CGA Members in the News

Ken Keller, AP Human Geography Teacher from Danbury High School, recently developed curriculum for “election math” on behalf of Secretary of the State Denise Merrill. This program connects the students of Connecticut with the election process across the curriculum.

Tracy DeGrazia, one of the CGA’s newest Teacher Consultants, recently accepted a position with Burns and McDonnell Engineering as a GIS specialist. Tracy had worked on the staff of the Connecticut Geographic Bee for the past ten years.

Thad Dymkowski, President of the Connecticut GIS User to User Network, is busy planning another successful GIS Day. This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, November 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Marine Sciences Building at the University of Connecticut Avery Point campus in Groton, Connecticut.

Kristie Blanchard from Bacon Academy and Allyson Lubs were chosen to represent the CGA at the New England Geographers Education Network Leadership Conference held at Elms College in Springfield, Massachusetts this past summer.