2013 MS-GIST graduate John Danloe has been hired as an Instructional Specialist in the MS-GIST program. He is assisting in the in-person program every evening and will also be providing aid and instruction to students in the online program when it begins in August. He is also working closely with Program Director Iris Patten on curriculum development for both programs. John is a native Tucsonan and a lifelong Wildcat, and he is excited to help administer the program and help students figure out what their goals are in GIS. This is the first time an instructional assistant in the program has been offered a permanent position with the University, and John hopes to stay on with GIST for several years, to provide continuity and cohesiveness within the program.