Alfred State alum named Surveyor of the Year, current students awarded scholarships

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headshot of Kaleb Winters

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Kaleb N. Winters, PLS, a 2005 graduate of Alfred State College (ASC), was recently named the New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS) Surveyor of the Year.

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headshot of Kaleb Winters

Kaleb N. Winters, PLS, a 2005 graduate of Alfred State College (ASC), was recently named the New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS) Surveyor of the Year.

Timothy Massi nominated Winters for this award. In his nomination, Massi highlighted Winters service on the NYSAPLS Board of Directors (since 2016), service as President of the Eastern NY Society of Land Surveyors (2018-2021), and his support to the Young Professionals Committee and their efforts to push the profession forward.

Winters is a Senior Land Surveyor in the Bureau of Real Property in the Division of Lands and Forests in the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

“I am humbled to accept this award. I have been fortunate to be mentored and inspired by many surveyors that I have met through NYSAPLS. I want thank Paul Smith’s College and Alfred State for my education.”

During the same award ceremony, three current Pioneers were the recipients of scholarships awarded by NYSAPLS.  

  • Katherine O’Buckley (Queens/Francis Lewis) received the Joseph E. Glickman Scholarship, the Herbert D. Ehrig Land Surveying Scholarship, and the Albert Tay Scholarship.
  • Corey Ingham (Wheatland Chili) received the Niagara Frontier Scholarship and the Arthur D. Shaw Memorial Scholarship. 
  • Devon Emo (Avoca) received the Niagara Frontier Scholarship.

NYAPLS awarded over $20,000 in scholarships this year.