Georgia URISA is hosting a Student Conference for aspiring GIS professionals in conjunction with the THOMAS METTILLE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

 

Graduate Award:    $500 for 1st Place $250 for 2nd Place
Undergraduate Award:  $500 for 1st Place $250 for 2nd Place
K-12 Award:    $500 for 1st Place $100 for 2nd Place

 

Criteria for Nomination:

Submit an abstract for a valid GIS project, used in a course of study at a Georgia institution.
Give a 15 minute presentation of the project , plus 5 minutes for Q&A.
Students must be currently enrolled at a Georgia institution.
Judging: Papers will be judged by Past Presidents and members of Academia.

 

Benefits:

Earn points towards your GISP certification.

Earn points towards your GISP certification.
Learn presentation tips from professionals.
Presenters will be showing research projects in front of potential employers

Additional offerings:

Award certificate and recognition on the Georgia URISA website.
Awards come with a free membership to URISA International.
Paper/project may be published in the URISA Journal and/or Georgia URISA newsletter.
Due Date: Submit GIS Project Abstracts to ipp@gaurisa.org by March 26, 2011