Geography Alumni and their careers 2021-2022 Steve Aguilar (online BS Geography) R. A. (online MA Geography) Jaelin Carpenter (online MA Geography) Nate Crum (BS Geography) Robert Cushing (online BA Geography) Robert Edwards (online BS Geography) Tara Frey (online BS Geography) Jacob Glandon (online BS Geography) Jami Hickcox-Baker (online MA Geography) Andy Little (online MA Geography) Stephen Magneson (online GIScience certificate) Harley Mehlhorn (online BS Geography) Javern Mentore-Alleyne (BS Geography) Blayke Murphy (online BS Geography) Sean Musi (online MA Geography) Axel Pearson (online BS Geography) Alec Pierce (online BS Geography) Antonio Smith (online BS Geography) Benjamin Smith (BS Geography) Ian Stacy (online MA Geography) Mandy Wallace (online MA Geography) Trevor Wilburn (online BS Geography) Ed Wood (MA Geography) 2020-2021 Johnathan Adkins (MA Geography) – GIS technician, Western Virginia Water Association, Roanoke, VA area. Fernando Alvarez (online BS Geography) – GIS Analyst, City of Palm Springs, CA Tom Beasley (online MA Geography) – High School Social Studies Teacher, upstate New York Kaleb Crede (BS Geography) – Joe DeCeglia (online MA Geography) – GIS Technician, NJ Fish and Wildlife Becca Fisher (BS Geography) – Layton Gardner (MA Geography) – Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Region 2 Planning and Development Council, Huntington, WV Lindy Grosvenor (MA Geography) – Geography teacher, Episcopal School of Dallas, TX Allison Kelley (GIScience certificate) – Ann Lockard (MA Geography) – Geography instructor, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; meteorologist, WVNS59, Ghent, WV Donovan McFarlane (online MA Geography) – Adjunct, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Liberty University Online. Maggie McGhee (BA Geography) – GIS Intern, Village of Barboursville, WV Olivia Milam (GIScience certificate) – Aaron Murphy (BS Geography) – GIS Technician, Public Works Department, City of Oak Ridge, TN Nicky Nance (BS Geography) – Bennett Phillips (BS Geography) – Masters program, WVU (Recreation, parks and tourism resources) Chris Poitras (BS Geography) – Meteorologist at Wx Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Adolfo Reyes-Leal (MA Geography) – Emergency Management Specialist; Applicant Services Program Specialist at FEMA, Los Angeles, California Christina Rodriguez (online MA Geography) – Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President Rachel Schubert (online BS Geography) – Pharmacy Technician at CVS Pharmacy, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, Robert Snead (BS Geography) – Kyle Weiss (BS Geography) – Weekend Meteorologist, WQOW, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Bradley Wells (BS Geography) – morning meteorologist, WVNS 59, Ghent, WV 2019-2020 Nicholas Beaty (BS Geography) – Master’s degree student, Ohio University Jeremy Bozeman (online BS Geography) – GIS Technician, Public Works Department, City of Oak Ridge, TN Alyssa Brady (MS, Biological Sciences; GIScience certificate) – Steven Curry (MA Geography; GIScience certificate) – Geographic Information Systems Technician at City of Ashland, Kentucky Alex Diedrich (BS Geography; GIScience certificate) – Brittany Evans (BA Geography) – Key Holder at THE NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM SOCIETY Christopher Fain (MA Geography) – Nathan Fleshman (GIScience certificate) – Field Technician at Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc., Cincinnati, OH Justin Furby (GIScience certificate) Lela Harrington (online BS Geography) – WBI Energy, Glendive, MT Heidi Oberlin (online MA Geography) – online part-time College teacher Tristan Poston (BS Geography) – Nick Shieler (GIScience certificate) Geneva Thompson (online BS Geography) – Shipping/Receiving Coordinator at Glacier Nursery, Columbia Falls, Montana Floyd Watts (MA Geography) – 2018-2019 Daniel Ball (MA Geography; GIScience certificates) – GIS Data Specialist at Gateway Area Development District, Morehead, Kentucky, Chase Childers (BS Natural Resources and Recreation Management; GIScience certificate) Charistin