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May 2020
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
Recognition of Retiring Members of the Board of Directors
Thomas R. Jordan
Anne Hillyer, Immediate Past President
Peng Fu, Early Career Professionals Council
Victoria Scholl, Student Advisory Council
John McCombs, Technical Division Directors Council
Recognition of Retiring Division Directors
Thomas R. Jordan
Amar Nayegandhi, Lidar Division
Paul C. Bresnahan, Photogrammetric Applications Divisions
DavidW. Kreighbaum, Remote Sensing Applications Division
Benjamin Vander Jagt, Unmanned Autonomous Systems Division
Installation of New Division Assistant Directors
Thomas R. Jordan
Ajit Sampath, Lidar Division
BenWilkinson, Photogrammetric Applications Divisions
Amr Abd-Elrahman, Remote Sensing Applications Division
Dan Hubert, Unmanned Autonomous Systems Division
Bill Swope, Professional Practice Division
Installation of New Division Directors
Thomas R. Jordan
Joshua Nimetz, Lidar Division
Kurt Rogers, Photogrammetric Applications Divisions
Raechel A. Portelli, Remote Sensing Applications Division
Megan Ritelli, Unmanned Autonomous Systems Division
Harold Rempel, Professional Practice Division
Installation of New Council Chairs
Thomas R. Jordan
Bobby Arlen, Early Career Professionals Council
Youssef Kaddoura, Student Advisory Council
Bandana Kar, Technical Division Directors Council
Installation of Officers
Thomas R. Jordan
Christopher Parrish, Vice-President
Jason Stoker, President-Elect
Jeff Lovin, President
Presentation of Birdseye Citation and Pres-
ident’s Key to Retiring President
Jeff Lovin
Thomas R. Jordan, Immediate Past-President
To access retiring President Tommy Jordan’s address followed by
President Lovin’s address, go to:
Purpose: The Col. Claude H. Birdseye President’s Citation was established
in 1965 as a tribute to one of the founders and the first president of the
Society. Each year at the Annual Convention it is conferred on the outgo-
ing president in recognition of her/his contributions to the Society.
Donor: ASPRS
The Birdseye Citation carries with it a gold Past President’s Key, and a
hand-engrossed certificate. The retiring President will also receive the
Presidential Gavel mounted on a walnut plaque.
President’s Address
Jeff Lovin
Scholarships and Outstanding Paper Awards
Lindi Quackenbush
Robert E. Altenhofen Memorial Scholarship
2020 recipient: Abishek Poudel
The 2020 Robert E. Altenhofen Memorial Scholarship recipient is
Abishek Poudel, a doctoral candidate at the State University of New
York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry. His field of
specialty is ecological modeling and geospatial applications for forest
and natural resources management. In addition to his studies, he has
served as a research aid and teaching assistant in his department. His
current research involves the accuracy of aerial imagery from un-
manned aerial systems for environmental applications and monitor-
ing. His faculty advisor is Prof. Eddie Bevilacqua.
Purpose: First given in 1986, the Robert E. Altenhofen Memorial
Scholarship is intended to encourage and commend college students
who display exceptional interest and ability in the theoretical aspects of
photogrammetry.
Donor: The ASPRS Foundation. This award was originally established by
Mrs. Helen Altenhofen as a memorial to her husband, Robert E. Alten-
hofen, past president of ASPRS. He was an outstanding practitioner of
photogrammetry and made notable contributions to the mathematical
aspects of the science.
The Altenhofen Scholarship consists of a check for $2,000 and a
hand-engrossed certificate.
