MANSFIELD, PA— Mansfield University President Fran Hendricks awarded the Presidential Coin for Excellence to Geosciences students Jonathan Bagg and Wesley Glowitz and Assistant Professors Andy Shears and Lee Stocks on March 25.
The four were cited for their groundbreaking work in 3D mapping. They are the first current students and faculty to receive the honor since its inception.
The coins were awarded after a presentation on 3D mapping technology at the Mansfield Council of Trustees meeting. Three members of the Council and President Hendricks also toured the Geosciences Lab to see the 3D printer and other technology in action.
Bagg, a senior from Corning, NY, and Glowitz, a junior from Drexel Hill, PA, have collaborated with Shears and Stocks on several projects using a 3D printer, purchased through a grant from the Tioga County (PA) Commissioners, that has garnered attention internationally in the mapping and Geosciences fields.
The coin was developed by Hendricks and designed by MU Publications Director Andy Worthington. It is awarded selectively to persons who have contributed greatly to the university, using the Mansfield Creed; Character, Scholarship, Culture and Service as a guideline.
The coin bears several symbols representing historical highlights and other aspects of the university that make it distinctive.
For more information on the Mansfield University Presidential Coin for Excellence, go to president.mansfield.edu/coin-for-excellence
To learn more about the Department of Geosciences at Mansfield, go to geoggeol.mansfield.edu