Students and faculty look forward to attending the annual Illinois
Geographical Society (IGS) meeting together. The conference festivities
include a full-day field trip, banquet and awards ceremony, and research
paper presentations. At the 2003 meeting in Quincy, two Augustana students
were honored with "Outstanding Senior Geography Student" awards
and four Augustana students presented the results of their senior research
papers.
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Attending the conference were: (from left to right)
Mark Hunt, Cathy Dowd, Steph Gaspers, Jackie Pfeiffer, Jessi Collison,
Jason Pedersen, Norm Moline, and (not pictured) Michael Treve.
Mark and Jackie were our "Outstanding Seniors".
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The field trip allowed us an opportunity to explore
the river communities of Quincy, Illinois & Hannibal, Missouri.
Included among the day's many activities were a tour of Quincy,
a visit to an underground warehouse (originally a limestone mine),
and a walk through downtown Hannibal. First, we received our orientation.
Here Augustana seniors Mark and Jason appear to be the only geographers
paying attention.
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We captured some of
the many historic homes of Quincy in pictures. For example...
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...a Victorian period home that exhibits
elements of both the Second Empire
and Queen Anne styles; |
...a Romantic period home that exhibits all
of the characteristic elements
of the Italianate style; |
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..a Victorian period home that exhibits
the Queen Anne style; |
... and a typical example of the Victorian period, Queen Anne style,
and Patterned Masonry subtype.
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After a good night's sleep, our seniors presented their research
papers.
(apologies for the poor quality photos, but rooms were darkened)
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Jackie Pfeiffer
Sprawl vs. Smart Growth: Residential Development in Oswego, Illinois
Jackie examined the subdivisions of Oswego and put them to the "sprawl"
or "smart growth" test. She begins the dual program in
Urban Planning & Landscape Architecture at the University of
Illinois in Fall 2003.
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Jessi Collison
Teaching Geographic Concepts to 7th Graders
Jessi is a double major in Geography and Elementary Education and
combined the two interests for her senior project. She created and
tested a Map Unit that helps students meet Illinois and national
geography standards.
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Mark Hunt
Creating a Green Map of the Upper Mississippi River
Mark investigated and mapped "green" sites, environmentally
friendly and culturally significant locations, such as riverfront
parks and museums. His green map extends from the Quad Cities to
the Iowa/Minnesota border and is online.
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Jason Pedersen
Universal Trail Assessment Process
Jason tested the new UTAP system that creates trail signs to provide
hikers with information on a trail's physical condition so they
can decide if it matches their abilities.
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