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.  Due to COVID-19 the 2020 National Contest has been canceled.

2019 Student Winners

  • First Place – Qingfeng Li  ($2000)
  • Second Place -Austen Mazenko ($1000)
  • Third Place – Henry Hein ($500)

2019 Teacher Winners

  • First Place – Paul Street ($1000)
  • Second Place – Jim Padavic ($500)
  • Third Place – Jennifer Zhang ($250)
See Past Winners

Local and 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.

2020 State Winners

  • Kendall Sutton, California (Liberty Ranch High School)
  • Samantha Yancey, Georgia (Southeast Bulloch High School)
  • Anna Ruby, Kansas (Silver Lake High School)
  • Jacob Pincock, Utah (Morgan High School)
  • Zeke Jeske, Wisconsin (Oregon High School)

TEACHERS

  • Yan Yang, Liberty Ranch High School (CA)
  • Paula Kitchings, Southeast Bulloch High School (GA)
  • Alan Cunningham, Silver Lake High School (KS)
  • Jeremy Floyd, Morgan High School (UT)
  • Kyle Loshaw, Oregon High School (WI)