Past Events

We congratulate the winners of previous year's Houston Area GIS Day's Map Gallery Competitions. We strongly encourage you to submit your maps for this year's competitions.

Here are the list of winners of the Houston Area GIS Day's Map Gallery Competitions.

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PROFESSIONAL'S EVENT, GIS DAY 2024 MAP GALLERY COMPETITION

The criteria for Cartographic Aesthetics, Analytical Content, and Map Design and Delivery.

• 1st Place, Craming with Caffeine,
  By: Holly McDonald, Trenton Thomas, Eartha Courtright, Sarah Larue, Joshua Dye, Bryce Tewell | HCAD
• 2nd Place, Houston Central Business Districts,
  By: Luis Otero and Joshua Blackman | HCAD
• 3rd Place, Missouri City Population Distribution,
  By: Matthew Beavers | Missouri City
• Popular, Missing Veteran Care,
  By: Nick Humphrey | Montgomery County

 

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STUDENTS DAY, GIS DAY 2024 CONTESTS

GIS ESSAY CONTEST

• 1st Place, Alexander Silva from Westfield High School, Spring ISD
• 2nd Place, Jamiyah Butler from Westfield High School, Spring ISD
• 3rd Place, Cesar Casterjohn from from Westfield High School, Spring ISD

GEOQUEST GAME

• Energy Institute High School, 3501 Southmore Blvd, Houston, Texas

GEOCACHE GAME

• Channelview High School, 1100 Sheldon Rd, Channelview, Texas

 

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PROFESSIONAL'S EVENT, GIS DAY 2023 MAP GALLERY COMPETITION

The criteria for Cartographic Aesthetics, Analytical Content, and Map Design and Delivery.

• 1st Place, Bird Flyway and Species Distribution,
  By: Xueying Cao | LSU
• 2nd Place, Willow Waterhole Stormwater Detention Basin,
  By: Philip Ruthstrom | Harris County Flood Control District
• 3rd Place, Maternity Care Deserts,
  By: Barbara Meliadis | Harris County Public Health

 

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STUDENTS DAY, GIS DAY 2023 CONTESTS

GIS ESSAY CONTEST

• 1st Place,Angelina Santos from Channelview High School, Channelview ISD
• 2nd Place, Lidiara Rios from Channelview High School, Channelview ISD
• 3rd Place, Thomas Enriquez from from Channelview High School, Channelview ISD

GEOQUEST GAME

• Spring High School, 19428 I45N, Spring, Texas

GEOCACHE GAME

• Sweeny High School, 600 E Ashley-Wilson Road, Sweeny, Texas

 

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PROFESSIONAL'S EVENT, GIS DAY 2022 MAP GALLERY COMPETITION

The criteria for Cartographic Aesthetics, Analytical Content, and Map Design and Delivery.

• 1st Place, Home Sales Heat Up in Harris County,
  By: Adela Jacinto, Chester Wood, Chona Roberson, Holly McDonald, Joshua Dye, Sarah LaRue, Thang Nguyen | Harris Central Appraisal District
• 2nd Place, Investment for Underserved Neighborhoods: with Greening Strategy in Houston, Texas,
  By: Elaheh Mirzaaghazadeh Gheshlaghi | Texas Southern University
• 3rd Place, Sugar Land Fire Department (Color) Runs,
  By: Trevor Surface | City of Sugar Land

 

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STUDENTS DAY, GIS DAY 2022 CONTESTS

GIS ESSAY CONTEST

• 1st Place, Benjamin Katz from High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Houston ISD
• 2nd Place, Clarissa Memdoza from High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Houston ISD
• 3rd Place, Caroline Cloonan from Clear Creek High School, Clear Creek ISD

GEOQUEST GAME

• Clear Creek High School, Clear Creek ISD, 2305 East Main Street, League City, Texas

 

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STUDENTS DAY, GIS DAY 2021 CONTESTS

