong> (B.A. International Relations; Minors in Computer Science and Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;24)<br \/>\nUSC Renaissance Scholar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrea Malpica<\/strong> (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cayetana Moncayo<\/strong> (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alyssa Ng<\/strong> (SSI student researcher)<br \/>\nUSC Order of Troy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Claire Oberle<\/strong> (Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonathan Palmer<\/strong> (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily Peng<\/strong> (B.A. Environmental Studies; Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)<br \/>\nPhi Beta Kappa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Henry Perry-Friedman<\/strong> (B.S. Geodesign &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ella Peterchak<\/strong> (B.S. Global Geodesign &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katie Robinson<\/strong> (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)<br \/>\n2024 USC Undergraduate Research Symposium, Schwarzenegger Prize, Honorable Mention, for &#8220;Urban Green Space Access and Children&#8217;s Health in Los Angeles&#8221;; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexandra Schneider<\/strong> (B.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wenhao Shao<\/strong> (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Han Shen<\/strong> (Population, Health and Place Ph.D. candidate)<br \/>\nUSC General Education Graduate Assistant Award<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katelyn Silvia<\/strong> (Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science and Technology &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Susan Tang<\/strong> (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philippe Tousignant<\/strong> (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Viet Tran<\/strong> (Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Haley Veach<\/strong> (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\n2024 US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation GEOINNT Symposium student assistant; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Isabella Gonzalez Villarreal<\/strong> (B.S. Geodesign &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trang VoPham<\/strong> (M.S. GIST &#8217;14)<br \/>\n2024 Geospatial World Rising Star<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taylor Wardsworth<\/strong> (B.S. Geodesign &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fubin Yang<\/strong> (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yifan Yang<\/strong> (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis &#8217;24)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandon Zuo<\/strong> (Minor in Spatial Studies)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon, Nu Theta Chapter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2023<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-Hucxf4OlXr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-Hucxf4OlXr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Arno Abrahamian<\/strong> (B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aimen Ahmed<\/strong> (B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yasmin Akhtar<\/strong> (\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00adB.S. Real Estate Development; Minor in Spatial Studies \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Courtney Azari<\/strong> \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad(B.A. Political Science; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elisa Barrios<\/strong> (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology &#8217;23)<br \/>\n2023 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit Esri StoryMap Winner, Most Compelling Communication Using Maps, &#8220;Finding Climate Refuge: A Preliminary Analysis of the Joshua Tree Forest in California, USA&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Bawiec<\/strong> (B.A. Environmental Studies, Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science student)<br \/>\nDigital Media Second Prize, USC Sustainability Data Hub: Phase 2, USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dominic Borelli<\/strong> (Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science student)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Naman Casas<\/strong> (B.S. GeoDesign \u201922; M.S. in Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201923)<br \/>\nUSC Order of Arete<br \/>\nGeoDesign Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anoushka Chandr<\/strong>a (B.S. Business Administration; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201923)<br \/>\nUSC Order of Troy 2023<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anahi Chavarria<\/strong> (B.S. GeoDesign \u201923)<br \/>\nGeoDesign honors<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eileen Baoqi Chen<\/strong> (B.A. Journalism; B.S. Environmental Studies; Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science &#8217;23)<br \/>\nUSC Renaissance Scholar 2023<br \/>\nUSC Order of Troy 2023<br \/>\nPhi Beta Kappa 2023<br \/>\n2023 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit Esri StoryMap Competition Winner, Most Suitably Applied Methodology or Analysis, &#8220;EV in LA&#8221;<br \/>\nUSC Schwarzenegger First Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023<br \/>\nUSC Office of Sustainability Second Place Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023<br \/>\nUSC 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<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pei-Yu Chen<\/strong> (B.S. Global Geodesign \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eden Cooper-Squires<\/strong> (B.A. International Relations; Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anna Curtis<\/strong> (B.S. GeoDesign \u201923)<br \/>\nGeoDesign honors<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victoria Dechamps<\/strong> (B.S. GeoDesign \u201923)<br \/>\nGeoDesign honors<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Celia Escobar<\/strong> ( \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00adB.S. Urban Studies and Planning; Minor in Spatial Studies \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alyssa Felix-Arreola<\/strong> (B.S. Global Health; GIS and Sustainability Science Minor \u201923)<br \/>\nUSC Order of the Laurel and the Palm 2023<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Ferguson<\/strong> (M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nadia Filanovsky<\/strong> (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mia Fong<\/strong> (B.A. Economics\u00a0 \u201823; M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis student)<br \/>\nUSC Order of Troy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryan Gerstner<\/strong> (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201923)<br \/>\nM.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology Program Thesis Prize Second Place Award<br \/>\n&#8220;A GIS-Based Study of Prehistoric\u00a0Hunting Blinds: Visibility Analysis and Terrain Modeling at Little Lake, Inyo\u00a0County, California\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Isabella Gonzalez<\/strong> (B.S. Geodesign student)<br \/>\nSocial Sciences I Interdisciplinary Award, USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jillian Gorman<\/strong> (B.S. Narrative Studies; Minor in Environmental Studies student)<br \/>\nUSC Schwarzenegger First Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023<br \/>\nUSC Office of Sustainability Second Place Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023<br \/>\nUSC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christopher Hayner<\/strong> (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201923)<br \/>\nM.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology Program Thesis Prize First Place Award<br \/>\n\u201cExploring the Pernicious Effects of Redlining and Discriminatory Policies on\u00a0American Cities: A Spatio-Temporal Case Study Exploring New York City\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michele Heilman<\/strong> (B.S. GeoDesign \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philip Hess<\/strong> (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201923)<br \/>\nM.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology Program Thesis Prize Third Place Award<br \/>\n&#8220;Building a Spatial Database for Agricultural\u00a0Record Keeping and Management on a Regenerative Farm&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Madeline Hood<\/strong> (B.A. Political Science and Government; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201923)<br \/>\nUSC Order of the Laurel and the Palm 2023<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jiayi Huang<\/strong> (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hailey Irwin<\/strong> (B.S. GeoDesign; Minors in Real Estate Development and Communication Technology Practices and Platforms \u201923, <em>summa cum laude<\/em>)<br \/>\nUSC Discovery Scholar 2023<br \/>\nWarren Bennis Scholar 2023<br \/>\nPhi Beta Kappa 2023<br \/>\nGeoDesign honors<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julian Kaiser<\/strong> (B.S. Urban Studies and Planning student)<br \/>\nSocial Sciences I Interdisciplinary Award, USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California<br \/>\nDigital Media First Prize, USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>Runzi Kang<\/strong> (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carolyn Koh<\/strong> (B.S. Geodesign; B.S. Urban Studies and Planning \u201923)<br \/>\nUSC Schwarzenegger First Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023, USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California<br \/>\nGeoDesign honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timothy Labounko<\/strong> (\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00adB.S. Urban Studies and Planning; Minors in Spatial Studies and Computer Programming\u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wonsuk Lee<\/strong> (M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Violet Shiqi Li<\/strong> (M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201923)<br \/>\n2023 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit Esri StoryMap Winner, Most Innovative Use of Technology, &#8220;An Overview of the USC GeoHealth Hub&#8221;<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christian