
2021 IMAGIN Awards Ceremony
After postponing the 2021 Conference on Mackinac Island due to the pandemic, IMAGIN continues to support the GIS community in Michigan. The IMAGIN awards recognize the outstanding creativity & contributions of GIS professionals and organizations throughout the state.
GIS Innovation Award
THE 2020 IMAGIN INNOVATION AWARD WINNER IS:
City of Flint Planning & Development
GIS for Everyone Award
The 2021 IMAGIN GIS FOR EVERYONE AWARD WINNER IS:
Michigan State Police - Emergency Management & Homeland Security Division
IMAGIN Scholarships
The 2021 IMAGIN graduate scholarship has been awarded to Jacqueline Akins who has just completed her first-year in Central Michigan University's GIS program. She has created a story map about the Pine River contamination in St. Louis, MI. Her graduate research project has focused on lake coastal management in Wisconsin related to property values, homeowners, and land splits/parcels.
The 2021 IMAGIN undergraduate scholarship has been awarded to Donovan Vitale who is studying geophysical sciences at Western Michigan University. In 2019, Donovan's story map titled Quarries of Monroe County, Michigan won Esri's ArcGIS Online Competition for Schools.
Volunteer of The Year
Each year IMAGIN relies on non-elected volunteers to assist with making our organization a success. Oftentimes volunteers are called upon to help during the conference. Less frequently, members volunteer to assist all year long. This year's winner of the Volunteer of the Year award is one of those people.