2019-2020 Scholarship Recipients

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and its partners awarded 69 scholarships to 68 children, 3 of which are stepchildren, and 1 spouse/life partner.

Our 2019–2020 scholarship recipients include 53 previous scholarship recipients and 16 new recipients. They are preparing for careers ranging from Social Work to Mechanical Engineering. One recipient is enrolled in a Fire Science program.

Thanks to a very generous donation from Motorola Solutions Foundation, Inc., the Alan Patrick Sondej Scholarship Fund, and the NFFF partnerships with ICMA-RC, Global Health & Safety, National Association of State Fire Marshals, and the Steel Family and countless other donations made towards the NFFF Scholarship Program. This year, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation was able to award 69 scholarships totaling over $272,096.

The Foundation has awarded $4,352,274 since 1997.

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Kathleen Allen
Accounting

Brandon Anaya
Enviromental Engineer

Louisa Aunkst
Masters of Social Work

Margaret Baik
Mass Communications

Brielle Bellew
Nutrition Dietetics

Jack Bellew
Civil Engineering

Cory Benson
Political Science and Ethics, Society, and Law

Tyler Bitting
Engineering Science

Juliana Bonomo
Graphic Design

Katlin Brown
Secondary Education, Emphasis on Social Studies

Alexander Calabro
Undecided

Carson DeVoe
Agriculture

Breann DeVore
Elementary education

Christopher Dunn
Intelligence Studies/ National Intelligence

Emma Eck
Elementary Education

Kerry Egan
Nursing

Heather Fagan
Masters of Business Administration

Savannah Flanscha
Nursing

Christopher Gardner
Secondary Education in Social Studies

Caroline Grant
Psychology

Kristin Grant
Communications Studies

Robin Hadaller
Psychology & American Sign Language

Isabelle Hage
Communications

Sara Hain
Business and Technology

Kelsey Hart
Business

Andrew Jones
Computer Science

Andrew Jordan
Law

James Kegley III
Athletic Training

Michael Kennedy
History

Alyssa Koval
Law

Joshua Lerma
Pharmacy

Sarah Lightbody
Criminal Justice

Suzanne Lightbody
Skin Care

Richard McCurley
Education

Zion McKean
Civil Engineering

Matthew McMahon
Liberal Arts

Elizabeth McNamara
Undecided

Dennis McSweeney
Radiology / Allied Health

Margaret McSweeney
Elementary Education / English

Patrick McSweeney
Exercise Science

Mallory Mickel
Biology

Catherine Nappi
Biological Sciences

Nicholas Nappi
Business

Connor O’Callaghan
Physical Therapy/ Athletic Training

Nicole Osadacz
Psychology

Ingrid Perugachi
Registred Practical Nurse – Nursing

Matthew Proost
Business Management

Renee Prouty
Criminal Justice

Hannah Rehak
Psychology

Natalie Reisman
Political Science

Alyssa Rice
Business Administration

Meredith Robinson
Education

Tyler Rogow
Social Strategy/Advertising

Paul Ruback
Environmental Science

Tessa Santner
Chinese Language and Culture

Timothy Santner
Journalism and Telecommunications

Christopher Schardt
Business

Robert Schardt
Communications

Alexis Schondelmayer
Physical Therapy

Holly Schwantes
Advanced Leadership & Career Development

Morgan Schwantes
Biology – Pre-Med

Brandon Shields
Auto Diesel Technology II

Keshawn Solomon
Finance

James Talley
Agricultural Science

Molly Tolbert
Nursing

Thomas Tolbert
Mechanial Engineering Technology

Rebecca Townes
Communications

Ryan Woitalewicz
Elementary Education K-6

Kaylee Yates
Bachelor of Science in Nursing