Clark (BS Geography) – weekend meteorologist for ABCNews4, Charleston, SC Steven Curry (MA Geography; GIScience certificate) Hunter Ellison (BS Geography) – Videographer/Editor at WSAZ NewsChannel 3, Huntington, WV Ian English (BS Geography) Marshall Holcomb (BS Geology; GIScience certificate) Jerome Larcher (BS Geography) – Engineering Technician, Indian Health Service, Sioux City, Iowa Ann Lockard (BS Geography) – Marshall University Geography master’s program Colton Snyder (BS Geography) Shannon Spencer (online BS Geography) Matthew Thompson (BS Geology; GIScience certificate) Jennifer Trotta (MS Environmental Science; GIScience certificate) Kya Williams (online BA Geography) 2017-2018 Nick Adkins (MS Geography; thesis) – ORC Utility & Infrastructure Land Services, Charleston, WV Katelyn Amspacher (MS Biological Sciences; GIScience certificate) Mike Andry (BS Geography) Madison Birchfield (BS NRRM; GIScience certificate) – WVU College of Law William “Todd” Cooper (MS Physical and Applied Sciences; GIScience certificate) Alan Edwards (MA Geography) – Wayne County, WV Assessor, temporary GIS analyst Amber Miller (MA Geography) – Brian O’Keefe (BS Geography) – GIS Technician, West Virginia State Tax Department, Charleston, WV Kara Scott (BA Geography) – Jason Smith (GIScience certificate) – City of Ashland, KY Sean Wineland (MS Biological Sciences; GIScience certificate) – Graduate Research Assistant at University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, Bob Wojcieszak (MA Geography) – small business owner Jacob Wolfe (MA Geography) – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Charleston, WV, GIS Analyst Keith Zeigler (BS Geography) – Chromebook Sales Specialist, Wilmington, North Carolina 2016-2017 Alexandra Bright David Copeland – Delivery Driver Assistant (Seasonal) at UPS Michael Fields Nathan Hoxie (MS Biological Sciences; GIScience certificate) Katarena Jarrell – Account Specialist at Avalara Paul Morrison (MS Physical and Applied Sciences; GIScience certificate) Jonathan O’Neil (BS NRRM; GIScience certificate) Kasey Osborne (MS Biological Sciences; GIScience certificate) Chantz Sigler (BS Geology; GIScience certificate) Robert Strider (thesis) – Intelligence Analyst II at BAE Systems Riley Tavish Kyle Wallace (BS NRRM; GIScience certificate) 2015-2016 Nicholas Adkins – Marshall University Geography Department master’s program; GIS Technician at West Virginia State Tax Department Tanner Beckett – Cenergy, LLC Delbert (Chris) Cannoy – Cartographic Tech, US Census Bureau, Jeffersonville, Indiana Christopher Carr – Geographic Information Systems Professional, Warrenton, Virginia David Copeland – Marshall University Geography Department master’s program Jeff Cragle – CAD Drafter at Adecco Staffing, Austin, Texas Joseph Fitzwater – Weekend Meteorologist, WOWK TV 13, Charleston, WV Jessica Hutchinson – English Teaching Assistant, Marshall University Linda McGuffey – IT Consultant at Marshall University Mike Michael – GIS Analyst/Manager, City of Troutdale, Oregon Aaron “Aari” Nelson – Lead GIS Analyst | The Villages® Technology Solutions Group, FL Heidi Oberlin (online BS) – Meteorologist and GIS specialist, Chloeta Fire, Oklahoma City Alexandria Phares – EFNEP Youth Associate at WVSU, Charleston, West Virginia Andrew Pritt – Long Term Substitute Teacher (History) at Pocahontas County High School, WV Kiersten Rose – Graduate Student at Kobe University, Osaka, Japan Amanda Wallace (online) – Web Search Evaluator, Appen LTD. Douglas Wiley – Cabell County Solid Waste Authority, Barboursville, WV 2014-2015 Megan (McCrosky) Click – Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator for the Geospatial Information Science program, Mountwest Community and Technical College, Huntington, WV Chris Hale Jialun Jiao – Geographer, US Census Bureau, Washington, DC Lora Meadows – Geographic Information Science and Technology Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Rashad Nisar – GIS Field Engineer, Salt Lake County, Layton, Utah Christopher Shaffer 2013-2014 Britt Arcadipane – GIS Analyst IV, Hatch Mott MacDonald, Charleston, WV Zachary