{"id":2081,"date":"2026-05-12T17:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/gis-blog\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2026-05-14T22:17:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T22:17:42","slug":"acc-gis-student-symposium-friday-may-15th-from-4-pm-to-730-pm-acc-highland-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/gis-blog\/blog\/2026\/05\/12\/acc-gis-student-symposium-friday-may-15th-from-4-pm-to-730-pm-acc-highland-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC GIS Student Symposium – Friday May 15th from 4 PM to 7:30 PM – ACC Highland Campus."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GIS<\/p>\n

The ACC GIS Department invites you to our\u00a0<\/span>ACC GIS Student Symposium<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0this\u00a0<\/span>Friday, May 15th,<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span>4 PM to 7:30 PM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span>ACC Highland Campus<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ACC Highland Campus<\/strong>
\n6101 Highland Campus Drive<\/strong>
\nAustin, Texas 78752<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Join us as we listen to 10-minute presentations by our ACC GIS Capstone students and browse work by GISC 1491 Map Design & Use students.<\/span><\/p>\n

David Gimnich, IT Business Systems Analyst Sr. with the City of Austin,<\/b>\u00a0is our invited speaker to deliver the opening remarks for the Capstone students. These will be held in HyFlex format in the 2.1550 Conference Room for both in-person and remote attendees.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before and after the presentations, enjoy a\u00a0Map Gallery<\/b>\u00a0showcasing work by GISC 1491 Map Design & Use students and refreshments. The\u00a0Map Gallery is in the Mural area, just outside of 2.1550.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
4:00 PM<\/td>\nMap Gallery Opens<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:30 PM<\/td>\nIntroductory Remarks<\/td>\nSally Holl, ACC GIS Professor and
\nDavid Gimnich, IT Business Systems Analyst Sr, City of Austin<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:50 PM<\/td>\nElizabeth Schwartz<\/td>\nHow Volcanism Shaped Katmai National Park<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:10 PM<\/td>\nAdam Phillips<\/td>\nMonitoring Infrastructure Change with LIDAR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:30 PM<\/td>\nPreston Purdon<\/td>\nPublic Safety and Texas Pipelines: GIS Criteria for a Class Location Assessment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:50 PM<\/td>\nMeagan Oropeza<\/td>\nCourtesy, Service, and Protection: DPS Headquarters Park and Ride<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:10 PM<\/td>\nLeah Frizzell<\/td>\nTexas State Veterans Cemeteries: A GIS-Based Site Selection Analysis Leah Frizzell (in coordination with Dr. John Kelley, Director of the Texas State Veterans Cemeteries at Texas General Land Office)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:30 PM<\/td>\nAustin Vidich<\/td>\nMapping the Little Walnut Creek Greenbelt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:50 PM<\/td>\nClosing Remarks<\/td>\nSally Holl, ACC GIS Professor<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7 – 7:30 PM<\/td>\nMap Gallery & Reception<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Link for Remote Presenters and Invited Guests to Join Zoom Meeting:
\nhttps:\/\/austincc.zoom.us\/j\/82611886330?pwd=uNsnkb5pSBUvzFJfE6Pb6huAyjb7uJ.1&jst=2<\/a>
\nJoining instructions<\/a> for the Zoom meeting<\/p>\n

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Parking is free on campus. Please feel free to invite your friends, family, and colleagues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you to everyone who has partnered with the students or provided support for their success this semester, including:<\/span><\/p>\n