GIS ESSAY CONTEST

• 1st Place, Kaiya Burden from Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy, Houston ISD
• 2nd Place, Kyle Switzer from Kingwood High School, Humble ISD
• 3rd Place, Madelynn Murphy from Kingwood High School, Humble ISD

GEOGRAPHY GAME (virtual)

• Kingwood High School, Humble ISD, 2701 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood, Texas

 

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STUDENTS DAY, GIS DAY 2020 CONTESTS

GIS ESSAY CONTEST

• 1st Place, Sadhana Kumar from Liberal Arts and Science Academy
• 2nd Place, Madison Nealy from Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy
• 3rd Place, Miranda Noonan from Waltrip High School

GEOGRAPHY GAME

• DeKaney High School, Spring ISD
  • Lizzet Cardenas
  • Aaron Hernandez
  • Vianney Godinez
  • Roiyale Danee Jackson
  • Nila Sharay Segobin

 

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STUDENTS DAY, GIS DAY 2019 CONTESTS

GIS ESSAY CONTEST

• 1st Place, Sasha Smith from Young Womens’ College Preparatory Academy
• 2nd Place, Marcelo Jace Rodriguez from Spring High School
• 3rd Place, Elizabeth Flores from Young Womens’ College Preparatory Academy

GEOCACHE CONTEST

• Waltrip High School, 1900 W. 34th Street, Houston, Texas

GIS DAY CONTEST

• Dekaney High School, 22351 Imperian Valley Drive, Houston, Texas

 

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PROFESSIONALS DAY, GIS EXPO 2019 MAP GALLERY COMPETITION
[ 2019 Results ]

BEST IN CARTOGRAPHIC DESIGN

• 1st Place, Official City Zoning Map: City of Seabrook, Texas; M03, David McClennen
• 2nd Place, Hunting for Treasure in Harris County; M02, Harris County Appraisal District
• 3rd Place, Recovering from Hurricane Harvey on Buffalo Bayou; M01, Harris County Appraisal District

BEST IN CONTENT / ANALYTICAL PRESENTATION

• 1st Place, Hunting for Treasure in Harris County; M02, Harris County Appraisal District
• 2nd Place, Recovering from Hurricane Harvey on Buffalo Bayou; M01, Harris County Appraisal District
• 3rd Place, Official City Zoning Map: City of Seabrook, Texas; M03, David McClennen

 

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STUDENTS DAY, GIS DAY 2018 ESSAY CONTEST

STUDENTS DAY, GIS DAY 2018 ESSAY CONTEST

• 1st Place, AddieMae Martens-Bias from Westfield High School
• 2nd Place, Mark Cardona from Conroe High School
• 3rd Place, Jamaya Marie Williams from Conroe High School

 

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GIS DAY 2014 MAP GALLERY COMPETITION [ Map Gallery ]

BEST IN CARTOGRAPHIC DESIGN

• 1st Place, Single Family Residential Housing Changes in City of Houston - COH-PD, Sona Zechariah; Entry No. M10
• 2nd Place, Density of Closed Work Orders for Sept, Etc - COH-PWE, Lori Kircher; Entry No. M27
• 3rd Place - Tie, Geospatial Approach to Estimate E. Coli Loadings - HGAC, Tushara Ranatunga; Entry No. M11
• 3rd Place - Tie, 2013 Tax Rates by School Districts - HCAD, Karen Terry; Entry No. M03

BEST IN CONTENT / ANALYTICAL PRESENTATION

• 1st Place, Walkability Analysis of Harris County Parks - HCITC, Johnny Brown; Entry No. M24
• 2nd Place, Geospatial Approach to Estimate E. Coli Loadings - HGAC, Tushara Ranatunga; Entry No. M11
• 3rd Place, Boom, Recession, and Recovery 2007-2014 - HCAD, Karen Terry; Entry No. M22

Special Recognition (Runner up)

