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The Nevada Traverse Vol.51, No.3, 2024 11NALS Education Foundation Scholarship Thank You LettersEstablished in 2016, the NALS Education Foundation has proudly awarded over $63,000 in scholarships, empowering the next generation of Land Surveyors. The Foundation%u2019s success is made possible through the generous contributions of our members and the proceeds from our annual scholarship auction. As you consider your charitable giving, we encourage you to include the NALS Education Foundation in your plans, ensuring the continued growth and development of our profession.Donations can be allocated to specific memorial scholarships or the general fund and can be made through our website at: https://nals-education-foundation.square.site/or by mailing a check to:NALS Education Foundation526 South E StreetSanta Rosa, CA 954042023 Scholarship AwardsRobert Hollis - Steve Parrish Memorial ScholarshipRobert Hollis - Ben Grissom Memorial ScholarshipFrances Yu - Rita Lumos Leadership ScholarshipHunter Staley - Bill Cuddy Memorial ScholarshipWill Strange - Eric Christianson Memorial ScholarshipWill Strange - TrigStar ScholarshipGilberto Valencia - Hispanic/Latino ScholarshipI wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the scholarship. Your generosity and thoughtfulness have truly made a difference in my life, and I am deeply appreciated. Your scholarship has made all my efforts feel important and reminded me how kind and compassionate people can be. You were willing to go the extra mile to help me in my time of need, and it means more to me than words can express. I will never forget your kindness. Your generosity made a difference in my life. I hope that one day, I can pay forward the generosity you have shown me. Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your kindness has touched my life on a meaningful day.Sincerely, Gilberto Valencia I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for being selected as a recipient of the Rita Lumos. As an immigrant from the Philippines, I am currently serving in the Air Force Reserve while balancing my internship and a research assistant position, this scholarship means more than words can fully convey.The past year has been particularly challenging due to some health problems I have faced. Balancing my various responsibilities with my health issues has been incredibly difficult.However, receiving this scholarship has provided me with a much-needed opportunity to step back and focus on my recovery efforts. The financial support has alleviated a significant burden,allowing me to prioritize my health without worrying about financial strain.Your generosity has lightened my financial load and inspired me to continue working hard toward my academic and career goals. I hope to give back to others, just as you have generously given to me.Thank you once again for your support and belief in my potential. Your kindness has made a profound impact on my life, and I am deeply grateful.Sincerely, Frances YuI am sincerely grateful for the scholarship awards I received this past March. As the fall semester rapidly approaches, knowing that I have some extra money to help pay for tuition and textbooks is a relief. After seeing the Western Regional Survey Conference auction earlier this year, I have a newfound appreciation for the donors and individuals who organize the fundraising and events. I realize now that it takes both generosity on the part of the donors and a great deal of hard work from the NALS personnel and event organizers to make the scholarships feasible. I am a survey technician for the Nevada BLM in Reno. I started in this position in August of 2023. I have been taking online surveying classes through GBC, off-and-on, since 2018, when I started my first land surveying job with Wood Rodgers in Reno. I really enjoy the outdoors, and working in the cadastral surveying group with the BLM has given me ample opportunities to travel and see parts of Nevada I never would have gotten to see on my own. Moreover, I find cadastral work exciting and challenging, which is what I was looking for in a career.Sincerely, Robert HollisAbout the Cover...Do you have a cover shot you would like to submit? Email: nals@NvLandSurveyors.orgThe Civil War ended the peacetime projects of the Union Army%u2019s Topographical Corps. These typically included surveying international and territorial boundaries, extensive mapping expeditions in the West, charting rivers, harbors and roads, as well as planning various public works. During the war, the Corps produced critical maps and eyewitness intelligence for the Army%u2019s battlefield commanders. Shown in the photo is a unit of the Topographical Corps posing at Yorktown, Virginia during the Civil War, circa 1862.