<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/12/next-gen-spatial-thinkers-inspired-at-annual-gis-day-ksu.php" dsn="news"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>12/08/2025</pubDate><title>Next generation of spatial thinkers inspired at ﻿ ﻿11th annual GIS Day at Kentucky State University</title><author/><summary>Drones, mapping, and dual-credit pathways introduce Kentucky high school students to STEM futures</summary><image><img src="/brand-identity-approved-images/news-images-marketing/GIS%20DAY%202025%20Group.JPG" alt="Placeholder"/></image><caption/><description>FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 8, 2025) — From live drone demonstrations to hands-on mapping challenges, more than 120 Kentucky high school and college students discovered how geography powers modern life during Kentucky State University’s 11th annual Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day on Nov. 19. The event, themed “Geo-Generalist Era: Where Spatial Meets Everything,” highlighted Kentucky State’s leadership in geospatial education, workforce devel...</description></item>