• Camp Logan World War 1 - HCFCD, Richard Rogers; Entry No. M01
• 2014 New Construction (Residential and Commercial) - HCAD, Karen Terry; Entry No. M09
• Hobby Airport Height Hazard Study - ASIS, Shibbir Ahmed; Entry No. M12
• Bush Intercontinental Airport Wildlife_Flight Impact Study - ASIS, Jose Caudillo; Entry No. M13
• BPA Major Watersheds Map - Othon, Inc., Manik Mitra; Entry No. M15
• Analysis Stoppage Work Orders from January 1 to March 31, Yrs 2011-2014 - COH-PWE, Lori Kircher; Entry No. M16
• Geospatial Database to Map Mercury Concentration in East Fork Poplar Creek - TSU, Maruthi Sridhar; Entry No. M18
• Residential Values By Class 2014 - HCAD, Karen Terry; Entry No. M28
• Analysis of Urban Sprawl and Its Effect on Urban Environmental Characteristics using Spectral Reflectance and Landsat Data - TSU, Gilbert Saah; Entry No. M29

 

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GIS DAY 2013 MAP GALLERY COMPETITION [ Map Gallery ]

BEST IN CARTOGRAPHIC DESIGN

• 1st Place, Carla Storm Surge Inundation Levels - Harris County PID A&E, Nick Fordes; Entry No. M08
• 2nd Place - Tie, Visualizing Impervious Surface Change 2012-2012 - COH Planning and Dev’t, Larry Nierth; Entry No. M12
• 2nd Place - Tie, Houston Hobby Airport - ASIS Planning, Ahmed Shibbir; Entry No. M13
• 3rd Place, Litigation of 2012 Commercial Properties in Harris County - HCAD, Thang Nguyen; Entry No. M17

BEST IN CONTENT / ANALYTICAL PRESENTATION

• 1st Place - Tie, Regional Land Cover Change Detection 1992-2011 - HGAC, Thusharan Ranatunga; Entry No. M10
• 1st Place - Tie, Impervious Surface Analysis, City of Houston SE - COH Planning and Dev’t, Larry Nierth; Entry No. M11
• 2nd Place, Visualizing Impervious Surface Change 2012-2012 - COH Planning and Dev’t, Larry Nierth; Entry No. M12
• 3rd Place - Tie, Pipeline, Railroad and Infrastructure Awareness - Harris County BMD, Amier Gantt; Entry No. M19
• 3rd Place - Tie, 2013 Harris County Clinics - Harris County ITC, Johnny Brown; Entry No. M01

 

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GIS DAY 2012 WALL MAPS GALLERY & INTERACTIVE WEB APPLICATION MAPS COMPETITIONS

BEST IN CARTOGRAPHIC DESIGN 2012 - WALL MAPS

• 1st Place, Impact of the Recession on HC Values - HCAD GIS Team; Entry No. M10
• 2nd Place, Sanitary Sewer Stoppages Feb 2012 - Lori Kircher, COH PWE; Entry No. M5
• 3rd Place, Harris County Commissioners Pct Interim Map 2012 - Amier Gantt, HC PID; Entry No. M2
• Finalist, Building Value Changes in Downtown Houston by HCAD - HCAD Team; Entry No. M9
• Finalist, 2012 Harris county State Reps Plan H309 - Kurt Fortenbach, HC Tax Office; Entry No. M1

BEST IN ANALYTICAL PRESENTATION 2012 - WALL MAPS

• 1st Place, Harris County Asset Management Map - General Info - Sheronda Drew, HC PID; Entry No. W1
• 2nd Place, H-GAC Regional Land Use Map - Bill Bass, H-GAC; Entry No. W2
• 3rd Place, Houston Parcel and Crime Details Map - Jackie Smith - COH PDD; Entry No. W3
• Finalist, City of Conroe Public Web Map - Lester McKay - City of Conroe; Entry No. W4

