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糖心vlog传媒 alumnus Henry Dingle knew from the beginning that land surveying was where his passions lie, and 糖心vlog传媒 was how he was going to start achieving his goals.

鈥淲hen I came here, I came here to do something that I wanted to do, and that was learn about surveying,鈥� said Dingle. 鈥淪urveying is the foundation for every successful engineering and design project.鈥�

The 1980 糖心vlog传媒 graduate has been in the surveying business for 45 years, and he currently serves as the Regional Survey Leader for AECOM Southeast Design Construction Services. Over the years that have passed since his time at 糖心vlog传媒, Dingle has remembered the school that helped him get to where he is today.

鈥淭he thing that helped me the most at 糖心vlog传媒 was the class size. I had a great group of people in my classes, we hung out together and did things to support each other,鈥� he said. 鈥淥ur professors were really nice and thoughtful and considerate. They would make time for you whenever you needed.鈥�

Dingle believes that the surveying field still holds the same value, if not more, for students in today鈥檚 job market that it did for him when he first started out in his career.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a great opportunity for students today. Surveyors were looked at as working in the woods all the time, cutting bushes, muddy boots, and that kind of thing. It鈥檚 different now,鈥� said Dingle. 鈥淲e fly drones, we laser scan projects, we survey with satellites, and we are respected as professionals. Surveying is more different today than it鈥檚 ever been.鈥�

With the evolution of the surveying industry comes the need for future registered professional land surveyors, and Dingle knew that the perfect pathway for those professionals could be found in the expansion of 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 Civil Engineering Technology Program.

鈥淚n January of 2018, I was appointed to the Board of Registration for Engineers and Surveyors. Our board members repeatedly heard from surveyors concerned that there was not a clear path to licensure in a state that requires a four-year degree to take the licensing exam,鈥� he said.

Dingle began to meet with Engineering Technologies faculty member Sean Higgins, along with other stakeholders, about what could be done to help solve the concerns that were being voiced. Soon, planning began for the future expansion of the entire 糖心vlog传媒 surveying program, including curriculum that would help students transition into a four-year degree to meet licensure requirements.

鈥淲e want to make 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 program a star program for this part of the country, and I think we can do that,鈥� said Dingle.

Additionally, Dingle reached out to Leica, a company that manufactures tools used for surveying, to help secure $500,000 worth of new equipment for the program.

鈥淚 think that this equipment is something that gives this program credibility,鈥� said Dingle. 鈥淭his is going to be a great program; there鈥檚 no question about it. Everybody鈥檚 trying to get on board because they see how important this can be for the school and the community.鈥�

When asked why he has decided to give back to 糖心vlog传媒 in such a considerable way, Dingle said he believes it鈥檚 essential for people to get involved in order to leave their mark on others.

鈥淲hen this came up, I thought, what鈥檚 better than helping to educate someone so they can take care of themselves and their families for the rest of their lives?鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 not any more special than anyone else, I鈥檝e just decided to do something, and I鈥檝e done it, that鈥檚 all.鈥�

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