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NSPS Announces 2021 NSCE Welcomes Members & Awards Scholarships
Map Competition Winners The Nassau Suffolk Civil Engineers held
NSPS News and Views an in-person meeting locally on September
NSPS is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Map/ 10th. During their meeting they approved
regular membership for Pat Ionnone
Plat Design Competition and expresses its appreciation for (pictured, left; NSCE VP - Scott Gillis,
all who participated. NSPS also wishes to thank the judges right). Pat worked 12 years for the firm
for their dedicated efforts. There were a total of 67 entries.
of Bladykas & Panetta before joining the
Subdivision Plats (14 Entries): Hirani Group in 2020. They also welcomed Associate Member Ryan Waters.
First Place: James R. Grotham Mr. Waters is an Assistant Project Manager at GdB Geospatial where he has
Grotham & Associates, Wisconsin worked for the past five years.
Second Place Joseph Hammond, New York The NSCE Members also proudly awarded two scholarships. Leida
Third Place Aaron Windels & Kurt Luebke Torres received an annual award of $1,500 as she continues her studies at
DJ & A, Montana Farmingdale where she has been maintaining a 3.36 cumulative average. She
received the Malcolm Shaw Scholarship from their local scholarship fund,
Boundary/Cadastral Maps (14 Entries): the Richard J. Cogliandro Fund. Katherine O’Buckley is in her final year at
First Place Aaron Windels, Robert Rinfret, & Alfred State where she has an average of 3.92. She was awarded $1,500 from
Kevin Schuller the Al Tay Scholarship, also from the Richard J. Cogliandro Fund.
DJ & A, Montana For more information about NSCE, please visit their website: http://www.
Second Place Scott P. Hewitt nassausuffolkcivilengineers.org/
Grotham & Associates, Wisconsin
Third Place Lucas Davis BME Celebrates Opening of New Geneva Office
Windrose Land Services, Texas
GENEVA- The Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce held a Member
Topographic Maps (13 Entries): Milestone Celebration for BME Associates on Wednesday, September
First Place Ralph Clements 16. The ribbon cutting event celebrated their newly opened office located
Gay and Neel, Virginia at 150 Castle Street in downtown Geneva. About 20 individuals attended
Second Place Kayce D. W. Keane the event, took tours during the open house celebration, and learned
Boulder Land Consultants, Colorado more about BME Associates and their staff.
Third Place Chris Patton
Patton Land Surveying, Georgia
ALTA/NSPS Survey Maps (14 Entries):
First Place Aaron Kelsay
EHRA, Inc., Texas
Second Place Aaron Kelsay
EHRA, Inc., Texas
Third Place David Peck
Weisser Engineering & Surveying, Texas
Miscellaneous Maps (12 Entries):
First Place Steven Bieda
Mau & Associates, Wisconsin Photo by Neil Sjoblom. Front Row L to R: Bridget FitzGerald of Lyons National
Second Place Matthew Salvucci Bank (LNB); Diana Perry of Canandaigua National Bank (CNB); BME
Jones & Beach Engineers, Associates Team: Greg Bell, P.L.S., Roy Garfinkel, P.L.S., Kimberly Boyd, CFM,
New Hampshire CPESC, CPSWQ, CPMSM; Chamber Board Member Barb Roesch of Midey,
Third Place Samuel Winz Mirras, Ricci, LLP; Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce (GACoC) Executive
Chippewa County, Wisconsin Director/President Miranda Odell; Chamber Board Member Meghan Finnerty
of Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union; Second Row L to R: GACoC Staff Meg
Hopkins; Chamber Vice Chairwoman Tanya Taylor of Petrella Phillips, LLP;
Chamber Treasurer Josh Miller of LNB; BME Associates Team: Fred Shelley,
P.L.S., Cory Mahoney, Lisa Jones; Chamber Board Member Polly Clark of
CNB; Chamber Board Member Mario Fratto of Geneva Granite; and Chamber
Board Member Richard Austin of Bella’s Sicilian Ristorante.

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