Maddy Beaver
As a lover of the outdoors and healthy challenges, I am an ambitious junior surveyor at Avenue Consultants. I enjoy hiking, camping, hot springs, and road trips to new places. In my free time at home, I love to play my guitar, sing old country songs, and watch movies. I grew up in Eastern Nebraska as the youngest of four girls and moved to Utah about five years ago. I have an adventurous spirit with an inherent desire to continuously learn about the world. I am an AAS Surveying student at SLCC working to achieve my dream of becoming a professional land surveyor.
At Avenue Consultants, I spend most of my time either in the field doing surveys or in the office producing Right-Of-Way packages and submittals for UDOT projects. The work I do makes me feel accomplished to be a part of something so productive for Utah’s infrastructure. I’m very much looking forward to not only continuing my education in surveying but to keep learning with the on-the-job training I’m receiving. I’m truly grateful to have already gained so much knowledge from my talented and intelligent peers in the eight months I’ve been surveying, and I can’t wait to keep the momentum going with my work.
Tyler Nielson
My name is Tyler Nielson. My love for surveying developed while I was actually attending Utah University to become an engineer. I discovered that engineering wasn’t my path and happily rejoined the surveying program at Utah Valley University to finish my bachelor’s degree. I am now a senior in the program and look forward to graduating and getting a license.
I now live in Blanding, Utah, and work with an engineering firm, Jones and DeMille Engineering, to accrue my hours to become a licensed surveyor. Going to school and having a full-time job keeps my hands full, but when I have free time, I enjoy hunting, camping, playing sports, riding horses, and looking after my two, almost three, daughters.
I love taking my knowledge from school into my everyday life. With my job now, I hope to take this bachelor’s degree and become licensed in multiple states. I am grateful for the opportunity to get the best education possible to thrive in my job.
Brandon Oborn
Brandon and his wife Amber have ten kids aged four to 23. He grew up in Utah and currently lives in Tooele. Growing up the oldest of eight kids has helped Brandon realize the importance of family.
Brandon’s path to surveying has him starting this phase of his life later than most. Unexpected life circumstances have taken Brandon from two other career paths to surveying. With his family’s support and mentors at Meridian Engineering, he landed on the path to surveying and expects to go as far as he can.
Brandon has enjoyed learning the extent to which surveying permeates life. The technology and detail in surveying have drawn Brandon deeper into the career, and the possibilities of where they can take him are inspiring. The opportunity to have been granted the Walter M. Cunningham Education Foundation Scholarship will leave a lasting impression on Brandon’s life and career and is a blessing to him
and his family.
