2010 IMAGIN Student Poster & Paper Competition
Held Thursday, January 28, 2010
Schoolcraft College VisTaTech Center
Livonia, Michigan
 

THE RESULTS ARE IN
2010 IMAGIN Student Poster & Paper Competition a Success!
 

A special thanks to Schoolcraft College for once again hosting the event and generously providing food and beverage!

The 2010 IMAGIN Student Poster & Paper Competition was a success this year. Six undergraduate posters were displayed and two graduate papers were presented. For the fourth year in a row the competition was held at Schoolcraft College in Livonia.  

The results are as follows:

Graduate Paper Competition Results:

1st Place:
Susan Henson, Eastern Michigan University
Using GIS to Better Predict Material Performance. 
An Investigation of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC or Vinyl).
For a copy of the paper, click Here

 2nd Place:
Kimberley Borland, Michigan State University
Evaluating a Geographic Information System as a Decision Support Tool for the Michigan Department of Transportation, Environmental Section.
For a copy of the paper, click Here

Undergraduate Poster Competition Results: 

1st Place:

Peter Marsala, Western Michigan University

Poster Title:  Surface Geology and Satellite Data:  A Case Study of Carbonates in the Mohave Desert, California

2nd Place:

Catherine Agacinski, Schoolcraft College

3rd Place:

Phillipe Wernette, Michigan State University
Poster Title:  Changing Beaches.  An analysis of the Ludington State Park shoreline using historic aerial imagery.

4th Place:

Ashley Kelley, Garry Stewart & Eric Spaugh, Ferris State University Poster Title:  MRWA:  GIS Analysis of Water Quality Data

5th Place:

Megan Peters, Michigan State University

Poster Title:  Lansing Sex Offenders

6th Place: 

Kymm Beltz, Schoolcraft College

Poster Title:  Colorado Hummingbird Migration

Posters and papers will be displayed on the IMAGIN Awards website in the near future.

IMAGIN would like to thank all the competitors for making the day successful.  A special thanks goes out to this year’s judges; Bryan Thompson, Professor Emeritus of Geography & Urban Planning at Wayne State University; Matt Malone, GIS Coordinator at the City of Farmington Hills; and Jim Miller, GIS Department Manager at Hubbell, Roth, and Clark, Inc.  The IMAGIN Professional Recognition Committee is grateful for their dedication and enthusiasm. 

The IMAGIN Professional Recognition Committee,

Sarah AcMoody

Barbara Saunders

Diane O’Connell

Dan Loegel

Jim Keiser