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Welcome New NYSAPLS Members! Jim has attended multiple career fairs and tradeshows on
behalf of NYSAPLS, speaking with counselors and teacher
Thank you for joining our amazing team of professional licensees, and providing high school students with hands-on surveying
technicians, students, thinkers, leaders, professors, volunteers, activities helping to spark their interest in the profession.
and all-around good people! Watch for your new member kit Jim continues to remain active on the PR Committee, and
in the mail. In addition, one of our membership committee already has more career fairs lined up to attend this year!
members will be contacting you by phone to welcome you.
Congratulations to Jim for his dedication and support of
Kyle S. Brewer, Bloomfield, NY – Associate Member NYSAPLS and the land surveying profession. Jim will receive
Brian S. Britton, Little Egg Harbor Twp, NJ – Associate Member a plaque, and a free conference registration for 2024. In
Bogumila M. Bruderek, Brooklyn, NY – Associate Member addition, his name will be added to the Public Relations High
Steven J. DeLong, Kinderhook, NY – Associate Member Honor Roll that is displayed at NYSAPLS headquarters.
TJ Frazier, New Market, MD – Corresponding Member
Matthew K. Gillman, Jay, NY – Associate Member NYSAPLS Celebrates
Violet Martens, Atlantic Highlands, NJ – Student Member Women’s History Month
Vincent J. Nanni, Scarsdale, NY – Associate Member March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s
Juan A. Pichardo, Sayreville, NJ – Associate Member contributions to history, culture, and society. NYSAPLS
Jacquelyn M. Pitts, Clifton Park, NY – Associate Member will be shining light on the astounding women in the land
Jeremy J. Smith, Collins, NY – Associate Member surveying profession. Each woman has their own story to tell
Paul J. Wells, Homer, NY – Associate Member and are blazing the trail for the next generation of surveyors
to follow them. As more women enter the workforce, we
Congratulations New Licensees! hope to encourage more to find their way into the land

NYSAPLS would like to congratulate the following individual(s) surveying profession.
who have been granted the title of “Land Surveyor” as an official In honor of the upcoming Women’s History month, the
licensee in the state of New York: NYSAPLS Public Relations Committee and our PR Firm,
Timothy J. Martz 51199 Pine Bush, NY The Martin Group, have once again, decided to highlight
Gary M. Short 51200 Rochester, NY Women in Surveying on our social media accounts.
All new licensees are granted a complimentary 1-year NYSAPLS If you would like to be featured or know a woman involved
membership and will be honored at the Awards Ceremony in the land surveying industry and would like to see them
during the 2024 NYSAPLS Annual Surveyors Conference. featured on the NYSAPLS social media pages through the
month, please email Heather Schultz at heather@nysapls.org
NYSAPLS Public Relations with their:
Honor Roll Awarded • Name
The NYSAPLS Public Relations • Photo or Headshot
Committee announced James Thew, • Company/Job Title
LS as the recipient of the 2022 Public • Region/Location
Relations High Honor Roll Award. • Favorite Surveying Memory
The PR High Honor Roll highlights a
NYSAPLS member who has made an Depending on the number
exceptional contribution in promoting of responses we receive, the
the Land Surveying profession. PR Committee & The Martin Group may reach out to you
for further information to develop a full story on the “Women
James S. Thew, LS (NNYALS) joined the NYSAPLS PR of Land Surveying”. If you do not wish to be contacted, please
Committee in 2021, with a personal mission to educate and let us know.
increase students’ interest in the Surveying Profession. During
his time on the committee, Jim has worked with NYSAPLS’ Thank you for your support! Be sure to check our
PR Firm, The Martin Group, to develop brochures and flyers Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn pages as we highlight
directed towards high school students and school counselors. these amazing women!

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