RESCUE SQUAD CADETS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS

The EMS Council of New Jersey (EMSCNJ) recently awarded 17 academic scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students for 2016. All recipients are members of EMSCNJ-affiliated squads. The 87-year-old nonprofit EMSCNJ represents 20,000 volunteers affiliated with nearly 300 rescue squads throughout the state.
Six graduate students received $1,000 Gail Lawrence Memorial Scholarships, awarded to those earning advanced degrees in any medical field. The scholarship was established in memory of Gail Lawrence, a mobile intensive care nurse, advanced practice nurse and educator with Rutgers University. Recipients from Scotch Plains Rescue Squad are: Rosalie V. DePaola, attending University of Notre Dame; Global Health; and Thomas Snihur, attending St. George’s University; M.D. Program.This year, 60 applicants competed for 11 EMSCNJ Cadet Scholarships of $500 each, including a scholarship from the 17th District in memory of Walter Mutzenback, a life member of the Tri-Boro First Aid Squad. Cadet scholarships are available to high school seniors who plan to attend college in the fall, and who are active participants of Council squads in good standing. A selection committee at Raritan Valley Community College chose the following recipients from Scotch Plains Rescue Squad: Catherine A. DePaola, attending University of Notre Dame; Pre-Med; and Edward E. DePaola, Villanova University; Structural Engineering.