THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS FOUNDATION awarded 25 scholarships for 1998. Lisa

THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS FOUNDATION awarded 25 scholarships for 1998. Lisa Garey (Richmond, VA) and Bill Lowe (Fayetteville, GA) each received the top honors and $3,000.

The following received $1,500 awards: Matthew Harnett (Woodbridge, VA); Brent Jenks (Enfield, CT); and Guy Keirn (St. Petersburg, FL).

The $1,000 award recipients were: Carl Thompson (Torrington, CT); Kristine Hrebik (Belen, NM); Christian Lengel (Pine Grove, PA); Jeffrey Pendelski (Worth, IL); Cliff Robinson (Cincinnati, OH); and Brian Griffin (Castle Rock, CO).

The following received $750 awards: Brian Ball (Decatur, IL); Michael Cameron (Vass, NC); Kelly Lawson (Media, PA); and Jonathan Scheirman (Monmouth, OR).

The $500 awardees were: Nate Vander Roest (Beltsville, MA); William Radcliff (Cincinnati, OH); William Hogsten (Orange, VA); Tracy Donohue (Algonquin, IL) and Explorer Scout Mark Jonovich (Chardon, OH).

The $250 award recipients were: Eric Clothier (North Hampton, NH); Mike Brock (Warren, OH); John Landers (Redding, CA); Jeffrey McKendree (Johnstown, PA); and Derryl O`Neal (Port Charlotte, FL).

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