Awards

National Trig-Star Awards

The National Society of Professional Surveyors hosts the National Trig-Star Awards each year. The First, Second, and Third place winners, as well as their teachers, receive monetary awards.

2025 Student Winners

First Place – Guoxin Zhong, South Carolina ($2000)
Second Place – Aeden Coryell, Michigan ($1000)
Third Place – Xiling Tanner, Alaska ($500)

2025 Teacher Winners

First Place – Jennifer Zhang, South Carolina ($1000)
Second Place – William Ramsell, Michigan ($500)
Third Place – Gary Leiter, Alaska ($250)

1st Winner – Guoxin Zhong

2nd Place Winner – Aeden Coryell

3rd Place Winner – Xiling Tanner

See Past Winners

State Awards

There are no established awards for the state and individual level. Local and State awards are provided by the local chapter or sponsors.

2025 State Winners in Order of Finish

(1) Guoxin Zhong, South Carolina
(2) Aeden Coryell, Michigan
(3) Xiling Tanner, Alaska
(4) Lucas Medina, Georgia
(5) Dev Saxena, Nevada
(6) KBen Cusmariu, Alabama
(7) Samuel Mukherjee, New Jersey
(8) Sanketh Guppi, West Virginia
(9) Vivaan Menon, Illinois
(10) Levi Sliekers, Indiana
(11) Alyssa Buchholz, California
(12) Joyce My Nguyen, Oregon
(13) Alexander Roerdink, Ohio
(14) Aaron Shir, Connecticut
(15) Shruti Anun, Colorado

(16) Han Lee, Wisconsin
(17) Troy Lehman, Iowa
(18) Keira Olson, Montana
(19) Tristan Postma, Utah
(20) Oliver Noel, New Hampshire
(21) Nathan Francis, Kentucky
(22) Jacob Kastning, Minnesota
(23) Koy Smith, Kansas
(24) William Gilbert, Maine
(25) Tate Uchtman, Missouri
(26) Blaise Frolek, North Dakota
(27) Lewis Koser, Washington