Llamas<\/strong> (\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00adB.S. Urban Studies and Planning; Minor in Spatial Studies student)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alejandra G. Lopez<\/strong> (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201923)<br \/>\nPhi Kappa Phi 2023<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nadia Makmak<\/strong> (B.A. International Relations; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\nDigital Media Second Prize, USC Sustainability Data Hub: Phase 2, USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandon Patton<\/strong> (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201923)<br \/>\nPhi Kappa Phi 2023<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Pedigo<\/strong> (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201923)<br \/>\nSpatial Sciences Institute Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year 2023<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan Pekron<\/strong> (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily Peng<\/strong> (B.S. Environmental Studies; Minor in GIS and Sustainability Science student)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<br \/>\nPhi Beta Kappa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yocelyn Pina<\/strong> (B.S. GeoDesign \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alyssa Ng<\/strong> (B.S. Environmental Studies, Spatial Studies minor student)<br \/>\nUSC Schwarzenegger First Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023<br \/>\nUSC Office of Sustainability Second Place Prize, USC Urban Trees Initiative 2022-2023<br \/>\nUSC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 14, 2023, Los Angeles, California<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amanda Rago<\/strong> (M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis \u201923)<br \/>\n2023 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit Esri StoryMap Winner, Most Innovative Use of Technology, &#8220;An Overview of the USC GeoHealth Hub&#8221;<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sophia Recca<\/strong> (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amanda Rompala<\/strong> (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benjamin Rose<\/strong> (B.S. Geodesign &#8217;23, magna cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paul G. Ruff<\/strong> (B.S. Global Geodesign \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dylan Sachs<\/strong> (B.A. Economics; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexandra Schneider<\/strong> (B.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Susan Seymour<\/strong> (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eva Shafman<\/strong> (B.S. GeoDesign \u201923, <em>magna cum laude<\/em>)<br \/>\nUSC Order of the Laurel and the Palm 2023<br \/>\nPhi Beta Kappa 2023<br \/>\nGeoDesign honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dominique Gordon Starr<\/strong> (Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mengya Xu<\/strong> (Ph.D. candidate, Population, Health and Place)<br \/>\n2023 Eugene Hoerauf Scholarship Grant for Studies in Cartography and GIS and the 2023 Women&#8217;s Network Award, Association of Pacific Coast Geographers<br \/>\nHoerauf Grant for Studies in Cartography and GIS, 2023 Ventura APCG Annual Meeting<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mingyu Zong<\/strong> (M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201923)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2022<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-Hucxf4OlXr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-Hucxf4OlXr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Lauren Abbattista<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Environmental Studies; GIS &amp; Sustainability Studies and Classics Minors \u201921, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nUSC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rachel Ablondi<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201922, summa cum laude)<br \/>\nDepartment honors; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Digital Media 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0prize, USC Sustainability Hub; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award, USC Sustainability Hub<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alicia Adiwidjaja<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201922, summa cum laude)<br \/>\nDepartment honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keana Astani<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201922, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brianne Baldree<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. HSGI student)<br \/>\nLos Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Compelling Communication Using Maps<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drew Barrie<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; Minor, Architecture \u201922, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nPhi Beta Kappa<br \/>\nUSC Associates Scholar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sophie Beck<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; B.S. Business Administration \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Binder<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Philosophy, Politics and Law; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor &#8217;22, summa cum laude)<br \/>\nSalutatorian; USC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amber Birdwell<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Global Geodesign student)<br \/>\nUSC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Social Sciences I, Applied\/Analytical, Honorable Mention<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nemanja Bisenic<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201822)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anne Elizabeth Blackbur<\/strong>n (B.S. GeoDesign &#8217;22, magna cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rebecca Bosworth<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\nLos Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Suitability Applied Methodology or Analysis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexander Brown<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation \u201822)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Samuel Byczek<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Real Estate Finance, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor &#8217;22, magna cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole Carrera<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\nUSC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Digital Media 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0prize, USC Sustainability Hub; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0prize, USC Sustainability Hub<\/p>\n<p><strong>Naman Casas<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201922)<br \/>\nDepartment honors; USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0prize, 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 &amp; Engineering, Honorable Mention;Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Innovative Use of Technology<\/p>\n<p><strong>Johan Santiesteban Chavez<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Urban Studies and Planning, GIS and Sustainability Science Minor &#8217;22, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kaiyuan Chen<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meihui Chen<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charles Curtin<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201922, cum laude)<br \/>\nUSC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0prize, 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<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anna Curtis<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; GIS and Sustainability Science Minor \u201922)<br \/>\nUSC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Digital Media 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0prize, USC Sustainability Hub; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0prize, USC Sustainability Hub<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mengie Deng<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steven Duncan<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence; B.A. French \u201922, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nUSC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timothy Duong<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Economics, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;22, magna cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kurtis Eisenhuth<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201822)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avery Everhart<\/strong>\u00a0(Ph.D. Population, Health and Place \u201922)<br \/>\nOrder of Arete, 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jingyi Fang<\/strong>\u00a0(Ph.D. Candidate, Economics and Econometrics; Graduate Certificate in Spatial Analytics)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackson FitzGerald<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Environmental Studies, B.A. Archaeology \u201922, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nSSI Geodesign Fellow \u201919-\u201820; 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 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0prize, 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<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michelle Fong<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will Forker\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign &#8217;22, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nDepartment honors; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nathaniel Goldstein<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Political Science; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor\u201922, summa cum laude)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jason Granados<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelley Green<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201922)<br \/>\nUSC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Digital Media 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0prize, USC Sustainability Hub; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0prize, USC Sustainability Hub<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephanie Green<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Caitlyn