2004 Awards

2004 GITA (Geospacial Information Technology Association) Conference:

Speaker Award - Linda Gerull

2004 NACO (National Association of Counties) Awards:

Achievement Award in recognition of an innovation program which contributes to and enhances county government - Information Technology Acquisition Project (ITAP) awarded to Pierce County, Information Services Department, PC & Network Services Division.
Pierce County Neighborhood Emergency Teams awarded to Pierce County Geographic Information Services and the Department of Emergency Management.

2004 Washington Chapter of URISA (Urban and Regional Information Systems Association) 'GIS Person of the Year' was awarded to Linda Gerull, Pierce County GIS Manager, at the April 7, 2004 URISA conference held at the Embassy Suites in Tukwila, WA. Linda received the award in recognition of her long-term commitment, excellent work and leadership in the field of GIS technology with an emphasis on both her local and regional partnerships and contributions.

Pierce County GIS also received four of the five awards for GIS Day Posters at the URISA conference:

Excellence in Cartography - The Arsenic Project, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, Jennifer Olsen
Presentation of Current Events - Voter Turnout by Age Group, Pierce County Auditor's office, Mary Johnson-Hall
Innovation: Analysis/Information Presentation - The Arsenic Project, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, Jennifer Olsen
People's Choice Award - GIS Division

2004 NACIO ( The National Association of County Information Officers) Awards:

An Excellence Award in the Best of Class - Computer Media Category for CensusView 2000, Cort Daniel, Geographic Information Services
A Meritorious Award In the Best of Class - Computer Media Category for Pierce First Source Website, Jared Erickson, Geographic Information Services
A Meritorious Award in the Best of Class - Computer Media Category for Web-Based Map Gallery, Geographic Information Services
A Meritorious Award in the Best of Class - Graphic Design Category - Special Graphics for Business Cards for Websites, Paul Fly, Geographic Information Services
A Meritorious Award in the Best of Class - Special Projects Category - Community Events for GIS Day 2003 Event, Linda Gerull, Geographic Information Services