The Spirit Award of Community Geography Award is given annually to a graduate student CGC member or group of graduate students who have made exemplary contributions to advance research projects rooted in the spirit of Community Geography. Congratulations to Rikki Ascani and Dulmini Nadeesha Jayawardana for their work on these two excellent community geography projects!

Mapping Mobility: Using Community Geography and Storytelling to Advocate for Transportation Equity in Columbia, Missouri

Rikki Ascani with Dr. Aida Guhlincozzi | University of Missouri, McKenzie Ortiz | Local Motion, Traci Wilson-Kleecamp | Race Matters, Friends

See What We See: Stories of Environmental Stewardship in Lindsay Heights, Milwaukee-A Photovoice Project

Dulmini Nadeesha Jayawardana with Lindsay Heights community members- Maria Beltran, Teresa Thomas-Boyd, Ramona Curry, Cheryl Ferrill, Marie Gordon, Geneva Jones, Rasammar Nsoroma, Christal West, Jarvis West and WaterMarks Initiative, Milwaukee