Grelotti<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\nLos Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Compelling Communication Using Maps<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonathan Hawes<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie Hayashibara<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Environmental Studies; Spatial Studies Minor \u201919; M.S. GIST \u201921)<br \/>\nUSC Spatial Sciences Institute M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology Thesis Prize, 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philip Hess<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201822)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryan Holcomb<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign &#8217;22, magna cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erik Huisman<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201922, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nDepartment 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<\/p>\n<p><strong>Asiad Asif Jan<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Se Change Jung<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Jurbala<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence \u201822)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katrina Kaiser<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201921)<br \/>\nUSC Spatial Sciences Institute M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology Thesis Prize, 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin Kelly<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201922)<br \/>\nLos Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Suitability Applied Methodology or Analysis<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carolyn Koh<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; B.S. Urban Studies and Planning student)<br \/>\nUSC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, Digital Media 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0prize, USC Sustainability Hub; USC Provost Undergraduate Research Symposium, USC Sustainability Award 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0prize, USC Sustainability Hub; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joan Lee<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Urban Studies and Planning \u201921 \/ Minor in Spatial Studies Minor \u20182; GeoDesign Fellow \u201920-\u201821; Master of Urban Planning \u201922)<br \/>\nUSC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0prize, 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<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zoe V. Lee<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201922, summa cum laude)<br \/>\nDepartment honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Leung<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Gender and Social Justice \u201922, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nDepartment honors; USC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar; Order of Troy; Phi Beta Kappa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hao Liang<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yingyi Lin<\/strong>\u00a0(Ph.D. candidate, Population, Health and Place)<br \/>\nAmerican Association of University Women International Doctoral Fellowship (2022-23)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michelle Livings<\/strong>\u00a0(Ph.D. candidate, Population, Health and Place)<br \/>\n2021-2022 Student Editor,\u00a0<em>American Journal of Public Health<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Lizarraga<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201822)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>William Lu<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stacey Miller<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201822)<br \/>\nLos Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Suitability Applied Methodology or Analysis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bita Minaravesh<\/strong>\u00a0(Ph.D. Population, Health and Place \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vanessa Padilla<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence \u201822)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan Pekron<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence \u201822)<br \/>\nUnited States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation 2022 Ken Miller Scholarship for Advance Remote Sensing Applications; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yang Pen<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kat Plank<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\nLos Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Suitability Applied Methodology or Analysis, Student Assistant, 2022 URISA GIS-Pro Conference<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forrest Pound<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\nLos Angeles Geospatial Summit 2022 Esri Student Poster Competition Prize for Most Suitability Applied Methodology or Analysis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reilly Pratt<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201822)<br \/>\nGamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yue Qi<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Madeline Rouse<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Linguistics and Cognitive Science; Minors in Choreography for Stage and Screen and Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201922, summa cum laude; M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201923)<br \/>\nOrder 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<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eva Shafman<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Real Estate Development \u201923)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Laura Sousa<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201922, magna cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charlotte Startin<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology \u201822)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Long Vu Tran<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Electrical Engineering; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor \u201922)<br \/>\nDavid L. Boren Scholarship for International Study<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie Treadwell<\/strong>\u00a0(Bachelor of Fine Arts; Spatial Studies Minor \u201920; M.S. GIST \u201922)<br \/>\nEsri Innovation Program USC Student of the Year<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Tung<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Political Economy; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor \u201922, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diana Upequ<\/strong>i (M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexa Weintraub<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201922, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nDepartment Honors; Order of Troy; 2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Caleb Winebrenner<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201922)<br \/>\nOrder of Arete; USC Spatial Sciences Institute 2022 M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology Thesis Prize, 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Place; University Consortium for Geographic Information Science 2022 Symposium Student Poster Competition, 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Place<\/p>\n<p>Emily Wulf (B.S. GeoDesign \u201922, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nDepartment honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keyi Xiao<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yan Xu<\/strong>\u00a0(Ph.D. Population, Health and Place \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Li Yi<\/strong>\u00a0(Ph.D. Population, Health and Place \u201922)<br \/>\n2022 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2021<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-Hucxf4OlXr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-Hucxf4OlXr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Erwin Abidog<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rachel Ablondi<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; Minor, Landscape Architecture &#8217;21, summa cum laude)<br \/>\nFirst Prize, USC Schwarzenegger Institute, 2021 USC SCymposium; 2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alicia Adiwidjaja<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\nInterdisciplinary Prize, Social Sciences I, 2021 USC SCymposium<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adam Rivera Araza<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keana Astani<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cameron Audras<\/strong>\u00a0(20202-2021 Jennifer Bernstein research team)<br \/>\nSecond Prize, USC Schwarzenegger Institute, 2021 USC SCymposium<\/p>\n<p><strong>Melina Bennett<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Binde<\/strong>r (B.A. Philosophy, Politics, and Law; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;21, summa cum laude)<br \/>\nUSC Renaissance Scholar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anna Blackburn<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tyler Caldwell<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heather Carr<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Naman Casas<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\nInterdisciplinary Prize, Social Sciences I, 2021 USC SCymposium; 2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buyi Cheng<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charlie Convery<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. International Relations; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;21, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charmaine Dalisay<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amelia Danholm-Pearce<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign and B.S. Environmental Studies &#8217;21, cum laude)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryan Deri<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign &#8217;21, cum laude)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jeffrey DeVillez<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nolan Estremo<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sara Evanoff<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, Phi Kappa Phi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Valentine Fagan<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel