Education

2012 Fall Seminar, 2013 Annual Conference dates set
The PLSO Fall Seminar offering several hours of continuing professional development credit will be Oct. 11-12, 2012 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Perrysburg and hosted by the Toledo Chapter. The 2013 Annual Conference hosted by the Cincinnati and Southwestern chapters will be Feb. 13-16, 2013 at the Sharonville Convention Center suburban Cincinnati. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

PLSO scholarships
The PLSO offers annual state-level scholarships to honor and promote students seeking careers in surveying who will support and represent Ohio and PLSO surveying standards of the future. Among other eligibility criteria, candidates must be enrolled in a surveying degree program at an ABET or other accredited college or university in Ohio.

The PLSO’s scholarships are administered by the Columbus Foundation, and students can apply online at www.columbusfoundation.org by accessing the ScholarLink feature. Recommendation letters and transcripts can be uploaded to the Columbus Foundation’s website. The PLSO application and guidelines are available on the PLSO website. The deadline for application is May 1.

PLSO’s Cleveland and Miami Valley chapters offer scholarships as well. The Cleveland Chapter’s application deadline is March 1. For more information, go to http://cleveland.plso.com/scholarship.html. Miami Valley’s scholarship will be awarded by Aug. 10 annually. Contact Chris Schaeffer at Cschaeffer@SAHEngineers.com for more information on the Miami Valley scholarship.

The Tri-State Surveyor’s Advisory Board, which includes the PLSO Cincinnati and Southwest chapters, offers a scholarship to potential and current students enrolled at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College or Northern Kentucky University majoring in surveying. For more information, go to www.CincinnatiScholarshipFoundation.org.

The National Society of Professional Surveyors/American Congress on Surveying and Mapping also offers scholarships. Go to the lower right-hand column at www.nspsmo.org/ for guidelines and an application form.

Take chance to win gun to benefit PLSO scholarships
A rare Henry Golden Boy Silverado Limited Edition 22 caliber rifle is being raffled to benefit the PLSO scholarship fund. Tickets are $10 each or three for $25 and can be purchased from chapter delegates, by contacting Bob Akins at akinssurveying@yahoo.com or calling the PLSO office at (614) 761-2313. The winner will be announced at the PLSO Fall Seminar in October.

Book Orders
The PLSO book order form is linked online for anyone wanting to order surveying books. Some of the book titles include Ohio Surveying Laws, Definitions of Surveying and Associated Terms, and Original Ohio Land Subdivisions. Call the PLSO office at 614-761-2313 for more information.

Radio program features Karayan

Be sure to join host Curt Sumner for the ACSM Radio Hour (www.americaswebradion.com) at 10 a.m. May 21, 2012 to hear the perspectives of Chuck Karayan on topics including education of the profession (college and continuing); absolute vs. relative positioning; and the trend toward over-reliance on technology rather than professional analysis. (more…)

Ohio Valley Chapter donates to Historic Fort Steuben

Funds for a reproduction surveyor’s compass and chain were donated to Historic Fort Steuben in Steubenville by the PLSO Ohio Valley Chapter in celebration of National Surveyor’s week March 18-24, 2012. The tools will be part of a new program initiated by the Fort: Von Steuben’s Treasure Chest of History. (more…)

Recent State Board actions

The Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors accepted settlement agreements at its meeting in March 2012 from Jason Kabbara, PE; Frederick Hargrove, PE; James Geeslin, PS; Lynn Congos, PE; Browne & Associates Inc.; and Paul Boeshart, PS. Read the press release.

PLSO offers scholarships

The PLSO and its chapters offer scholarship opportunities to students in Ohio seeking careers in surveying. Visit the Education tab for more information. The PLSO’s scholarship application deadline is May 1, 2012. Enter the PLSO gun raffle to support the scholarship fund.

Governor signs HB 32

House Bill 32 was signed by Gov. John Kasich Feb. 21, 2012. The signed bill did include the amendment that was secured by PLSO.

New position added to job postings

PLSO members now can check the members-only section for job postings. The first job for a licensed professional surveyor was posted Feb. 22, 2012. Click the “Advertise with PLSO” button on the home page for more information about posting a job.