IAFC Foundation Announces 2010 Scholarship Winners

The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Foundation is pleased to announce it will award $30,000 in emergency services scholarships this year to career and volunteer first responders and Fire Explorers.

These scholarship awards would not be possible without the continued support our corporate sponsors and individual donors. The IAFC Foundation extends our sincerest gratitude to all of the donors who support our mission of providing financial assistance to deserving emergency services individuals who are advancing their education in this field.

The IAFC Foundation is proud to announce the 2010 scholarship award recipients:

Firefighter Nicolas Brooks, Atlas Township Fire Department (MI)
Deputy Chief Trinedad Garza, Bolingbrook Fire Department (IL)
Firefighter Brandon Peterleus, City of Waukesha Fire Department (WI)
Lieutenant Richard Wilson, Bartlett Fire District (IL)
Firefighter Brian Gettemeier, Cottleville Fire Protection District (MO)
Firefighter Nick Zamiska, Brecksville Fire Department & Valley Fire District (OH)
Firefighter Paul Hogan, Norwood Fire Department (MA)
Firefighter Michael Ryman, Fleetville Fire Company (PA)
Battalion Chief Keith Lloyd, Queen Creek Fire Department (AZ)
Lieutenant Andrea Hartge, Anne Arundel County Fire Department (MD)
Firefighter Chris Jostes, Bolingbrook Fire Department (IL)
Firefighter JoEllen Pope, Monroe Fire Department (NC)
Firefighter Amy Scheller, Naperville Fire Department (IL)

Recipient of the Heather Westphal Memorial Scholarship Award:

Lt. Felicity Morgan, Wayne Township Fire Department (IN)

Recipient of the Garry Briese Scholarship made possible with funding support from the Motorola Foundation:

Lt. Walter Radu, Dearborn Fire Department (MI)

Recipient of the John Buckman III Scholarship Award with funding support from the Volunteer Combination Section of the IAFC and German Township Volunteer Fire Department (IN):

Firefighter Adam Kates, Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department (NC)

Recipients of the Motorola Future Leaders Scholarship Award made possible by funding received from the Motorola Foundation:

Lieutenant Lynnae White, City of Grandville Fire Department (MI)
Firefighter Erin Kostrubiak, Perkasie Fire Department (PA)
Lieutenant David Evers, Lemont Fire Protection District (IL)

Recipient of the Federal Military Scholarship Award with funding support from the Federal Military Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC):

Firefighter Thomas Beers, City of Cleveland Heights Fire/EMS (OH)

Recipients of the Fire Explorer Scholarship Award made possible by funding received from the Reed Elsevier Foundation:

Eric Bridgman (AR)
Adam Delaney (CA)
Anderson Escobar (SC)
Michael King (NC)
Samantha Ruble (IL)

About the IAFC Foundation

Organized originally by the IAFC, the IAFC Foundation was chartered as a separate nonprofit organization in 1974. The IAFC Foundation is proud to advance the fire service by helping first responders ensure they are well prepared to face the challenges of today's increasingly complex world by helping them advance their education in this field.

For more information about the IAFC Foundation and to learn how you can help support first responders who wish to further their fire-service education or to obtain a scholarship application, please visit the IAFC Foundation’s website at www.iafcf.org or call Jennifer Cooke at 703-896-4822 or send an inquiry to jcooke@iafc.org