Congratulations to everyone who received an award at our GA Conference that took place at Sheffield College in April 2026.

Please follow the links provided for information about our Quality Marks, Physical Geography Student Photo Competition and Geographical Model Making Competition awardees.

GA Awardees 2026

Honorary Membership

Honorary Membership is the highest award that the GA makes and recognises a very significant contribution that the recipient has made to the work of the GA and to geographical education.

David Gardner

Excellence Awards

These awards are for colleagues who have made a significant contribution to furthering geographical knowledge and understanding through education and/or to the work of the GA over the previous year.

Simon Collis

Chantal Mayo-Hollaway

Geography Champions

These awards are for colleagues who have made a significant contribution to raising the profile of geography within the wider public arena.

Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones: The Map Men

Francisca Rockey

Distinguished Service Awards

This award recognises individuals who have made a notable contribution to the work of the GA and its charitable mission, particularly through specialist volunteer groups in the geographical community over a sustained period of time.

Chloë Searl

Tessa Willy

Ordnance Survey Primary Geography Award

This award, developed in partnership with the Ordnance Survey, is given to recognise a primary school’s high standards in geography. Our winner is selected from a shortlist of primary schools who have recently received a gold Geography Quality Mark accreditation.