16 You have to be someone that cares a lot about the profession and our professional community to be nominated for Surveyor of the Year. When the nomination came in this year, it was clear to see that Jered McGrath’s list of accomplishments easily puts those requirements to shame. In my time on the Awards Committee, I’ve had the privilege of learning the accolades of many great surveyors in our profession. Jered clearly sits among the best of the best. Being involved in Pioneer Chapter leadership and serving on the State Board, promoting the profession through numerous classroom presentations, career fairs, and other outreach events, he has clearly demonstrated his ability to advance our profession. During his 20-year career, Jered has performed a wide variety of surveying services in Oregon, Washington, and California—each of the states in which he holds a surveying license. His ability to demonstrate a history of high competence, integrity, and professionalism is well-documented. There might not be one single person among us who is more responsible for us all being at the conference to see him receive his award, and the last 10 years for that matter. “Jered has been a solid partner in conference planning since I started,” McAuliffe says. “He’s reliable, smart, has created relationships with speakers and has graciously answered my crazy late night conference emails. On top of that, he always adds an even keel to meaty State Board meeting discussions. I’d say I need to keep buttering him up so he’ll serve as State Chairman soon, but it’s Surveyor of the Year Jered McGrath Member since 2006 The Oregon Surveyor | Vol. 46, No. 1 2023 Annual Conference Awards just in Jered’s DNA to serve. And it’s not every day that someone quickly quotes Teddy Roosevelt upon hearing he won.” When accepting the award, McGrath paraphrased Roosevelt by saying, “Every man owes part of his time and money to the business or industry to which he is engaged. No man has a moral right to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere.” McGrath ended his acceptance with “the grass is greener where you water it.” Surveyor of the Year is a special award meant to honor someone who has represented PLSO and our community well. Only written nominations endorsed by five members in good standing were considered for the board of directors to vote on the recipient. Minimum requirements include: • Be a Corporate Member of PLSO for five or more years. • Have a demonstrated history of high competence, integrity, and professionalism. • Assisted qualified and interested people in advancement within the profession. • Career-long service to the profession. Jered has done a lot for PLSO and the surveying profession over the years through volunteering, leadership, encouragement, support, and more. He has been on the Annual Conference Committee as Conference Chairman or Co-Chairman for eight years. He is involved in Pioneer Chapter through leadership and volunteering. He has helped with many student activities from career fairs to STEM, to other outreaches, all in the promotion of land surveying. As an alumnus of Oregon Institute of Technology, he also actively supports OIT Geomatics, all the while working full time as a professional surveyor and enjoying time with his family! • Member since 2006 • Conference Chair since 2014 (on the committee since 2013) • Pioneer Chapter Secretary-Treasurer 2012 • Pioneer Chapter Pres-elect 2019, 2021 • Pioneer Chapter Pres 2020, 2022 • Brushcutter Award 2019 Nomination Group: • Aimee McAuliffe, PLSO Executive Secretary • Gary Johnston, PLS, PLSO Life Member • John Thatcher, PLS, PLSO Life Member • Tim Kent, PLS • Pat Gaylord, PLS • Samantha Tanner, PLS • Brady McGarry, PLS • Tony Brooks, PLS continued
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy Nzc3ODM=