Ball – Contractor for Dominion Energy, Parkersburg, WV Daniel Kirby Lakin Johnson – GIS Analyst, City of Fort Walton Beach, FL Linda McGuffey – Marshall University Geography Department master’s program Zachary McLain – WV Department of Highways, Huntington, WV Taylor Lee – Biological Field Technician, Western Ecosystems Technology, Inc., Greenbrier County, WV Aaron Nelson – Marshall University Geography Department master’s program Jerrod Stout – GIS Analyst, Gulfland Appalachian Energy, Inc., Paintsville, KY 2012-2013 Chris Cannoy – Marshall University Geography Department master’s program Seth Davidson (thesis) – GIS administrator at Northeast Natural Energy in Charleston, WV Randy Epperly – WV Department of Highways, Charleston, WV Jared Figgins (thesis) – GIS Analyst at the Piketon, OH Uranium Enrichment Plant Aaron Johnson Amanda Payne – Project Manager, Strategic Resolutions Experts, Inc., Martinsburg, West Virginia Veronica Ross Yisha Shi – pursuing Ph.D. opportunities Ashley (Ostrow) Stephens – Analyst, US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, WV Douglas Wiley – Marshall University Geography Department master’s program 2011-2012 Andrew Brown Sara Cremeans – Research / Data Analyst / GIS Recognition Media LLC Carrie Haight – Senior GIS Mapping Development Planner, LUMOS Networks, Charleston, WV Robert Hupp – Lowe’s of Barboursville, WV Marla Johnson – GISP, GIS Analyst EA Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland Area Jake Keaton – NASCAR driver Robert Maynard – GIS Analyst, Dominion (one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy), Parkersburg, WV Deloris Musick – Lexington, KY Dominique Norman (thesis) – Master Planner, Vernadero Group Incorporated, Fort Belvoir, Virginia Jonathan Phoenix – Senior GIS Specialist, GAI Consultants, Inc., Homestead, Pennsylvania Benjamin Stratton – Network Planner/GIS Analyst, Segra, Charleston, WV Patricia Usher – Zoning Officer at City of Huntington, West Virginia 2010-2011 Libby Callicoat (thesis) – Geography Instructor, Midlands Technical College, West Columbia, SC Mark Collins – Environmental Resources Analyst, WV Department of Environmental Protection, Charleston, WV Jacqueline Crawford – GIS Analyst, WV Department of Environmental Protection, Charleston, WV N. Zack Fraley – US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, WV Daniel Grafton – San Diego State University, PhD program in geography Josh Krumski – GIS Analyst II at Williams, Oklahoma City, OK Dustin Lowers – GIS Database Admininstrator I, West Virginia Department of Transportation Lora Meadows – Marshall University Geography Department master’s program F. Britt McNew – GIS Coordinator at Advantage Timberland, Bluefield, Virginia Ashley Ostrow – Intern, US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, WV David Rucker – Project Manager with Summit Engineering (mine engineering and permitting) in South Charleston, WV 2009-2010 Jessica Beres – GIS Analyst at Gulfport Energy Corporation, Martins Ferry, Ohio Crystal Chambers – US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, WVV Emiko Hori — GIS Programmer Analyst II at WVDOT Division of Highways Chad Pyles – Project Manager at Cenergy, LLC, Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia J. Michael Stanton (thesis) – Maryland Department of Agriculture 2008-2009 Jackie Crawford – MU Geography Master’s program Ibrahim Alkhady (Thesis) – Assistant Professor, GIS at the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute for Hajj and Umrah Research, Mecca, Saudi Arabia Brian Brown (Thesis) – Social Studies/English Teacher at Ben Franklin Technical School, Huntington, West Virginia Area Eric Tadlock (Thesis) – Pilot – Maryland State Police Stephanie (Young) Thorn (Thesis) – Marketing Coordinator at VisitGreenvilleSC, Greenville, South Carolina William Stockwell – Marshall University staff 2007-2008 Amy Blankenship (Thesis) – MountWest Community and Technical College instructor, Huntington, WV; Lab Expediter at Eyetique Aubrey Dickerson – Owner at West Virginia Publishing Company, Cool Ridge, West Virginia Won Hoi Hwang (Thesis) – Ph.D. program at