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Welcome New NYSAPLS Members! Important Continuing Education Updates from
Thank you for joining our amazing team of professional licensees, the NYS Education Department’s Office of
technicians, students, thinkers, leaders, professors, volunteers, and Profession’s Website:
all-around good people! Watch for your new member kit in the mail. Some regulations restrict licensees to a certain percentage of self-
In addition, one of our membership committee members will be study for continuing education requirements. In response to the
contacting you by phone to welcome you.
evolving situation with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19),
William J. Bocchi, III, Rome, NY – Associate Member and for those licensees whose registrations are due to renew
March 1, 2020 – January 1, 2022, the Department will grant
Angela M. Boyea, San Diego, CA – Regular Member
an adjustment to all licensees to complete up to 100% of the
Timothy R. Durr, Uniontown, OH – Associate Member continuing education as self-study, provided that it is taken from
Joseph D. Magee, Olmstedville, NY – Associate Member a Department-approved provider and is in an acceptable subject
area for the specific profession.
Katherine McAfee, Wurtsboro, NY – Associate Member
Additionally, the Department will grant an adjustment to all
Grant A. McHugh, Great Bend, PA – Associate Member licensees, regardless of registration renewal date, to utilize self-
Kevin S. Romero, Rockville Centre, NY – Associate Member study for any coursework taken during the period from March
1, 2020 – January 1, 2022, provided that it is taken from a
Adam Weeden, Walden, NY – Associate Member Department-approved provider and is in an acceptable subject
area for the specific profession. Coursework taken outside that
Congratulations New Licensees! timeframe must meet the continuing education requirements in

NYSAPLS would like to congratulate the following individuals who each individual profession’s laws and regulations.
have been granted the title of “Land Surveyor” as an official licensee SED is working closely with other New York State agencies and
in the state of New York: the Governor’s Office to tackle issues relating to COVID-19.

Timothy A. Massi 51128 Coram, NY Please continue to monitor the Department’s website for
updated guidance.
Adam M. Hopkinson 51129 West Monroe, NY
All new licensees are granted a complimentary 1-year NYSAPLS Did you know NSPS has a stolen
membership and will be honored at the Awards Ceremony during the Equipment Registry?
NYSAPLS Annual Surveyors Conference.
You can view the current registry at
https://www.nsps.us.com/StolenEquipment
NSPS Poll: Evolving Demographics of the Surveying To report stolen equipment, please provide the following
Profession information by email to trisha.milburn@nsps.us.com:
As time goes on, and things inevitably change, NSPS is very aware of 1. Description of Instruments including Serial Number
how essential it is to stay abreast of the dynamics within the profession, 2. Location where equipment was stolen, include nearest
and among its practitioners. We would very much appreciate it if you Town and State
will take a few moments to respond to the fairly simplistic list of
questions included in our poll. 3. Date stolen
4. Contact person to provide information, include phone
Take the poll online at https://www.nsps.us.com/surveys/?id=1499992
and/or email
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