
The Student Showcase is a poster and storymapping competition that challenges students to think innovatively and compete for cash prizes. SCAG recognizes the effectiveness of simple yet powerful ways to inform, engage and inspire people through data and map-driven storytelling. SCAG is proud to invite student participants to conceptualize, create and submit posters and ArcGIS StoryMaps. This is a meaningful way to tell a story or provide insight, showcase plans and projects, engage supporters and stakeholders, illustrate the possibilities of data, and highlight the usefulness of open data at the regional level.
Students whose projects are chosen will be invited to attend SCAG’s Regional Conference & General Assembly in Palm Desert as SCAG Conference Fellows and receive complimentary event registration, hotel accommodation and admission to the conference. The conference will include an opportunity for the student fellows to present their posters and storymaps to elected officials and industry leaders from across Southern California.
A panel of judges will select one poster and one storymap for the “Best in Show” award. Conference attendees will vote on their favorite poster and storymap for the “Audience Award.” All four awards, each worth $1,500, will be announced at the closing of the conference.
In all, a total of $6,000 across four prizes will be awarded (two separate $1,500 “Best in Show” prizes and two separate $1,500 “Audience Award” prizes).
Contact
For more information on the Student Showcase, please contact:
Lyle Janicek
Phone: (213) 236-1966
Email: janicek@scag.ca.gov
2024 STUDENT SHOWCASE
The 2024 Student Showcase competition will be announced in fall 2023. Subscribe to updates from SCAG to get notified when more information is available.
AWARD RECIPIENTS
2023
POSTER COMPETITION
Best in Show – $1,500 – Baoqi “Eileen” Chen – University of Southern California: A Two-step Floating Catchment Area (2SFCA) Method to Evaluate Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Accessibility in Los Angeles
Audience Award – $1,500 – Denise Truong – California State Polytechnic University, Pomona: Following the Food Trail: A Systems Examination of Food Waste Management at Upland, CA
STORYMAP COMPETITION
Best in Show – $1,500 – Dylan Ando – University of California, Irvine: A More Equitable Imagining of Metro Micro
Audience Award – $1,500 – Auzzsa Eaton – University of California, Irvine: Water Wonderful World: Groundwork for Greener Governments
2022
BEST IN SHOW
AUDIENCE AWARD
HONORABLE MENTION
2021
PLANNING CATEGORY
INNOVATION CATEGORY