Gamma Theta Upsilon

2019 INDUCTION CEREMONY

Nu Theta Chapter Spatial Sciences Institute University of Southern California

Monday, April 29, 2019 4:00 p.m. USC Spatial Sciences Institute Collaborative Classroom

Order of Ceremony

WELCOME

HISTORY OF GAMMA THETA UPSILON

SYMBOLISM OF GAMMA THETA UPSILON Jason Knowles, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor of the Practice of Spatial Sciences and President, Nu Theta Chapter

INTRODUCTION OF INITIATES Susan Kamei Managing Director, Spatial Sciences Institute

PLEDGE AND PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES Dr. Knowles

KEYNOTE ADDRESS COL[R] Steven D. Fleming, Ph.D. Professor of the Practice of Spatial Sciences

RECEPTION

2019 INITIATES

M.S. in Geographic Information Science and Technology Program Michael Babcock Raymond Danser Michael Thibodaux Christina Brunsvold William Dickey Joseph Toland Kyle Burke Sarah Godfrey Robert Williams Mary Colomaio Joel Kerbrat

Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science and Technology Program Leo Cheng Maria Leasure Cecily Pulver Sara Evanoff John McDermott Joseph Shelzi

Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Program Tiffany Drummond Douglas Huntrods Enoch Wong Robert Friedrichs Benedict Miralia

M.S. in Spatial Data Science Program Jinyuan Ren Xin Yu Yi Yue Adam Vaccaro

B.S. GeoDesign Program Austin Chow Julia Fruithandler Eliza Gutierrez-Dewar Grace Corsi Jenna Gray Harrison Knapp Benjamin Friedman Autumn Gupta Samantha Levi

Minor in Spatial Studies Lauren Anderson Rebekkah Castellanos Mia Poynor

Minor in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Mia Poynor Alanna Schenk

Gamma Theta Upsilon Faculty Dr. Leilei Duan Dr. Christopher Verlinden

Gamma Theta Upsilon Pledge

I do hereby pledge myself

to service in Geography

throughout my lifetime

in whatever capacity I may find,

and to use Geography

to the service of humanity.