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Cartographer to receive environmental award

Allen Carroll ´73 earned a human ecology degree at Connecticut College, and is self-trained in design, illustration, and cartography.

October 23, 2006

National Geographic Society´s chief cartographer, Allen Carroll ´73, will give a public talk after receiving the College´s fifth alumni environmental achievement award on Nov 2.

"Cartography and Conservation: From Connecticut College to National Geographic" will be the topic of the talk at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, in the Ernst Common Room of the Blaustein Humanities Center. The event, which will be followed by a reception, is free.

Carroll, chief cartographer and executive vice president of National Geographic Maps (NG Maps), was a human ecology major at Connecticut College. He will speak after receiving the Goodwin-Niering Center Alumni Environmental Achievement Award, which recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions to environmental research, education and conservation.   Carroll has been with the National Geographic Society for more than 15 years. As managing director of NG Maps from 1995 through 1998, he presided over the shift of the unit from a division of the magazine to the society´s new taxable subsidiary, National Geographic Ventures. During this time, NG Maps expanded from its traditional role as service provider to the magazine and book divisions of the society to a publisher and distributor of map products. As chief cartographer, Carroll presides over the editorial and creative efforts of the group.

Self-trained in design, illustration, and cartography, Carroll is a magna cum laude graduate of Connecticut College, and was born and raised in Indianapolis.

Meet previous recipients of the Goodwin-Niering Alumni Environmental Achievement Award.

For more information contact: Amy Sullivan (860) 439-2526; amy.sullivan@conncoll.edu