Education Committee

Scholarships

The Education Committee is currently accepting applications. Descriptions, qualifications, and application process are detailed on the Scholarship page.

Committee Charges

• Promote scholarships with notices to eligible schools.
• Prepares notices to announce the scholarship program and application forms.
• Review applications and select the winners in time for publication in the December issue of the Wisconsin Professional Surveyor.
• Promotes a paper writing contest, to include a notice in the March and June issues of the Wisconsin Professional Surveyor.
• Continue exploring the possibility of a four year degree program in surveying in Wisconsin, Until that happens, it supports and encourages the continuation of a four year degree program at neighboring state schools.
• Distribute the film, Professional Land Surveying: A Career Without Boundaries.
• Prepare a brief for publication about the pro’s and con’s of a four year degree and continue exploring an in State 2+2 surveying degree between the vocational schools and University System.
• Meet with the CST Program Committee to discuss CST as an evaluation tool for future employment and pro’s and con’s of a certificate needed for employment.
• Investigate private online education opportunities and its presence on the WSLS website.
• Use the WSLS Website to promote the committee and the value to the members of the WSLS.
• Appoint an Education Committee member to liaison with the Foundation to assist with communication on scholarship matters.

Chair

Howard Herrild

howard.herrild@nwtc.edu

Committee Members

Scott Andersen, Kristin Belongia, Mark Kamin, Tom Leslie, Ron Jacobson, Brett Lotto, Cody Brommerich, Adam Gile, Greg Webster, Bob ONeill, Jim Morrow, Robert Winat, Devon Vanden Heuvel