NSGIC Members Honored
Two long-time NSGIC members were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards (PDF) and five others received Outstanding Service Awards (PDF) at the 2009 NSGIC Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio.
Zsolt Nagy (left) and Dennis Goreham (right) were given Lifetime Achievement Awards by NSGIC President Learon Dalby (Arkansas). Mr. Nagy and Mr. Goreham have both recently retired from state service -- Mr. Nagy from North Carolina and Mr. Goreham from Utah.
Both have long been leaders among the state GIS coordinators and have given years of service and knowledge to NSGIC. Zsolt Nagy has moved on to join AECOM and remains a part of NSGIC as a corporate partner. Dennis Goreham will continue to repesent the states on the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC).
Diane Schafer, who serves as Director of Meetings and Member Services for NSGIC as a part of the management company KSG, was given an Outstanding Service Award as "the glue that holds this organization together." Her friendly, smiling face (or voice on the phone) is what defines "NSGIC" for many of us. She is supremely helpful and simply as nice as can be.
A group of three were given Outstanding Service Awards for their work to help all of the states respond to the broadband service mapping grant opportunity that arose this year. Jon Gottsegen, of Colorado (left), Michael Byrne, of California (right), and Christian Jacz, of Massachusetts (not pictured), joined former Outstanding Service Award winners (one only gets the one) Bill Johnson (NY) and Dave Brotzman (VT) to "determine the issues, find answers, and share information with the remaining states."
And Learon Dalby was given an Outstanding Service Award for his tireless and inspiring advancement of the NSGIC agenda. In his year as NSGIC President, Mr. Dalby, of Arkansas, has provided a clear and challenging vision for NSGIC, communicated that vision within the organization and to the rest of the GIS Community, and turned us loose to achieve that vision.
Frankly, we were surprised that he had not been honored already.
Zsolt Nagy (left) and Dennis Goreham (right) were given Lifetime Achievement Awards by NSGIC President Learon Dalby (Arkansas). Mr. Nagy and Mr. Goreham have both recently retired from state service -- Mr. Nagy from North Carolina and Mr. Goreham from Utah.Both have long been leaders among the state GIS coordinators and have given years of service and knowledge to NSGIC. Zsolt Nagy has moved on to join AECOM and remains a part of NSGIC as a corporate partner. Dennis Goreham will continue to repesent the states on the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC).
Diane Schafer, who serves as Director of Meetings and Member Services for NSGIC as a part of the management company KSG, was given an Outstanding Service Award as "the glue that holds this organization together." Her friendly, smiling face (or voice on the phone) is what defines "NSGIC" for many of us. She is supremely helpful and simply as nice as can be.
A group of three were given Outstanding Service Awards for their work to help all of the states respond to the broadband service mapping grant opportunity that arose this year. Jon Gottsegen, of Colorado (left), Michael Byrne, of California (right), and Christian Jacz, of Massachusetts (not pictured), joined former Outstanding Service Award winners (one only gets the one) Bill Johnson (NY) and Dave Brotzman (VT) to "determine the issues, find answers, and share information with the remaining states."And Learon Dalby was given an Outstanding Service Award for his tireless and inspiring advancement of the NSGIC agenda. In his year as NSGIC President, Mr. Dalby, of Arkansas, has provided a clear and challenging vision for NSGIC, communicated that vision within the organization and to the rest of the GIS Community, and turned us loose to achieve that vision.Frankly, we were surprised that he had not been honored already.
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posted by Mike Mahaffie at 8:18 AM
1 Comments:
Yes, the photo of Learon Dalby accepting his award is sub-par. I failed to capture this award with my standard camera and so have had to use the cellphone version I took as well. Sorry, Learon!
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