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About Us

The Geospatial Technology Consortium of Community Colleges (GTC3) is an NSF-funded national initiative advancing geospatial education and workforce development. GTC3 connects educators, industry, and NSF ATE Projects and Centers to develop and share workforce-aligned resources in GIS, remote sensing, GeoAI, drone technology, and other emerging technologies. Through collaboration and professional development, GTC3 helps educators keep pace with the evolving needs of the geospatial workforce.

Meet The Team

The core GTC3 team is comprised of geospatial educators from institutions across the nation. If you are interested in joining the Consortium, please Contact Us for further information.

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Ken Yanow - Principal Investigator (PI) 

Professor of Geographical Sciences

Director of Curriculum Development

Southwestern College

kyanow@swccd.edu

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Nicole Ernst - co-PI

Professor of Geospatial Technology

Director of Professional Development

Harrisburg Area Community College

nlernst@hacc.edu

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Chris Cruz - co-PI

Professor of Park Management, Geospatial Technology and UAS Technology

Director of Outreach and Partnerships

West Valley College

chris.cruz@westvalley.edu

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Vince DiNoto - Executive Director

Professor of Geospatial Technology

Jefferson Community and Technical College

vince.dinoto@kctcs.edu

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Christopher Wright - Senior Team Member

Professor of Geospatial Technology

Jefferson Community and Technical College

cwright0222@kctcs.edu

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Candiya Mann - Project Evaluator

CEO and President of Sound Research Center

mann@soundresearchcenter.com

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Tom Mueller - Senior Team Member

Director of the National Honor Society

Kentucky Community & Technical College System

tmueller0004@kctcs.edu

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Ann Johnson - Senior Team Member

Kentucky Community & Technical College System

ann@baremt.com

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Rodney Jackson - Senior Team Member

Kentucky Community & Technical College System

rjackson0216@kctcs.edu

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The Geospatial Technology Consortium of Community Colleges (GTC3) and the National Geospatial Technology Resource Center is supported by the National Science Foundation. NSF DUE 2500731. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the National Science Foundation. 

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