﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:04:27 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>GISCI</title><link>https://www.gisci.org:443/News/rss/1067</link><atom:link href="https://www.gisci.org:443/News/rss/1067" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Dansereau]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[City of Midland, Texas, Recognized as GISCI Endorsing Employer]]></title><link>https://www.gisci.org/News/city-of-midland-texas-recognized-as-gisci-endorsing-employer</link><description><![CDATA[   Des Plaines, IL – [11/10/2026]     – The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) is pleased to recognize the City of Midland, Texas, as a GISCI Endorsing Employer, demonstrating its commitment to ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:00:35 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.gisci.org/News/city-of-midland-texas-recognized-as-gisci-endorsing-employer</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[94a5be9e-6685-4c23-9b9d-7816d0200944-237]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Dansereau]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GISP Spotlight: Melissa Brenneman, GISP]]></title><link>https://www.gisci.org/News/gisp-spotlight-melissa-brenneman-gisp</link><description><![CDATA[   

   The ability to solve complex problems and help people is ultimately what drove   Melissa Brenneman, GISP   to pursue her career in GIS. “I love how putting the pieces together in a map allows ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:38:44 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.gisci.org/News/gisp-spotlight-melissa-brenneman-gisp</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[94a5be9e-6685-4c23-9b9d-7816d0200944-235]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Dansereau]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Board Spotlight: Demetrio P. Zourarakis, Ph.D., GISP, CMS (GIS/LIS, RS, Lidar)]]></title><link>https://www.gisci.org/News/board-spotlight-demetrio-p-zourarakis-phd-gisp-cms-gislis-rs-lidar</link><description><![CDATA[   

   The GISCI Board is composed of individuals who each bring their unique experience and style to the board. Demetrio Zourarakis is no exception. His thoughtful questions and insights regularly ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:34:34 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.gisci.org/News/board-spotlight-demetrio-p-zourarakis-phd-gisp-cms-gislis-rs-lidar</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[94a5be9e-6685-4c23-9b9d-7816d0200944-234]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Dansereau]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GISCI Announces CGI Inc. as a GISP Endorsing Employer]]></title><link>https://www.gisci.org/News/gisci-announces-cgi-inc-as-a-gisp-endorsing-employer</link><description><![CDATA[  Des Plaines, IL – [October 16, 2026]  – The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) is pleased to announce that CGI Inc. has been recognized as a GISP Endorsing Employer, demonstrating the ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:11:46 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.gisci.org/News/gisci-announces-cgi-inc-as-a-gisp-endorsing-employer</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[94a5be9e-6685-4c23-9b9d-7816d0200944-233]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Dansereau]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GISP® Spotlight: Seth Frame]]></title><link>https://www.gisci.org/News/gisp174-spotlight-seth-frame</link><description><![CDATA[   There’s something special about the “feeling of a map.” For     Seth Frame, GISP  ®  , this is both figurative and literal. With degrees in Art, Anthropology, and GIS and Cartography, Seth has ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:08:48 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.gisci.org/News/gisp174-spotlight-seth-frame</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[94a5be9e-6685-4c23-9b9d-7816d0200944-230]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Dansereau]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Board Spotlight: Karen Schuckman, GISP®, PLS, CP, CMS-Lidar]]></title><link>https://www.gisci.org/News/board-spotlight-karen-schuckman-gisp174-pls-cp-cms-lidar</link><description><![CDATA[      Before Karen Schuckman became a leader in the geospatial field, she was a sixteen-year-old alternate on the 1972 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, and went on to become Penn State’s first female ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:40:53 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.gisci.org/News/board-spotlight-karen-schuckman-gisp174-pls-cp-cms-lidar</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[94a5be9e-6685-4c23-9b9d-7816d0200944-229]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Dansereau]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Make a Difference in the GIS Community: Join the Exam Development Committee]]></title><link>https://www.gisci.org/News/make-a-difference-in-the-gis-community-join-the-exam-development-committee</link><description><![CDATA[   Are you interested in giving back to the GIS community and helping shape the future of the GISP® certification exam?   

   GISCI is looking to expand its     Exam Development Committee (EDC)     ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:26:39 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.gisci.org/News/make-a-difference-in-the-gis-community-join-the-exam-development-committee</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[94a5be9e-6685-4c23-9b9d-7816d0200944-228]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Dansereau]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GISP® Certification: Why It Is Important in Municipal Government]]></title><link>https://www.gisci.org/News/gisp174-certification-why-it-is-important-in-municipal-government</link><description><![CDATA[   I have worked in local, regional, and tribal government for the last 18+ years. During that time, I have personally witnessed a significant increase in GIS awareness within local government. This ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:14:18 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.gisci.org/News/gisp174-certification-why-it-is-important-in-municipal-government</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[94a5be9e-6685-4c23-9b9d-7816d0200944-227]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Dansereau]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GISCI Welcomes 195 New GISPs Following June 2026 Exam Session]]></title><link>https://www.gisci.org/News/gisci-welcomes-195-new-gisps-following-june-2026-exam-session-1</link><description><![CDATA[ Des Plaines, IL (July 31, 2026) – The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) is pleased to share that 195 geospatial professionals have earned the GIS Professional (GISP®) certification as a result ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:20:44 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.gisci.org/News/gisci-welcomes-195-new-gisps-following-june-2026-exam-session-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[94a5be9e-6685-4c23-9b9d-7816d0200944-231]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Dansereau]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GISCI Welcomes Jeremy Mennis Back as the new University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) Representative]]></title><link>https://www.gisci.org/News/gisci-welcomes-jeremy-mennis-back-as-the-new-university-consortium-for-geographic-information-science-ucgis-representative</link><description><![CDATA[ 
 The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) is pleased to announce that Jeremy Mennis, PhD, GISP®, has been selected by UCGIS to serve on the GISCI Board of Directors. 
 
 Mennis, a professor and ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:32:49 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.gisci.org/News/gisci-welcomes-jeremy-mennis-back-as-the-new-university-consortium-for-geographic-information-science-ucgis-representative</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[94a5be9e-6685-4c23-9b9d-7816d0200944-225]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>