At the2011 Missouri GIS Conference, the Missouri GIS Advisory Council chair Elizabeth Cook (center) presented awards to Ray Fox (left) and Andy Wagner (right). Andy is GIS Coordinator for Maryland Heights, MO and wasrecipient of the “Outstanding Contribution to GIS” award. Andy managed the 2010 St. Louis County Imagery Consortium, a regional collaborative acquisition of aerial photography that had been attempted in the past butwas finally successfuldue in large part to Andy’s belief in the value of collaboration and his leadership style.
Ray Fox, USGS Geospatial Liaison for Missouri, was awarded the “Lewis and Clark Award – Forging New Frontiers in GIS in Missouri” for his sustained contributions leading Missouri GIS. Since becoming Missouri’s liaison in 2002, Rayhas fostered over $500,000 ofFederal dollars for GIS capacity building in Missouri. He is an unsurpassedleader in the Missouri GIS Advisory Council, serving as Vice-Chair,head of the Data Development Committee, and coodinator and presentor at countless workshops and collaborative meetings. Ray is a true champion of GIS who always has a smile on his face and a “can do” attitude.