Fisher<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackson FitzGerald<\/strong>\u00a0(2020-2021 Geodesign Fellow)<br \/>\nFirst Prize, USC Schwarzenegger Institute, 2021 USC SCymposium; Second Prize, Social Sciences I, 2021 USC SCymposium<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryan Gerstner<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Felix Goldwasser<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\nInterdisciplinary Prize, Social Sciences I, 2021 USC SCymposium; 2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lucresia Graham<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katrina Gressett<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, Phi Kappa Phi and USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philip Griffin<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephen Griffith<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Political Science and Government; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor &#8217;21, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yueqi Gu<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julie Ho<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Environmental Studies; GIS and Sustainability Science and East Asian Languages and Cultures Minors &#8217;21, summa cum laude)<br \/>\nUSC Renaissance Scholar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meng Hu<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Xu Hua<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erik Huisman<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\nFirst Prize, USC Schwarzenegger Institute, 2021 USC SCymposium<\/p>\n<p><strong>Irene Kaufman<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lynsey Ives<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cameron Levine<\/strong> (B.S. GeoDesign &#8217;21, summa cum laude)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/articles\/usc-student-uses-r-arcgis-bridge-to-study-land-fallowing-in-europe\/\">USC Discovery Scholar<\/a>; Departmental Honors; 2021 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit Hexagon Poster Prize<\/p>\n<p><strong>Xiaoyi Li<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Henry Linenger<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign &#8217;21, cum laude)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Megan Maasberg<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Psychology, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;21, magna cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brittany Martinez<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bryna Mills<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, Phi Kappa Phi; 2021 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit Esri Poster Prize<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Molz<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. International Relations, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor &#8217;21, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Naber<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Economics and Data Analysis &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patricia Newman<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lilly Nie<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Urban Studies and Planning; Spatial Studies Minor &#8217;21, summa cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adam Owens<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign &#8217;21, cum laude)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Melissa Pelowski<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Law, History and Culture; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor &#8217;21, summa cum laude)<br \/>\nTown &amp; Gown of USC Merit Scholar<\/p>\n<p><strong>James Quarles<\/strong>\u00a0(Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seher Randhawa<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Business Administration; Minor, Spatial Studies &#8217;21, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nURS Renaissance Scholar; First Prize, USC Schwarzenegger Institute, 2021 USC SCymposium; 2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hailey Robertson<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Global Health; Minor, Spatial Studies &#8217;21, magna cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Geoffrey Shreve<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel Simonds<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. International Relations; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor &#8217;21, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Owen Smith<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert Smith<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Isabella Surucu\u00a0<\/strong>(B.A. International Relations and Global Business; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;21, magna cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Ta<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign &#8217;21, cum laude)<br \/>\nUSC Discovery Scholar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marie Taylor<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joseph Toland<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;19)<br \/>\nGilbert F. White Award, American Association of Geographers Hazards, Risk, and Disaster Specialty Group<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Tung<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Political Economy; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor &#8217;21, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zhiqian Wang<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zhongying Wang<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Megan White<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\nUSC Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kristin Wong<\/strong>\u00a0(2021-2022 Jennifer Swift research team)<br \/>\nHonorable Mention, Digital Media, 2021 USC SCymposium<\/p>\n<p><strong>Megan Wong<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Environmental Studies; GIS and Sustainability Science Minor &#8217;21, cum laude)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jasmine Siyu Wu<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Architecture &#8217;21, summa cum laude)<br \/>\nUSC Emma Josephine Bradley Bovard Award; USC Discovery Scholar; USC Academic Achievement Award; Departmental Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jeremy Wu<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qianyao Wu<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science &#8217;21)<br \/>\n2021 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p>2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lindsay Aazami\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deanne Aiau\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920, magna cum laude)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jorge Amar\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regina Butala\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Xuanyan Chen (<\/strong>M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephen Chesterman<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. International Relations, Spatial Studies and Russian Area Studies Minors &#8217;20 magna cum laude)<br \/>\nPhi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jillian Combs<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charles Curtin<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920, cum laude)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>William Farhat\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Courtney Fassett\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920, cum laude)<br \/>\nOrder of Troy; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly Gulledge\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Halpern<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Second prize winner, M.S. GIST 2020 Thesis Prize, for her thesis \u201cWetland Mapping and Restoration Decision Making using Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis: A Case Study at the Kawainui Marsh\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hua Hao (<\/strong>M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lindsay Hennes\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\nFirst prize winner, M.S. GIST 2020 Thesis Prize, for her thesis \u201cIncrease in Surface Temperature and Deep Layer Nitrate in the California Current: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Four-Dimensional Hydrographic Data\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julie Ho<\/strong>\u00a0(Minor, GIS and Sustainability Science)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robyn Howell\u00a0<\/strong>(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nolan Jones\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. Economics and Mathematics; Minor, Spatial Studies &#8217;20, magna cum laude)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Herberth Jovel\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katrina Kaiser<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201920; M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cass Kalinski<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2020 USC Esri Development Center Student of the Year<\/p>\n<p><strong>Megan Kelly<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kajik Khanian<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Law, History and Culture, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor &#8217;20, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jong Su Kim\u00a0<\/strong>(B.A. International Relations \u201820; M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201920)<br \/>\nOrder of Arete; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harrison Knapp<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920; B.A. Earth Sciences \u201920. cum laude)<br \/>\nOrder of Troy; Departmental Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eunbyul Koh<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. International Relations; B.A. East Asian Languages and Cultures; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;20, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nDavid L. Boren Fellowship<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bryan Lam\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Liling Lee\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Samantha Levi<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nOrder of Troy; Departmental Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cameron