Awards Committee

Awards Committee

Committee Participants

  • Steven Russell Jr., Chair, Erie County
  • Katherine Barnes, NYSDEC

Contact

2025 Awards

Do you know someone who is passionate about GIS or an individual that has contributed to the betterment of the GIS community here in New York State? Well now’s your chance to nominate a colleague or your team to be recognized amongst your NY GIS peers for their achievements!

Submissions are now being accepted in the four award categories listed below. Review the NYS GIS Association Awards Program Instructions and Procedures for details on each award, eligibility requirements, and procedures for submitting a nomination.

  • Lifetime Achievement
  • Individual Contributions to the Profession
  • GIS Champion Award
  • GIS Applications

The nomination form is available here using Google Forms, and here as a MS Word DOCX download. You can submit the Form directly to the Awards committee using the link. Or you can download the Word DOCX template and email.

The deadline for submissions is Friday August 29, 2025.

Winners will be recognized for their achievements at this year’s NYS GIS Association Event

Feel free to contact the Awards Committee (nysgeoawards@gmail.com) with any questions.

Thanks!

 

NYS GIS Association Awards Committee
email: nysgeoawards@gmail.com

website: https://www.nysgis.net/committees/awards

Mission

The mission of the Awards Committee is to manage an annual awards program on behalf of the New York State GIS Association in order to recognize achievement, innovation, and contributions to our profession, and help foster a strong community of GIS Professionals in New York State.


2024 Awards Program

The NYS GIS Association 2023 Awards Program was a great success. You can see the award winners here (scroll down a little once you get there).

2023 Awards Program

The NYS GIS Association 2023 Awards Program was a great success. You can see the award winners here (scroll down a little once you get there).

2022 Awards Program

The NYS GIS Association 2022 Awards Program was a great success. You can see the award winners here (scroll down a little once you get there).

2021 Awards Program

The NYS GIS Association 2021 Awards Program was a great success. You can see the award winners here (scroll down a little once you get there).

2020 Awards Program

The NYS GIS Association 2020 Awards Program was a great success. You can see the award winners here (scroll down a little once you get there).

2019 Awards Program

The NYS GIS Association 2019 Awards Program was a great success. You can see the award winners here.

2018 Awards Program

The NYS GIS Association 2018 Awards Program was a great success. You can see the award winners here.

2017 Awards Program

The NYS GIS Association 2017 Awards Program was a great success. You can see the award winners here.

2016 Awards Program

The NYS GIS Association 2016 Awards Program was a great success. You can see the award winners here.

2015 Awards Program

The NYS GIS Association 2015 Awards Program was a great success. You can see the award winners here.

2014 Awards Program

The NYS GIS Association 2014 Awards Program was a great success. You can see the award winners here.