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GVLSA Sets Final Point for Robert Prescott your local chapter and/or the profession
as a whole. For every customized
Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association marker purchased, $25.00 will go into
(GVLSA) members Mike Venturo, Cory the NSPS Foundation and $50.00
Mahoney and Roy Garfinkel set a Final Point will go into the Berntsen/NSPS
Monument in December 2023 at Ellison Park Scholarship Fund. Each marker is a
in Penfield , NY, Monroe County, to honor beautifully engraved, solid 4” diameter
Robert Prescott, New York Professional Land bronze marker. It is personalized
Surveyor, #47419. with the name of the surveyor being

Robert R. Prescott, LS honored, with the latitude and longitude of his/her resting point.
NYSAPLS’ 19th President For more information about NSPS’ Final Point program, visit
Robert Prescott was licensed https://nsps.us.com/page/FinalPoint.
as a Land Surveyor in New
York in 1971 and worked CST Exam Offered May 3rd - Rochester, NY
in both public and private Fisher Associates will be hosting its first Certified Survey
practice. He worked for the Technician (CST) testing session at its Rochester office on
firm of Sear Brown and Associates from Friday, May 3, 2024 at 8:00am. Examinees should arrive at the
1966 to 1974. From 1974 to 1979, he ran office by 7:30am to check-in prior to the start of the exam.
his own surveying firm and a computer
software development firm. He was in charge Exam location: Fisher Associates
of the Monroe County Surveyors Office 180 Charlotte St, Rochester, NY 14607
from 1979 until his retirement at the end of Chris Pascuzzo, LS will serve as the exam proctor for the 4-hour
October 2002. test session. Testing is available for CST levels 1, 2 & 3.
Bob served as President of the GVLSA (1992- This event is open to the general public.
1993), President of the National Society of Examinees should submit their exam applications to directly
Professional Surveyors (1998), President of NSPS online at https://cstnsps.com/apply-online/. Once the
NYSAPLS (1999-2001), Executive Director application is approved, please contact Michael Bogardus, LS
of NYSAPLS (2002-2003) and served as to reserve a seat for the May 3rd testing:
President of the Rochester Engineering
Society. He also served as Chair of the NSPS Michael Bogardus, LS
NAFTA Committee and as a member of the Fisher Associates
NSPS Board of Directors as Area 2 Director. Office: (585) 334-1310, x280, Mobile: (585) 730-0684
In 2007, Bob was awarded NYSAPLS’ Pillars Email: mbogardus@fisherassoc.com
of Excellence Meritorious Service Award. Want to learn more about the CST program?
He was involved in early utilization of GPS Visit https://cstnsps.com/
networking and contributed in development
of the HARN system and the strengthening NEW Membership Benefit!
of the Monroe County Monument system.
Bob made presentations before local, state, The NYSAPLS Membership Committee
and national groups on various aspects of has partnered with National Purchasing
surveying. He developed least squares survey Partners (NPP) to give NYSAPLS members access to business,
adjustment software and software for doing employee and personal discounts. NPP is a member benefit
transformations from one coordinate system provider of NYSAPLS, Inc., and helps members reduce costs
to another. He was a pillar in the land with exclusive pricing.
surveying community and is missed dearly. Members will be able to save on many useful brands, including
GVLSA plans to set a plaque next to the OPD, Staples, Batteries + Bulbs, Sherwin-Williams, Airgas,
monument and have a dedication ceremony Priceline, Verizon (if eligible), and so much more. You can view
in the early Spring of 2024. the full catalog of offers by signing up at
https://mynpp.com/association/nysapls/.
The Final Point Project is a joint effort
between the National Society of Professional Once you sign up with NPP, you will receive a verification email.
Surveyors and Berntsen International to build When your account is verified, just log in and explore the catalog
an endowment for surveying scholarships. At of offers. NPP membership is free and there is no obligation to buy.
the same time, it is an opportunity to honor If you need help registering, please contact
surveyors who have been important to you, customerservice@mynpp.com or 800.810.3909.

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