Levine\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Leung<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\nRecipient of the 2020 USC Dornsife Sylas and Rose Marx Meyer Scholarship<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexander Matta\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin Mercy<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(<\/strong>B.A. Interdisciplinary Archaeology; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201820, cum laude; M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\nThird prize winner, M.S. GIST 2020 Thesis Prize, for his thesis \u201cComparative 3D Geographic Web Server Development: Visualizing Point Clouds in the Web\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Craig Misajet\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jenna Pollard\u00a0<\/strong>(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mia Poynor\u00a0<\/strong>(B.A. Health and Human Sciences; Minors, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence and Spatial Studies \u201919)<br \/>\nMost Promising Female GEOINTer Award, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michelle Ramirez\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jose Rico<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920, cum laude)<br \/>\nOrder of Troy; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hailey Robertson<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Global Health; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benjamin Rose<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Drawing, magna cum laude)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Rosenthal\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victoria Scherelis\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rachel Shanks\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steven Sloan\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Isabella Surucu\u00a0<\/strong>(B.A. International Relations and Global Business; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Ta\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexander Toy\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anne Warner\u00a0<\/strong>(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kurtis Weatherford\u00a0<\/strong>(B.A., International Relations; B.A. Political Economy; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;20, summa cum laude)<br \/>\nFulbright Fellow (English Teaching Assistant Award, Greece); 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cameron Whiteside\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;20,\u00a0 summa cum laude)<br \/>\nOrder of Troy; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Danping Wu (<\/strong>MS Spatial Data Science \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jasmine Siyu Wu\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yue Wu (<\/strong>MS Spatial Data Science \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wanying Xie\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2020<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-Hucxf4OlXr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-Hucxf4OlXr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Lindsay Aazami\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deanne Aiau\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920, magna cum laude)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jorge Amar\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regina Butala\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Xuanyan Chen (<\/strong>M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephen Chesterman<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. International Relations, Spatial Studies and Russian Area Studies Minors &#8217;20 magna cum laude)<br \/>\nPhi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jillian Combs<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charles Curtin<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920, cum laude)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>William Farhat\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Courtney Fassett\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920, cum laude)<br \/>\nOrder of Troy; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly Gulledge\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Halpern<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Second prize winner, M.S. GIST 2020 Thesis Prize, for her thesis \u201cWetland Mapping and Restoration Decision Making using Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis: A Case Study at the Kawainui Marsh\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hua Hao (<\/strong>M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lindsay Hennes\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\nFirst prize winner, M.S. GIST 2020 Thesis Prize, for her thesis \u201cIncrease in Surface Temperature and Deep Layer Nitrate in the California Current: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Four-Dimensional Hydrographic Data\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julie Ho<\/strong>\u00a0(Minor, GIS and Sustainability Science)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robyn Howell\u00a0<\/strong>(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nolan Jones\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. Economics and Mathematics; Minor, Spatial Studies &#8217;20, magna cum laude)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Herberth Jovel\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katrina Kaiser<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201920; M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cass Kalinski<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2020 USC Esri Development Center Student of the Year<\/p>\n<p><strong>Megan Kelly<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kajik Mirzaagha Khanian<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Law, History and Culture, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor &#8217;20, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jong Su Kim\u00a0<\/strong>(B.A. International Relations \u201820; M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201920)<br \/>\nOrder of Arete; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harrison Knapp<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920; B.A. Earth Sciences \u201920. cum laude)<br \/>\nOrder of Troy; Departmental Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eunbyul Koh<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. International Relations; B.A. East Asian Languages and Cultures; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;20, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nDavid L. Boren Fellowship<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bryan Lam\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Liling Lee\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Samantha Levi<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nOrder of Troy; Departmental Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cameron Levine\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Leung<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\nRecipient of the 2020 USC Dornsife Sylas and Rose Marx Meyer Scholarship<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexander Matta\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin Mercy<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(<\/strong>B.A. Interdisciplinary Archaeology; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201820, cum laude; M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\nThird prize winner, M.S. GIST 2020 Thesis Prize, for his thesis \u201cComparative 3D Geographic Web Server Development: Visualizing Point Clouds in the Web\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Craig Misajet\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jenna Pollard\u00a0<\/strong>(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mia Poynor\u00a0<\/strong>(B.A. Health and Human Sciences; Minors, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence and Spatial Studies \u201919)<br \/>\nMost Promising Female GEOINTer Award, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michelle Ramirez\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jose Rico<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920, cum laude)<br \/>\nOrder of Troy; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hailey Robertson<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Global Health; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benjamin Rose<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Drawing, magna cum laude)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Rosenthal\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victoria Scherelis\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rachel Shanks\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steven Sloan\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Isabella Surucu\u00a0<\/strong>(B.A. International Relations and Global Business; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Ta\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexander Toy\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anne Warner\u00a0<\/strong>(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kurtis Weatherford\u00a0<\/strong>(B.A., International Relations; B.A. Political Economy; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;20, summa cum laude)<br \/>\nFulbright Fellow (English Teaching Assistant Award, Greece); 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cameron Whiteside\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign; Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence &#8217;20,\u00a0 summa cum laude)<br \/>\nOrder of Troy; 2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Megan Wong<\/strong> (B.A. Environmental Studies; GIS and Sustainability Science Minor &#8217;21, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Danping Wu (<\/strong>M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jasmine Siyu Wu\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yue Wu (<\/strong>MS Spatial Data Science \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wanying Xie\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign \u201920)<br \/>\n2020 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2019<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-Hucxf4OlXr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-Hucxf4OlXr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Lauren