Tag Archives: YSN
Jordan Friis
Surveyor, Wood and Partners Consultants New Zealand The “sparkle in his eyes” when Jordan Friis talks about his volunteer work inspired his nominator to be “proud and confident for a bright future ahead for all young surveyors volunteering their time and skills.” Jordan worked for the Volunteer Community Surveyor (VCS) Program, a joint competence-based program...
Christopher Glantz
Lead Remote Sensing Surveyor, Oregon Department of Transportation Oregon, USA The “outside of work” section of Christopher Glantz’s resume describes why he was nominated: “I am passionate about educating the public and other geospatial professions about the land surveying profession.” He doesn’t just do lip service; Chris is the president of the NSPS Young Surveyors...
Daniel Kvaal
Surveying Instructor, St. Cloud Technical & Community College, Minnesota, USA One (of many) nominations for Dan Kvaal calls him “a one-person army” in promoting the surveying profession. One of Dan’s greatest skills is communicating and working with others and in teams, especially evident in his teaching duties and volunteer work with the National Society of Professional...
Carline Amsing
Trainee, IT Policy Advisor, National Entrepreneurial Netherlands, Netherlands The work of geospatial professionals pervades all aspects of policy and industry. Successful implementations of geographic systems, like those for land tenure, are exported to developing and developed countries worldwide—including Kadaster in the Netherlands, the national cadaster and land management entity. Carline Amsing earned praise during her two...
Fahad Mubiru
Professional Land Surveyor, Uganda National Roads Authority, Uganda In researching this year’s nominees, we’ve discovered that many in surveying and geomatics are active in the FIG Young Surveyor’s Network (YSN), which is a testament to that growing global organization. Many nominations came from YSN, as did Fahad Mubiru’s of Uganda. Fahad earned his honors degree in...
Samantha Tanner
Owner, 45th Parallel Geomatics, LLC Oregon, USA Noted as an outstanding example of the next generation of land surveyors willing to take the challenge of running a small business, Samantha Tanner is the owner/operator of 45th Parallel Geomatics LLC in Hood River, Oregon. She’s also a member of the NSPS Young Surveyors Network and the...
