GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY STUDENTS MAKE THE NEWS!
Shawn Marie Simpson and Jonathan Hall, Graduate Geoscience Students, were both selected for ESRI scholarships this year [August 2006] to participate
in the 26th annual International GIS conference convened in California. The Department has had successful student GIS scholarship recipients every year since 2002!
For more information about applying for the ESRI scholarship, contact Kevin Cary, GIS Director kevin.cary@wku.edu.
 Shawn Marie Simpson at the ESRI Conference
 ESRI Conferencein San Diego
 Jon Hall and Shawn Marie Simpson at the ESRI Conference
 Jason Wood at the ESRI Conference
 The WKU group at the ESRI Conference |
 Shawn Marie Simpson at the ESRI Conference
 Taking the plane home from the ESRI Conference
 Shawn Marie Simpson at the ESRI Conference
 Jon Hall at the ESRI Conference
 Kevin Cary, Shawn Marie Simpson, and Jon Hall at the ESRI Conference |
 ESRI Conference Colors
 Jon Hall searching for directions
 Jon Hall and Shwu-Jing Jeng (who now works for ESRI)
 Kevin Cary and Shawn Marie Simpson at the ESRI Conference
 The ESRI Conference center |
Narcisa Pricope and Shwu-Jing Jeng, Graduate Geoscience Students, were both selected for ESRI scholarships this past summer [July 2005] to participate in the 25th annual International GIS conference convened in California. Pictured below is Narcisa working an ESRI booth and with Rhonda Pfaff, a WKU Geoscience Alumna and ESRI employee. Read the news announcement posted on the WKU website. For more information about applying for the ESRI scholarship, contact Kevin Cary, GIS Director kevin.cary@wku.edu.
Mark Graham (MS Geoscience 2004) and Pat Kambesis (Hoffman Research Associate) traveled in Hunan Province, China, in March 2004 to lead a water resources project. Read the news announcement posted on the WKU website. The two bottom right photos in this box are from the Summer 2004 Utah Geology Field Camp, directed by Dr. Andrew Wulff.
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 Dr Wulff (top left) and Dr May (top right) with students |
 Dr Wulff (top left) and Dr May (top right) with students |
Six geography graduate and undergraduate students, along with 10 faculty, attended the 100th Annual conference of the Association of American Geographers convened in Philadelphia from March 14-19, 2004. Read the news announcement posted on the WKU website.
 AJ Iovanna, Jenna Medlin, and Christina Henry at the AAG
 Sarah All discusses her thesis research
 Dr. Mahmood and Dan Taylor get ready for the session
 AJ Iovanna makes a point about radon contamination
 Dan Taylor relaxes before the presentation session begins
 Sarah, Jenna, and Christina stop for a delicious lunch |
 AJ, Jenna, and Dan Taylor at the AAG Conference.
 Dr. Keeling discusses globalization and urban change
 Dr. Keeling hanging in the corridor before the session starts
 Sarah All reviews her powerpoint notes before the presentation
 Jenna Medlin does a little cultural bonding in the field
 AJ Iovanna, Christina Henry, and Dan Taylor pose with Dr. Keeling |
 Sarah All presents her thesis research at the AAG
 Dr. Keeling discusses the session with Joe Scarpaci
 Dr. John All reads his notes in preparation for his presentation
 Dan Taylor illustrates Mark Graham's poster
 Dr. John All fills the suburban on the way to the AAG conference |
GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY STUDENTS IN THE FIELD!
 Nathan Talley conducts dye trace research. |
 Laura DeMott conducts research at a local spring. |
 Alan Glennon in the field at the Salton Mudpots. |
GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT DIGITAL QUADRANGLES!
The Kentucky Geological Survey staff and department faculty and students discuss digital quadrangle maps.
The Kentucky Geological Survey staff and department faculty and students discuss digital quadrangle maps.
Geoscience graduate student Daniel Taylor served as a Student Assistant at the 23rd Annual ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, California. Read the WKU News Announcement online.
Nine geography graduate and undergraduate students attended the 99th Annual conference of
the Association of American Geographers convened in New Orleans from March 5-8, 2003. Read
the news announcement posted on the WKU website.
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............. Geoscience graduate student Rhonda Pfaff served as a Student Assistant at the 22nd Annual ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, California. The conference, held July 8-12, brought together 11,000 GIS professionals from 130+ countries. The 64 student assistants were selected from a pool of over 300 applicants and came from 29 states and 7 countries, although Rhonda was the only student from Kentucky. The students worked closely with ESRI staff to help ensure a smooth conference experience for attendees. In exchange for working half-days at the conference, ESRI provided Rhonda with conference registration, hotel accommodations, and food stipends. The students were able to meet with Jack Dangermond, the president and founder of ESRI. A photograph of the 2002 student assistants will appear in the 2003 conference announcement brochure and on ESRI webpages.