{"id":9029,"date":"2023-01-27T16:20:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T22:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=9029"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:20:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T22:20:32","slug":"t-baker-smith-donated-131k-to-support-nicholls-geomatics-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/27\/t-baker-smith-donated-131k-to-support-nicholls-geomatics-program\/","title":{"rendered":"T. Baker Smith Donated $131K to Support ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Geomatics Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THIBODAUX, La. &#8212; ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ received $131,000 from T. Baker Smith, LLC to support its Geomatics program. With this donation, the College of Sciences and Technology hopes to hire a full-time assistant or associate professor for spring 2023 and two adjunct professors for fall 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T. Baker Smith has been a great supporter of the geomatics program and students since the program started with their scholarship and endowed professorship. This donation will help us to hire a full-time faculty that will contribute to the high-quality geomatics education offered here at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½,\u201d said Department Head of Applied Sciences and Associate Professor of Geomatics Dr. Esra Tekdal Yilmaz.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDonating to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ is a no-brainer due to the return on investment we receive. So many of our associates are alums from all disciplines at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½. Investing in ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ means investing in our community. As ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ improves, our company improves and so does the region we thrive in,\u201d said T. Baker Smith CEO Kenneth Smith.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Department of Applied Sciences<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The mission of the Geomatics program is to provide its graduates with a high-quality surveying and mapping education, to enhance their professional competency and to advance the field of Geomatics through research and outreach. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The mission includes the development of Geomatics professionals as land surveyors, construction surveyors, mappers and planners, the core of what is needed to rebuild coastal Louisiana. The program is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the only four-year, ABET accredited geomatics program in Louisiana, program graduates are typically hired at 100% employment rates after graduation. To learn more about ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Geomatics program, visit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/applied-sciences\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/applied-sciences\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About T. Baker Smith<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 400\">T. Baker Smith, LLC is a fully-integrated, professional consulting firm committed to precision, integrity and ingenuity. Founded in 1913, TBS has grown from a one-man shop in Houma, LA to a 280+ associate firm with office locations across the Gulf Coast Region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TBS is a market-driven organization, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions through integrated engineering, environmental, and surveying services. 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