Geographic Information Science Alumni Spotlights
Rebecca Joas
Class Year: 2022
Majors: Geoscience, GIS
Current Hometown: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Job:
GIS Analyst at GeWalt Hamilton Associates
“Working on meaningful projects that positively impact the community has been rewarding, and the variety of these projects keeps my role exciting and challenging.”
John Nerge
Class Year: ’09
Majors: Geography
Current Hometown: Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Job:
GIS Coordinator for the City of Brooklyn Park
“Carthage prepared me for my career by helping me to develop my critical thinking skills, and by providing me with experience interacting with a wide variety of professors, peers, and subjects.”
Kevin Steltzriede
Class Year: ’15
Majors: Geography and Earth Science
Current Hometown: Pingree Grove, Illinois
Job:
GIS Specialist for the City of Naperville Public Works Department
“Having the opportunity to continually learn new concepts and skills has been enjoyable and valuable.”
Quinn Stevenson
Class Year: ’17
Majors: Marketing
Current Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Job:
Senior Research Analyst at Jones Lang LaSalle.
“The thing I have enjoyed most about my career is using my skills to get involved in a wide variety of projects for clients in completely different areas.”
Erik Thorkelson
Class Year: ’17
Majors: Geography and Earth Science
Current Hometown: Maple Grove, Minnesota
Job:
GIS Analyst at SRF Consulting Group
“I believe I left Carthage very well rounded as a human being and having a variety of skills really helps you think critically and problem solve.”