Anderson<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Anthropology, Urban Sustainable Planning and Spatial Studies Minors \u201919, magna cum laude)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, Phi Beta Kappa; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shawn Anderson<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A., International Relations, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor &#8217;19, magna cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Johanna Avelar Portillo<\/strong>\u00a0(Population, Health and Place doctoral candidate)<br \/>\nRecipient, 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\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icc2019.org\/\">2019 International Cartographic Conference<\/a>\u00a0(ICC) in Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Babcock<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\nRecipient, honorable mention in the 2019 USC Spatial Esri Development Center Student of the Year competition for his thesis \u201cThe Power of Crowdsourcing for Addressing Climate Change and Improving Food Security: A Spatial Web GIS Data Hub of Biochar Research and Practice\u201d; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erin Barr<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Law, History and Culture; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor \u201819, magna cum laude; M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\nUSC Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholar; Recipient; USC Order of the Laurel and the Palm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christina Brunsvold<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, Phi Kappa Phi; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; 2019 California Geographic Information Association (CGIA) Best Student Paper Award<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kyle Burke<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rebekkah Castellanos<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Environmental Studies; Minor, Spatial Studies \u201919, cum laude), 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leo Cheng<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yuanbin Cheng<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Computer Science\/Spatial Computing student)<br \/>\nThird place prize, ACM SIGSPATIAL Student Research Award<br \/>\n&#8220;Automatic Extraction Intersection and Building Arrangement from StarCraft II Maps&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Austin Chow<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201919, cum laude)<br \/>\nUSC Discovery Scholar; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mary Colomaio<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charles Convery<\/strong> (B.A. International Relations; Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence minor &#8217;19, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grace Corsi<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; B.A. Music \u201919, summa cum laude)<br \/>\nUSC Renaissance Scholar; USC Order of the Laurel and the Palm; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Raymond Danser<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>William Dickey<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tiffany Drummond<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kenneth Egelkrout\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. Economics and Mathematics; Minor, Spatial Studies \u201919)<br \/>\nStudent Assistant, 2019 Esri User Conference<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erin Erickson<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Sociology; Spatial Studies and Applied Analytics Minors \u201919, magna cum laude)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sara Evanoff<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Douglas Fleming<\/strong>\u00a0(Population, Health and Place doctoral candidate)<br \/>\nRecipient, the USC 2019 General Education Graduate Assistant Award<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benjamin Friedman<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201919)<br \/>\nUSC Order of Troy; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors; Recipient, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation travel scholarship<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert Friedrichs<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julia Fruithandler<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; Minor, Political Science \u201919, magna cum laude)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, Phi Beta Kappa; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; USC Order of Troy; Departmental Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amanda Gilmore<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign &#8217;18, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Godfrey<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jenna Gray<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; Real Estate Finance Minor \u201919, cum laude)<br \/>\nUSC Renaissance Scholar; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Autumn Gupta<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Environmental Studies &#8217;19, magna cum laude; B.S. GeoDesign\u00a0student)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eliza Gutierrez-Dewar<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign; Minor, Architecture \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, Phi Beta Kappa; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Departmental Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian Jeantete<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\nThird prize winner, M.S. GIST 2019 Thesis Prize, for his thesis \u201cGeoBAT: Crowdsourcing Dynamic Perception of Safety Data Through the Integration of Mobile GIS and Ecological Momentary Assessments\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seung Won Ha<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Human Biology; Minors, Political Science and Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201919)<br \/>\nUSC Renaissance Scholar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie Hayashibara<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Environmental Studies; Spatial Studies Minor student)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, Phi Beta Kappa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Douglas Huntrods<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cass Kalinski<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2019 UNIGIS International Association Academic Excellence Prize and second prize winner, M.S. GIST 2019 Thesis Prize, for his thesis \u201cBuilding Better Species Distribution Models with Machine Learning: Assessing the Role of Covariate Scale and Tuning in Maxent Models\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joel Kerbrat<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jong Su Kim<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. International Relations and M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\nStudent Assistant, 2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/about\/events\/federal-gis-conference\/overview\">Esri Federal GIS Conference<\/a>\u00a0in Washington, D.C.; 2019-2020 United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation $5,000 Graduate Scholarship recipient<\/p>\n<p><strong>Min Ji Kim<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. International Relations and East Asian Languages and Cultures; Minors, Environmental Studies and Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201819, magna cum laude)<br \/>\n2019 Inductee, Phi Beta Kappa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harrison Knapp<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign and B.A. Earth Sciences student)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maria Leasure<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Samantha Levi<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lauren Mullarkey-Williams<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Policy, Planning, and Development, Spatial Studies Minor &#8217;19, magna cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christopher Marder<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\nFirst prize winner, M.S. GIST 2019 Thesis Prize, for his thesis \u201cThe Role of Precision in Spatial Narratives: Using a Modified Discourse Quality Index to Measure the Quality of Deliberative Spatial Data\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>John McDermott<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin Mercy<\/strong> (B.A. Archaeology, Minors, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence and Computer Science, cum laude, and M.S. in GIST student)<br \/>\nStudent 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<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bryna Mills<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST student)<br \/>\nStudent Assistant, 2019 Esri User Conference<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benedict Miralia<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lauren Mullarkey-Williams<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Policy, Planning and Development; Spatial Studies Minor \u201919)<br \/>\nUSC Order of Troy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lilly Nie<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Urban Studies and Planning; Spatial Studies Minor student)<br \/>\n2019 Esri User Conference Map Gallery second place, Communicating Spatial Science category<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lois Park<\/strong>\u00a0(Population, Health and Place doctoral student)<br \/>\nRecipient, scholarship from the International Cartographic Association (ICA) and the US National Committee to the ICA to attend and present at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icc2019.org\/\">2019 International Cartographic Conference<\/a>\u00a0(ICC) in Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mia Poynor<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Health and Human Sciences; Minors, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence and Spatial Studies \u201919, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nBoren Scholar; USC Order of Troy; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Student Assistant, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation 2019 GEOINT Symposium<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cecily Pulver<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seher