IMAGIN Scholarship

The IMAGIN Scholarship is awarded in recognition of outstanding student scholarship in Geographic Information / Geospatial Sciences. The $500 scholarship is supported by members and conference attendees through contributions to the IMAGIN scholarship fund. Any student enrolled in a Michigan College or University, graduate or undergraduate is eligible for the award.  Awards for both graduate and undergraduate may be awarded in a single year, based upon the review committee's recommendation. 

Nominations for scholarships and awards are currently closed. Be sure to come to the conference in Kalamazoo June 1-3 to see who the 2025 winners are!

IMAGIN's 2025 Scholarship Award Recipients

 

Undergraduate Recipient

Alaina Ormsbee
Lake Superior State University

Undergraduate Recipient

Makiah Knudsen
Grand Valley State University
 

Undergraduate Recipient

Hannah Fuentes
University of Michigan - Flint

View the scholarship presentation
in slide form HERE

Past Scholarship Award Recipients

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YearRecipientPresentation or Bio
2024

2024 Graduate Recipients
Izuchukwu Emmanuel Odoh
Department of Civil, Environmental, & Geospatial Engineering
Michigan Technological University

Ashish Mahaur
Department of Civil, Environmental, & Geospatial Engineering
Michigan Technological University


 2023

2023 Undergraduate Recipients
Michelee Rigdon
Surveying & Engineering
Ferris State University

Oluwatosin Ayo
Geospatial Engineering
Michigan Technological University



2022
2022 Graduate Recipient
Scott P. Fitzgerald
Master of Science Program at
Western Michigan University
Geography, Environmental Resource Management Program

2022 Undergraduate Recipient
Allison Spierling
Civil Engineering & Geospatial Engineering Program
Michigan Technological University


20212021 Graduate Scholarship
Jacqueline Akins, Central Michigan University
   Master in GIS Program


2021 Undergraduate Scholarship
Donovan Vitale, Western Michigan University

   Geophysical Sciences Program
20202020 Graduate Scholarship
Rebeka Rooks, University of Michigan
  Taubman College of Architecture & Planning
2019
2019 Undergraduate Scholarship
Jedidiah Lewis, Ferris State University
   Studying Surveying & Engineering

20182018 Graduate Scholarship
Sarah Meyer, Central Michigan University
   Studying Geographic Information Systems
   



2018 Undergraduate Scholarship
Jacob Moyer, Ferris State University
   Studying Surveying & Engineering






20172017 Graduate Scholarship
Charlotte Weinstein, University of Michigan
   School of Natural Resources & Environment   
   Studying Environmental Informatics



2017 Undergraduate Scholarship
Nichole Weston, Central Michigan University
   Environmental & Land Use Planning / GIS

2016Aryn Cowley, Ferris State University
   Studying Engineering, Surveying and Photogrammetry
2015Past Years Information to be posted soonComing Soon

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