Huntington Fire Chiefs Present Annual Scholarships

The Town of Huntington Fire Chiefs Council recently presented their annual Scholarship Awards to students who are affiliated with the town volunteer fire and rescue services.

Council President Dan McConnell presented the scholarships to:

• Firefighter Robert Lahey—a Northport resident who is attending Suffolk Community College for Criminal Justice.
• Firefighter Jillian McGuire— the daughter of Centerport FD Ex-Captain Ed McGuire, is attending SUNY Binghampton for Nursing.
• Katherine Grant— the daughter of East Northport FD members Bruce and Donna Grant, is attending Slippery Rock University for Special Education and Early Childhood.
• Sarah Williamson— the daughter of Dix Hills FD Assistant Chief Joe Williamson, is attending SUNY Cortland for Childhood Education.
• Nicole Schirripa— the daughter of Tom Schirripa of Huntington Community First Aid Squad, is attending Tulane University for Accounting.
• David Weber— a former Northport FD Junior, is the son of Ex-Captain David Weber and is attending Bentley University for Accounting.
• Carly Malico— a Centerport Junior, is the daughter of firefighter Jim Malico and attending Molloy College for Nursing.

Each recipient was awarded a $500 scholarship.

The seven $500 scholarships are awarded annually in the memory of Dix Hills Chief Terry Farrell and Huntington Manor Chief Peter Nelson, both FDNY Rescue Company 4 firefighters who were killed in the line of duty on 9/11; Huntington Manor Fire Police Captain and Chaplain Richard Holst and Dix Hills Ex-Captain Walter Hessling who both died in the line of duty in 2009; Huntington Manor Ex-Chief and Commissioner Joe Lynch, Town of Huntington Supervisor's assistant Billie Pastore, and Eaton's Neck Assistant Chief Kevin Brandon.

Photo by Steve Silverman