Virginia Tech, VA BJ Jones (Thesis) – Ph.D. from Shanghai University, China Jeanette Kripas Weaver (Thesis) – Research Analyst, GIS&T Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Christa Moore – self-employed, Huntington, WV Aaron Patterson (Thesis) – fiber Company, Kansas City, KS Tara Shleser – City of Beckley, WV Kristi Stephens (Thesis) Joe Trimboli – US Army Corps of Engineers 2006-2007 Alexandria Rovatsos (Thesis) – Law school Craig Rife – City of Huntington, WV Public Works 2005-2006 James Barker (Thesis) – Kansas State U. Geography Ph.D. program, Law school Daniel East – Bridge Inspector at WV Department of Highways, Spanishburg, West Virginia Maria Simental (Thesis) – WV Department of Homeland Security, Charleston, WV Frank Ming-Jen Chu (Applied Project) – Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Project Manager, National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei, Taiwan 2004-2005 Rhonda Burcham – MU Master of Arts in Teaching program; plans to teach Geography in middle school Michael Marchyshyn — Transportation Planner, HDR, Inc Chicago, IL Aaron Patterson — MU Geography Master’s program James Schlacter — United States Air Force David Woods — Continental Airlines pilot Jennifer Barnette — GIS analyst and planner for the Putnam Co., WV Development Authority Jim Davis — WV American Water in Charleston, WV Kelley Galloway — United States Army Aaron Goodman (Thesis) — US Army, Operations Division, Alexandria, VA Scott Jones — Redistricting Analyst at West Virginia Legislature Jay Newberry (Thesis) — Michigan State U. Geography Ph.D. program Stephen Porter (Thesis) — US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, WV Jennings Starcher — GIS Manager, Charleston, WV Sanitary Board Craig Rife – MU Geography Master’s program 2003-2004 Philip Holman – MU Graduate school Linda Chafin – US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, WV Michael Farley – Tennessee graduate school Craig Rife – MU Graduate school, intern with WV Department of Environmental Protection Alexandrea Rovatsos – MU Graduate schoool Nicholas Orsini James A. Martin Rebecca Pierce (Thesis) Michael Koon (Thesis) – US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, WV Suzanne Heckenbach – US Department of Veterans Affairs, Huntington, WV Mami Itamochi (Thesis) – Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Winfield, WV Jared Bledsoe – US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, WV 2002-2003 Megan Boggess Thompson – US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, WV Bobby Nutter – Allegheny Gas Company, northern WV Jody Sigmon – GIS analyst, WV Department of Highways, Charleston, WV Matthew Straley – City of Virginia Beach, VA William Stockwell – MU Geography Master’s program Jennings Starcher — MU Geography Master’s program Lowell Loudin – International businessman, Southeast Asia Brady, Elizabeth Galloway, Kelley — MU Geography Master’s program Castle, Jeffrey Cheryl Easton 2001-2002 Kenneth Brevard – GIS position with Virginia Information Technologies Agency Steven Durrah Joe Guttman – Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; College instructor; continuing education Adam Knubel Michael Koon — MU Geography Master’s program Richard Lawson – ESRI sales for 10 years, now continuing education Ira Miller Lois Ratanamalaya Jody Sigmon – MU Geography Master’s Program Katherine Smith – Master’s in GIS at London, UK; then Ph.D. program at Ohio State University Dennis “Mark” Snuffer – Plans Reviewer/Floodplain Manager/Addressing Coordinator, Charleston, WV James Spicheck Kyle Weatherholt – Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth LLC, Ohio Way Back! James A. Martin – 1997 – Solution Consultant at Meridium, Inc., Roanoke, Virginia Area Chuck Peterson – 1988 – Vice President of Business Information with the Greater Richmond Partnership, a regional economic development organization in Richmond, Virginia Dean Neal – B.S. 1980 – Director of Zoning for the city of Pinellas Park, FL. Ray Rappold – M.S. 1977 – Faculty – ABE program at Bridgemont Community and Technical College; Marshall Faculty – 1998-2003.