Randhawa<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Business Administration; Minor, Spatial Studies student)<br \/>\n2019 \u2013 2020 USC Warren Bennis Leadership Scholar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christian Relleve<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. Architectural Studies; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201919)<br \/>\nStudent Assistant, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation 2019 GEOINT Symposium<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jinyuan Ren<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alanna Schenk<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. International Relations; Minor, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence \u201919, magna cum laude)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, Phi Beta Kappa; 2019 \u2013 2020 Fulbright Scholar; USC Global Scholar prizewinner; USC Discovery Scholar; USC Levan Scholar; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily Serman<\/strong>\u00a0(Population, Health and Place doctoral student)<br \/>\nRecipient, Provost\u2019s Research Enhancement Fellowship to support her research on modeling of influenza for the 2019 \u2013 2020 academic year<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joseph Shelzi<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Thibodaux<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joseph Toland<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 USC Spatial Esri Development Center Student of the Year\u00a0award winner for his thesis \u201cA Model for Emergency Logistical Resource Requirements in Los Angeles County\u201d; 2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adam Vaccaro<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julee Wardle<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, Phi Kappa Phi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chloe Whipple<\/strong> (B.A. Environmental Studies; Spatial Studies Minor &#8217;19, cum laude)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert R. Williams, III<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Richard Windisch<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201918, cum laude; M.S. GIST &#8217;19)<br \/>\nStudent Assistant, 2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/about\/events\/federal-gis-conference\/overview\">Esri Federal GIS Conference<\/a>\u00a0in Washington, D.C. and the 2019 Esri Geodesign Summit in Redlands, CA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enoch Wong<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Siyu Jasmine Wu<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign student; minor in Architecture)<br \/>\nRecipient, 2019-2020 USC Dornsife Goldman Family Scholarship<\/p>\n<p><strong>Li Yi<\/strong>\u00a0(Population, Health and Place doctoral student)<br \/>\nRecipient, 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<\/p>\n<p><strong>Xin Yu<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201919)<br \/>\nRecipient, Informatics Merit Award from the Viterbi School of Engineering as an outstanding graduate student; \u00a02019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yi Yue<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201919)<br \/>\n2019 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2018<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-Hucxf4OlXr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-Hucxf4OlXr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Jonathan Alfonso<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201917)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Austin Anderson<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benjamin Banet\u00a0<\/strong>(B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies \u201918; Dr. Travis Longcore, advisor)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/phi-beta-kappa\/\">Phi Beta Kappa<\/a>; honorable mention in the Physical Sciences, Math, and Engineering category,<br \/>\nUSC Provost\u2019s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quentina Borgic<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201917)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon (previously inducted)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adlin Botkin\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Allen Branch<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201917; M.S. GIST \u201818)<br \/>\nHonorable mention, 2018 USC Spatial Sciences Institute Esri Development Center Student of the Year competition, for his work \u201cDeveloping Real Estate Blockchains Using GIS\u201d; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monika Burchette<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201917; M.S. GIST \u201818)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Francis Chan<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Program \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexander Chen<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201918, cum laude)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ahf.usc.edu\/commencement-honors\/renaissance\/\">Renaissance Scholar<\/a>\u00a0for academic excellence with a major and minor in widely separated fields of study; recipient of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/studentrecognition.usc.edu\/awards\/\">Order of Troy<\/a>\u00a0for academic excellence while devoting extensive time and energy to service out of the classroom; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yuanbin Cheng<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Computer Science\/Spatial Computing student)<br \/>\nThird place in the student research competition at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sigspatial2018.sigspatial.org\/\">26<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0ACM International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL)<\/a>\u00a0in Seattle, Washington for his paper \u201cAutomatic Extraction Intersection and Building Arrangement from StarCraft II Maps<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hanyoung Cho<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Austin Chow<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\nTeam first prize winner of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute Award at the USC Provost\u2019s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phillipp Conner<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201818)<br \/>\nHonorable mention, 2018 USC Spatial Sciences Institute Esri Development Center Student of the Year competition, for his work \u201cExploring Commercial Catch: Creating a Responsive Florida Fisheries Web GIS Using ASP.NET, the Esri JavaScript API 4.x, and Calcite Maps\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grace Corsi\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\nTeam winner of the Interdisciplinary Award in the Social Sciences I category at the USC Provost\u2019s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Cortright<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201918, cum laude)<br \/>\nDepartment Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drew Cover\u00a0<\/strong>(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201916; M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keith C. Darby II\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201917)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phikappaphi.org\/join\/chapters-list\/university-of-southern-california#.WwhX87pFztg\">Phi Kappa Phi<\/a>; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trevor Denson\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201917)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian Everitt<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\n2018 USC Spatial Sciences Institute Esri Development Center Student of the Year\u00a0award winner for his work \u201cEarthquake Awareness, Response, and Recovery Web Mapping Application: A USC Wicked Problems Practicum Solution for the Older Adults of Los Angeles for Earthquake Emergency Events\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Douglas Fleming<\/strong>\u00a0(Ph.D. Population, Health and Place candidate)<br \/>\nOskar Schindler Humanities Foundation\u00a0Irving and Jean Glovin Award\u00a0and the University Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for 2018-2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monica Finnstrom\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. Environmental Science and Health; Spatial Studies Minor \u201918, cum laude)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon; Student Assistant, 2018 Esri User Conference<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robin Franke<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201918, cum laude)<br \/>\nDepartment Honors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexander Fox\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phikappaphi.org\/join\/chapters-list\/university-of-southern-california#.WwhX87pFztg\">Phi Kappa Phi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicholas Gliserman\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Godfrey\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201917)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phikappaphi.org\/join\/chapters-list\/university-of-southern-california#.WwhX87pFztg\">Phi Kappa Phi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert Grotefend\u00a0<\/strong>(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201915; M.S. GIST \u201917)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rolando Gutierrez<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eliza Gutierrez-Dewar<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign student)<br \/>\nSecond prize winner in the Physical Sciences, Math, and Engineering category, USC Provost\u2019s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work<\/p>\n<p><strong>Izabela Hamilton<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201918, cum laude)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pamela Hathaway<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201916; M.S. GIST \u201818)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elin Henningsson<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence \u201918; M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\nStudent assistant at the 2018 Esri Federal GIS Conference in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julian Herren\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign \u201918, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nTeam