Mapping Contest Hall of Fame

The GIS Colorado Mapping Contests of 2022 and 2024 showcased the creativity technical skill and storytelling strength of our geospatial community. This section highlights the winning entries from those years whose maps stood out for their innovation clarity and impact. Each project reflects a thoughtful approach to data visualization, analysis, and design while demonstrating how maps can inform inspire and tell powerful stories. We are proud to recognize the individuals and teams whose work helped define these contests and continue to elevate mapping excellence within the GIS Colorado community.

Overnight Tornado Threat

Josh Bruning
Undergraduate Certificate
Front Range Community College

Sonoran Desert Borderland

Amanda Hastings
Master’s Degree in Forest Sciences, Emphasis on GIS
Colorado State University

Building A Low-Cost Air Quality Sensor Network

Ronney A. Phillips
Bachelor’s Degree, Geography and the Environment
University of North Texas

Bicknell’s Thrush Migration

Alison DeGraff Ollivierre
Director/Senior Cartographer, Tombolo Maps & Design

Unaweep Canyon – 3D Climbing Routes

David Hood, Jackson Trappett
David is a GIS Analyst/Drone Program Coordinator for the City of Grand Junction
Jackson is an IT Engineering Manager for the City of Grand Junction

The Race to the Clouds – 100th Running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Mark Bellncula
Undergraduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
Colorado Mountain College

Calypso Cartography

Alison DeGraff Ollivierre
Director/Senior Cartographer, Tombolo Maps & Design

Riparian Ecosystem Invasion

Tess Carson
Bachelor’s Degree, GIS Major
University of Denver

Lego Map of Colorado

Atlas Guo
Geography
University of Wisconsin-Madison

One Company’s Shadowy Legacy of Hazardous Waste Dumping in the Pacific Ocean

Hannah Larsen
M.A. Applied Geography and Geospatial Science – Geography and Environmental Sciences Department
University of Colorado – Denver

CPW Important Habitat Areas of High Species Diversity

Robert Sacco
IT Enterprise GIS Administrator

State of Colorado 2023 GIS Year in Review

Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology GIS Team
OIT-GIS Team

Waimakariri Relative Elevation Map

Nathan Duggins
Bachelor’s of Applied Science – Geospatial Sciences
Front Range Community College