Timmons Group Partners with Chesterfield Schools for Addition of GIS Curriculum


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October 18, 2006

Timmons Group Partners with Chesterfield Schools for Addition of GIS Curriculum

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For more information contact:
Tim Asimos, Marketing Manager
Timmons Group
804.200.6375
tim.asimos@timmons.com

Richmond, VA – October 18, 2006 - Timmons Group has partnered with Chesterfield County Technical Center (CCTC), a part of the Chesterfield County School System, to expand the Center’s technology curriculum to include a class in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). In its inaugural year, the 15-18 students enrolled in the course will receive an introduction to the opportunities available within the Geospatial Sciences arena.

Russell Minich, Principal in Timmons Group’s Technology Sector, was responsible for developing the course, having previously helped define Geospatial Sciences for inclusion in the State’s Standards of Learning (SOL) curriculum. Tenth-grade students had the opportunity to listen to Minich’s presentation which outlined the background of Geospatial Technology, including geospatial utilization in public safety, emergency response, natural resource management, military planning, medical imagery, homeland security and telecommunications.

Prior to the introduction of GIS into the Chesterfield curriculum, students had the option of taking AutoCAD and Oracle classes. Now, in the revised course offering, the AutoCAD component has been combined with GIS, offering students a wider educational scope that Minich and Chesterfield organizers are certain will result in increased opportunities for the students.

In addition, CCTC students are interning with the Timmons Group Technology Sector in order to supplement their classroom studies with real-world experiences. “Spending time in a work environment will offer the students the ability to see how a business really runs,” said Minich. “The students will learn how database and programming skills learned in the classroom are used to provide user-driven business solutions.”

“With the support of Minich and Timmons Group, they’ve made it possible for students to combine an education in GIS and Oracle,” said Dorcus Yeager, School Counselor for the Chesterfield Technology Center. “Having these skills will really open up a world of possibilities for our students.”

About Timmons Group
Through innovation, unparalleled service and commitment to its clients Timmons Group provides engineering, surveying, planning, construction management, landscape architecture and GIS technology services to public and private clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Since its formation more than half a century ago, Timmons Group has expanded from a small survey and civil engineering office in Richmond, Virginia, to become a diversified design consulting firm, with more than 325 professionals in offices located throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. By focusing on client's needs with unrivaled service, Timmons Group solidifies its position as the design consulting firm of choice in all its market sectors.