winner of the Interdisciplinary Award in the Social Sciences I category at the USC Provost\u2019s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elliott Ingram<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201918; M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cass Kalinski<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201918; M.S. in GIST student)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jong Su Kim<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\nStudent assistant at the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/geoint2018.com\/\">2018 GEOINT Symposium<\/a>\u00a0in Tampa, Florida<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tiffany Monicque Lee\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phikappaphi.org\/join\/chapters-list\/university-of-southern-california#.WwhX87pFztg\">Phi Kappa Phi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trey Lee<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201917; MS GIST \u201818)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yi Liu<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yuhao Liu<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>James E. Luttrull<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201818)<br \/>\nUSC M.S. in Geographic Information Science and Technology third place prize for his thesis \u201cRadar Horizon Estimation from Monoscopic Shadow Photogrammetry of Radar Structures: A Case Study in the South China Sea\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin Mercy<\/strong>\u00a0(Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence minor; M.S. in GIST student)<br \/>\nHonorable mention in the Humanities category, USC Provost\u2019s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work; student assistant at the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/geoint2018.com\/\">2018 GEOINT Symposium<\/a>\u00a0in Tampa, Florida; third place prize in the\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:http:\/\/trajectorymagazine.com\/student-showcase\/\">2018 USGIF GEOINT Symposium student poster competition<\/a>; winner, Hexagon student mapathon contest at the 2018 GEOINT Symposium<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie Millstein<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201918)<br \/>\nDepartment Honors; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spencer Mitchell<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexandra Motyka\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthiew Munoz\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexandra Olivier<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Program \u201917; M.S. GIST \u201818)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jung Ho Park<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tejal Patted<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Pedersen<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Program \u201918; M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence student)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shannon Prescott\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ashley Reade<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201918)<br \/>\nStudent Assistant, 2018 Esri User Conference<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christian Lance Relleve<\/strong>\u00a0(Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Minor)<br \/>\nTeam winner of the Interdisciplinary Award in the Social Sciences I category at the USC Provost\u2019s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole Remy\u00a0<\/strong>(B.S. GeoDesign \u201918, cum laude)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yubin Ren<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. in Spatial Data Science \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joseph Rosenbery<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201918; M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alejandro Schugurensky<\/strong>\u00a0(B.A. Sociology, Minor, Spatial Studies \u201918, summa cum laude) 2018 Fulbright Scholar; 2018\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ahf.usc.edu\/commencement-honors\/discovery\/\">Discovery Scholar<\/a>\u00a0prize winner for exceptional original scholarship;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ahf.usc.edu\/commencement-honors\/renaissance\/\">Renaissance Scholar<\/a>\u00a0for academic excellence with a major and minor in widely separated fields of study; recipient of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/studentrecognition.usc.edu\/awards\/\">Order of Troy<\/a>\u00a0for academic excellence while devoting extensive time and energy to service out of the classroom; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carrie Steves<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201914; M.S. GIST \u201917)<br \/>\nUNIGIS International Association (UIA)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unigis.net\/theses\/winners-of-the-uia-academic-excellence-prize-2018\/\">2018 Academic Excellence Prize<\/a>\u00a0and USC M.S. in Geographic Information Science and Technology first place prize for her thesis \u201cTrends in the Alaskan Bottom-Trawl Fishery from 1993 \u2013 2015: A GIS-based Spatiotemporal Analysis\u201d; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Neil Stone<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\nUSC M.S. in Geographic Information Science and Technology second place prize for his thesis \u201cSocial Media Canvassing Using Twitter and Web GIS to Aid in Solving Crime\u201d; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hao-Wen Tan<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joseph C. Toland\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phikappaphi.org\/join\/chapters-list\/university-of-southern-california#.WwhX87pFztg\">Phi Kappa Phi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Holly Torpey\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Haoshi Joanna Wang<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201818)<br \/>\nTeam first prize winner of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute Award at the USC Provost\u2019s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work; 2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Xinyue Wang<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julee Wardle<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201918; M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kyle Weaver<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Program \u201918; M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Richard Windisch<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S. GeoDesign \u201918; M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\n2018 USC Town and Gown Scholar; team first prize winner of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute Award at the USC Provost\u2019s 2018 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work; recipient of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/studentrecognition.usc.edu\/awards\/\">Order of Troy<\/a>\u00a0for 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,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pswasprs.org\/\">Pacific Southwest Region of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)<\/a>; awardee of the\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:http:\/\/trajectorymagazine.com\/the-next-generation-of-geointers\/\">United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) Golden Ticket<\/a>, which supports young geospatial professionals in their professional development; Student Assistant, 2018 Esri User Conference<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katherine \u201cKelly\u201d Wright<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201915; M.S. GIST \u201817)<br \/>\nWinner of American Association of Geographers (AAG) Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group 2018 Jacques May Thesis Prize for the contribution of her thesis \u201cThe Chigoe Flea Eradication Project (CFEP) and Tungiasis eLibrary Web Mapping Applications\u201d 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<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alvin Yeun<\/strong><strong>g\u00a0<\/strong>(M.S. GIST \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Xin Yu<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science student)<br \/>\nRecipient of the travel award in the 2018 American Association of Geographers Cyberinfrastructure Specialty Group Robert Raskin Student Competition for her work \u201cMAPINS: An intra-city PM2.5 modeling web application using a scalable data management and analysis system integrating public multi-source data\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benicia Zahrani<\/strong>\u00a0(Graduate Certificate in GIST \u201918; M.S. GIST student)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yuanchang Zhang<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. Spatial Data Science \u201918)<br \/>\n2018 inductee, USC Nu Theta Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-Hucxf4OlXr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2017<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-Hucxf4OlXr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-Hucxf4OlXr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Charles E. Becker<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;17)<br \/>\nUSC GIST Thesis Prize third\u00a0place winner: &#8220;A Spatial Analysis of Veteran Healthcare&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cora Chong<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;17)<br \/>\nPhi Kappa Phi National Honor Society<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erin Erickson<\/strong>\u00a0(Spatial Studies Minor student)<br \/>\nPhi Kappa Phi National Honor Society<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charles Hall<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;17)<br \/>\nPhi Kappa Phi National Honor Society<\/p>\n<p><strong>Richard Holzer<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. GIST &#8217;17)<br \/>\nUSC GIST Thesis Prize\u00a0second\u00a0place winner: &#8220;Evaluating the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program&#8217;s Effect on Neighborhoods&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Braulio Hoyos<\/strong>\u00a0(B.S., Policy, Planning Development, Spatial Studies Minor \u201917, magna cum laude)<br \/>\nUSC Global Scholar, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lara Hughes-Allen<\/strong>\u00a0(M.S. 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