The 24th Annual MAGIC Conference celebrated creativity and technical expertise in cartography during its highly anticipated Map Gallery Competition. This year’s first-place winners — Andrew Humphreys, a Geospatial Analyst at City of Olive Branch, and Fatemeh Ghobadpour, a graduate student at University of Memphis — were recognized for their exceptional work in the professional and student categories respectively. The first-place winners each received a $150 prize. Additionally, the MAGIC Board of Directors surprised attendees with a last-minute announcement of second- and third-place awards of $75 and $50 for the student category, taking into consideration the increased number of student entries in this year's contest. Chi Nguyen, an undergraduate student at Rhodes College, finished in second place, while two Delta State University undergraduate students — Ilayda Hacioglu and Manel Capangpangan — tied for third place.
Map Gallery Competition Showcases Talent at 24th Annual MAGIC Conference