Esri and UMD Honor Top Talent with 2024 Geographical Sciences Scholarships

headshot of Esri scholarship winners

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Geographical Sciences MS Qualified Tuition Scholarships!

This prestigious scholarship is a result of a collaboration between Esri and our Master of Science program. It is awarded to one exceptional Esri employee admitted to the MS GIS and MS GEOINT programs. Both the Department of Geographical Sciences and Esri each sponsor a student.

Charlie Lott headshotEsri-Sponsored Recipient - Charlie Lott (MS GIS)

Charlie Lott works in Esri’s Digital Experience Marketing Department, where he combines ArcGIS Pro with content creation software like Adobe Creative Cloud, Maxon Cinema 4D and Blender to produce animated maps for Esri’s website, marketing materials and Maps.com.

Why pursue an MS in GIS at UMD?

“I’m interested in obtaining my MS GIS at UMD because I want to improve my technical cartographic and GIS skills to better uncover and communicate patterns in data, making it more understandable, interactive and visually compelling.”

Thomas Brynn headshotGEOG-Sponsored Recipient - Thomas Bryn (MS GEOINT)

Thomas Bryn is a solution engineer with Esri, supporting users within the U.S. Federal Government and Geospatial Intelligence community. He has extensive experience in applied analysis within the National Government domain and holds a B.S. from James Madison University in Intelligence Analysis, with concentrations in Geospatial Intelligence, Geographic Science, and Interdisciplinary Studies. Thomas specializes in integrating spatial analysis, intelligence analysis, graph analysis and text analysis. He is a subject matter expert (SME) in ArcGIS Knowledge, helping staff and users learn advanced analysis of relationships and connections within data.

Why pursue an MS in GEOINT at UMD?

“I was most attracted to this program for the opportunity to dive deeper into applications of geospatial technology in the context of intelligence to support my passion for helping users advance the analysis discipline.”

Images courtesy of Lott and Bryn

Published on Mon, 08/05/2024 - 15:40