NYSAFC is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s scholarship awards. The association’s scholarship program is offered to enhance, through academic achievement at the college level, the quality of leadership in the fire and life safety field and to assist Active, Associate, and Affiliate association members (and their spouses or children) in their efforts to pursue academic advancement.

An "Anthony J. Messina Scholarship" award in the amount of $500 will be presented to Tory Zinmeister of the Hamlin Morton Walker Fire District and Bryan Townsend of the Inlet Volunteer Hose Company. This scholarship, presented in memory of NYSAFC Past President Anthony J. Messina, is given to students pursuing an emergency services degree (e.g., fire science, EMS, or emergency management).

A  "Ward A. & Janice R. Bohner Scholarship" award in the amount of $500 will be presented to William Kienle of the Lindenhurst Fire Department and Megan DeBeer of the Bangor Fire Department. This scholarship, presented in memory of NYSAFC Executive Director Emeritus Ward A. Bohner and his wife Janice R. Bohner, is given to those students pursuing a general course of study in any other field.

Special thanks to the Erie County Fire Chiefs Mutual Aid Organization, Inc. for their many years of supporting the NYSAFC scholarship program fund.

Award presentations will be made locally later this summer.

Click here for more information and to download a 2014 scholarship application! Please note the earlier deadline for 2014 application submissions.