Congratulations to Humboldt Geography major Patrick Wood, 2016 Winner of the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) Student Map Competition!  The competition included 19 entries (12 graduate students, 7 undergraduates), traveling from 9 university programs including the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Penn State University, University of Oregon, University College London, and the University of Toronto.  The prestigious award includes a cash prize of $500, and was presented at the annual NACIS conference this year in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Over 320 private sector, academic, and public sector cartographers gathered this year for 5 days of presentations, workshops, and networking.

Humboldt students Nathaniel Douglass and Aidan Williams (Geography), and John Dellysse (ENVS), also entered high quality cartography projects.  They accompanied Humboldt geospatial faculty Nick Malloy, Dr. Amy Rock, and Mary Beth Cunha (NACIS Treasurer, and a Session Moderator).

Over the past 17 years, Humboldt students have won 5 Student Map Competitions and 4 Dynamic Map Competitions at NACIS, solidifying a well-respected legacy for the Humboldt Geography/Geospatial Program.