VanDemark & Lynch, Inc. is pleased to announce that Ryan M. Phifer was named 2013 Associate Surveyor of the Year by the Delaware Association of Surveyors.  The award was announced at its Annual Meeting held on February 20, 2013 in Dover.  The Delaware Association of Surveyors recognized that although Mr. Phifer has only been engaged in his profession for two years, he has already made recognizable contributions.

Mr. Phifer graduated from the University of Delaware in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, and then obtained an Associate Degree in Surveying from Delaware Technical Community College in 2011. Mr. Phifer works at VanDemark & Lynch, Inc. as an integral part of the field survey department.   Since starting work in 2011, he has acquired the skills and knowledge required to operate any and all of VanDemark & Lynch’s myriad pieces of survey equipment, as well as acquiring the skills needed to work with the field survey data in the office.  In addition to being a vital member of VanDemark & Lynch’s survey department, Mr. Phifer also helps with marketing by writing articles and preparing other marketing materials for the company.  Outside the office, Mr. Phifer also dedicates his time to promoting the surveying profession and mentoring young students through the Delaware Association of Surveyors’ Trig Star program.