BEST IN CARTOGRAPHIC DESIGN 2012 - INTERACTIVE WEB APPLICATION MAPS

• 1st Place, Harris County Asset Management Map - General Info - Sheronda Drew, HC PID; Entry No. W1
• 2nd Place, H-GAC Regional Land Use Map - Bill Bass, H-GAC; Entry No. W2
• 3rd Placee, Houston Parcel and Crime Details Map - Jackie Smith - COH PDD; Entry No. W3
• Finalist, City of Conroe Public Web Map - Lester McKay - City of Conroe; Entry No. W4

BEST IN ANALYTICAL PRESENTATION 2012 - INTERACTIVE WEB APPLICATION MAPS

• 1st Place, H-GAC Regional Land Use Map - Bill Bass, H-GAC; Entry No. W2
• 2nd Place - Tie, Harris County Asset Management Map - General Info - Sheronda Drew, HC PID; Entry No. W1
• 2nd Place - Tie, Houston Parcel and Crime Details Map - Jackie Smith - COH PDD; Entry No. W3
• Finalist, City of Conroe Public Web Map - Lester McKay - City of Conroe; Entry No. W4

 

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GIS DAY 2011 MAP GALLERY COMPETITION
[ 2011 Results | Map Gallery on Picasa ]

BEST IN CARTOGRAPHIC DESIGN

• 1st Place, CITY OF HOUSTON WATER AND WASTE UTILITY NETWORK - CITY OF HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING
• 2nd Place, HARRIS COUNTY PROPERTY SALES - HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT
• 3rd Place - Tie, PROPERTY VALUES PROTESTS YEAR 2011 - HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT
• 3rd Place - Tie, CITY OF SUGARLAND DRAINAGE NETWORK - CITY OF SUGARLAND

BEST IN ANALYTICAL PRESENTATION

• 1st Place - Tie, CITY OF HOUSTON WATER AND WASTE UTILITY NETWORK - CITY OF HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING
• 1st Place - Tie, PROPERTY VALUES PROTESTS YEAR 2011 - HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT
• 2nd Place, CITY OF HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS MONTHLY WORK ORDER ANALYSIS - CITY OF HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING
• 3rd Place, SALES TAX PERMITS GIS PROCESS - City of Houston - CITY OF HOUSTON GIS

 

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GIS DAY 2010 MAP GALLERY COMPETITION
[ 2010 Results | Map Gallery on Picasa ]

BEST IN CARTOGRAPHIC DESIGN

• 1st Place, IMPACT OF SALES ON HCAD ASSESSED VALUES - HCAD MAP TEAM- HCAD
• 2nd Place - Tie, HURRICANE IKE- HOUSTON- THE AFTERMATH, STORM TRACK 2 - LARRY NIERTH - COH PLANNING AND DEV'T
• 2nd Place - Tie, WASTE WATER STOPPAGES FROM 2007-2010 - LORI KIRCHER- COH PWE - PUBLIC UTILITIES
• 3rd Place - Tie, VOLUME CALCULATIONS OF A MICROWAVE TRANSMISSION CYLINDER OBSTRUCTION - LARRY NIERTH - COH PLANNING AND DEV'T
• 3rd Place - Tie, HURRICANE EVACUATION ROUTES - WENGE FU- HGAC

BEST IN ANALYTICAL PRESENTATION

• 1st Place, VOLUME CALCULATIONS OF A MICROWAVE TRANSMISSION CYLINDER OBSTRUCTION - LARRY NIERTH - COH PLANNING AND DEV'T
• 2nd Place, USGS MAP- SUBSIDENCE IN HARRIS COUNTY TX 2 - MICHAELA JOHNSON - USGS
• 3rd Place - Tie, GASWELL METHANE PERCENTAGES (JULY 2008) FORT BEND COUNTY ENGG - ROBERT LYDE - FORT BEND COUNTY ENGG
• 3rd Place - Tie, TXWARN P25 DIGITAL 7X RADIO SYSTEM - MARIA VERA - TRANSTAR