About the Program
- Environment & Municipal Infrastructure
- Youth Education
- Adult Education
- History & Archaeology
- Crime Mapping
- Community Visualization
WC Students
WC Faculty & Staff
Related Departments
Geographic Information Systems
Fall 2008 Interns
Brendon Blee '09
GIS Intern
bblee2@washcoll.edu
Brendan Blee is a senior at Washington College, pursuing a major in environmental studies. He found that using GIS is not only fun but may help him in his future career. He is currently working on GIS curriculum development for high school students. Brendan is both a member of the Japanese Club and Outdoor Adventure Club.
Nichole Bryant '09
GIS Intern
nbryant2@washcoll.edu
Nichole Bryant is a senior majoring in business management. She is also a Resident Area Director, a Career Ambassador, and Class Treasurer of the senior class. She is working on further developing the introductory course curriculum for high schools.
Samantha Bulkilvish '09
GIS Intern
sbulkilvish2@washcoll.edu
Samantha is an environmental studies major and currently a senior at Washington College. She is the President of the Student Environmental Alliance and a student member of the Presidential Climate Action Committee. This is her second semester interning in the GIS lab. She is working on mapping the tree canopy cover for the Chestertown Greening Initiative. She hopes to continue to expand this project by using a program called City Green to determine carbon sequestration and water run off. She would encourage everyone to take a GIS class because it is a useful skill for almost any field.
Debby Cooper '09
GIS Intern
dcooper5@washcoll.edu
Debby Cooper is a history major and sociology minor at Washington College. She is currently working on the Chestertown Historical Geography Project. She is also the President and forwards captain of WC Women’s Rugby.
Sam Evans '09
GIS Intern
Sam Evans is a senior, double majoring in computer science and mathematics. He is working as a Crime Mapping Associate on the grant received from the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention. His other projects include 3D visualization, web mapping, and whatever else gets sent his way.
Jessica Smith '09
GIS Intern
jsmith6@washcoll.edu
Jessica Smith is a biology and psychology major. She is currently the treasurer for Psi Chi, a member of BBB, and the head student dispatcher at Public Safety. This is her first year in the GIS program. She is working as a crime mapping intern for the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) Eastern Shore Regional Project.
Kisato Takenaka '09
GIS Intern
ktakenaka2@washcoll.edu
Kisato Takenaka is currently a senior at Washington College, majoring in environmental studies with a minor in art. She comes from a small town, Tsubata, in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. She likes to be outdoors, enjoying fishing, boating, kayaking, biking, etc. As a GIS intern, she makes maps for Worton Water and Waste management. She currently holds the position of secretary in the Japanese Club.
Kathy Gerhart '10
GIS Intern
kgerhart2@washcoll.edu
Kathy is a junior environmental studies major. She is from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, a suburb outside of Philadelphia. At WC she is a member of the swim team and is a S.A.M. She is also a member of Alpha Omicron Pi. She is working on updating and enhancing the Kent County Tourism maps.
Clift Greene '10
GIS Intern
cgreene2@washcoll.edu
Clift is a junior at WC and a computer science major.
Andrew Hale '10
GIS Intern
ahale2@washcoll.edu
Andrew is currently a junior at Washington College, where he is working towards a computer science major and two minors in math and information sciences. He is currently working on a project involving 3D visualization and implementing it in programs such as Google Sketchup and ArcScene. In addition to the GIS lab, he works for the Office of Information Technologies at the HelpDesk.
Doug Pfaff '10
GIS Intern
dpfaff2@washcoll.edu
Doug is a junior, with a major in computer science and minors in mathematics and information science. He has been working for the GIS lab since early September. Doug has worked on projects in 3D rendering in Sketch-Up, Google Earth, and Arc Scene. Some of Doug's current projects include learning and using the GeoExpress Software, writing lessons for the Intermediate GIS classes, and whatever project come his way. In addition to the GIS lab, he works for the Office of Information Technologies at the HelpDesk and at the Washington College Department of Public Safety as a dispatcher.
Stephanie Olsen '11
GIS Intern
solsen2@washcoll.edu
This is Stephanie's first year working for GIS. She loves history and participated in an internship this summer that had her taking inventories of the armories in PA.
Kate Ballard '12
GIS Intern
kballard2@washcoll.edu
Kate Ballard is a freshman and is planning on majoring in math. She hopes to eventually become a statistician for the government.
Matt Barger '12
GIS Intern
mbarger2@washcoll.edu
Matt is embarking on his first interest in Geospatial Technology. He is working on making 3D Models for the St. Michaels Visualization & Analysis Project which is helping a small town to visualize the effects of adding a 300 home housing development. He plans on taking this experience to his future college career.
Josh Biringer '12
GIS Intern
jbiringer3@washcoll.edu
Josh Biringer is a freshman at Washington College. He plans on majoring in business and minoring in music, and plans on pursing graduate school. He is currently finishing his training in GIS and is getting involved in geospatial data editing projects. He is also involved with the Student Events Board and the Musician's Union.
Chris Brown '12
GIS Intern
cbrown5@washcoll.edu
Chris is a freshman at Washington College and plan to major in history. He is interested in seeing how GIS can relate to history. He also participating intramural soccer.
Caitlin Carter '12
GIS Intern
ccarter3@washcoll.edu
Caitlin is a freshman psychology major who plans on attending medical school at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is a member of the Equestrian Club and Cleopatra sisters. She also works on campus as a calculus note taker. In the GIS lab her main focus is on curriculum development and geographic polygon mapping.
Deanna Dydynski '12
GIS Intern
ddydynski2@washcoll.edu
Deanna is currently a freshman at Washington College and plans to major in art. She also plays for the women's basketball team. As a GIS intern she is involved in the publication and editing of manuals.
Dalbir Kaur '12
GIS Intern
dkaur2@washcoll.edu
Dalbir is a freshman at Washington College, pursuing a major in biology. She is from Baltimore, MD. She is involved in Multicultural Affairs, Historian of BSU, and member of Cleopatra Sisters.
Sarah Robinson '12
GIS Intern
srobinson3@washcoll.edu
Sarah is a freshman at Washington College who comes to us all the way from Boston, Mass. She is currently an international studies major, but that will probably change over the next four years. She hopes to spend a lot of time studying abroad because she loves traveling (hence the major). For GIS, she is currently mapping all of the school in Maryland and categorizing the Fortune 500 companies.
Kristine Sloan '12
GIS Intern
ksloan2@washcoll.edu
Kristine is a freshman at Washington College and is from Baltimore, Maryland. Here at WC, she hopes to pursue a double major in English and philosophy as well as gain computing skills from her work at GIS. She is a part of Philosophy Club and Chess Club.
Janna Void '12
GIS Intern
jvoid2@washcoll.edu
Janna is a freshman at Washington College, pursuing a major in biology. She one day want to be a Pediatricain with her own non-profit organization to help those without healthcare. This is her first year working for GIS and finds it to be a quite interesting job and loves working at GIS. It has brought her outside of her box and opened her eyes to a wider scope of computer technology.