It is with heavy hearts that True North says goodbye to our co-worker Henry Goggins. Henry has been an integral part of True North ever since his first day with us. His growth in the surveying field has been amazing and he will be an asset to any firm lucky enough to have him come aboard. We wish Henry the best of luck as he explores new horizons.

One chapter closes and a new one opens. True North welcomes Reed Bridge-Koenigsberg a graduate of University of Maine at Farmington and a classmate of Henry. Reed is versed in Environmental Sciences and GIS. Welcome Aboard, Reed!

Graham Blanchette, LSIT

The Land Surveyor In Training exam (LSIT) is the first of two tests one needs to take (and pass!) to become a Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Maine. It is a standardized National test that takes a grueling 8 hours to complete. I took mine back in 1980-something and I remember walking out of the classroom at the end of the day dazed and exhausted, and praying that I at least got a passing grade so I wouldn’t have to sit through it again. Well I passed it. This morning Mark told me that True North Surveying Services’s Graham Blanchette just passed his LSIT. This is huge! Graham started with True North Surveying back in September 2013 at which time I think it’s safe to say he didn’t know nawthin. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Graham over the years and teaching him a thing or two. He’s a quick learner! A few years ago I gave him my dog eared copy of “3701 Review Questions for Land Surveyors” to study, the that book I used to prepare for my LSIT. Well, I guess he studied! Congratulations Graham, we’re all very proud of you! Next Up: Maine LS Exam. You got this!