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Last updated; 23 October 2011.
2011 SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE
The SKFR Volunteer Association is proud to provide community scholarships.
We have provided community members with financial assistance for higher education since 1999.
We invite you to apply to our $1,000 Craig Helmholz scholarship.
The 2011 application is now available to print. Look for a link to the pdf form below.
In Memoriam of "Craig Helmholz"
Craig Helmholz inspired our program. Craig began volunteering with SKFR (Dist 7) in 1995.
He was exceptional because he continued to serve the community through the department
even after beginning his battle with cancer.
Sadly, Craig passed away in November 1999.
Craig is seen above; posing with his girlfriend Nicole at a local parade and enjoying
some leisure activity at home.
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Get Craig Helmholz 2012 Scholarship form!
The 2012 scholarship is now printable from on line!
Contact information:
If you have any questions, you may send us an email: email SKFRVA
Funding for our scholarship program is made possible through the annual HotFoot 5K/1-Mile held in June.
Congratulations Kelly!!
Kelly received our $1,000.00 scholarship.
Kelly Arns is shown receiving the 2011 Craig Helmholz scholarship from Lt. Terry Lerma and FF Brenden Lowery.
Past Recipients:
Cassy Smith was selected for the 2010 Craig Helmholz scholarship. Certificate presented by Air Officer RS Lucke
Joshua deLacy was selected for the 2009 Craig Helmholz scholarship to help him pursue his interest in law.
Congratulations Josh!!
Josh is shown receiving our $1,000.00 scholarship from Volunteer Firefighter Member of the Year David Barr.Mia Wright was selected for the 2008 Craig Helmholz scholarship.
(Click on photo to enlarge.)
Congratulations Mia!!
Mia is shown receiving our $1,000.00 scholarship from Volunteer Firefighter Terry Lerma.Marie Spiker was selected for the 2007 Craig Helmholz scholarship.
Congratulations Marie!!
Marie is shown
receiving our $1,000.00 scholarship from Volunteer Firefighter Terry Lerma.
Marie reported on her status in 2010.
"I am in my fourth year at the University of Washington, and I'll be graduating next winter
with a double degree in Public Health (BS) and Medical Anthropology (BA) and a minor in Spanish.
My time so far at the UW has been pretty action-packed. In my first year I rowed for the UW
Novice Women's Crew Team and studied abroad for a summer in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I am
currently an intern at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center with a group that studies
the effects of diet and exercise on breast cancer prevention. In addition, I am completing
my senior thesis in the department of Anthropology on dietary change in immigrant populations
in Seattle. My future plans include a Master of Public Health that focuses on community-level
nutrition. I hope to spend my life working on chronic disease prevention through diet. As I
have experienced deaths in my family due to cancer, I am grateful for the opportunity to work
in this field.
I want to thank you again for making it possible for me to take advantage of so many opportunities,
and for getting in touch again! I am really proud to come from such a wonderful community."
Lisa Page was selected for the 2006 Craig Helmholz scholarship.
Congratulations Lisa!!
Lisa is the first person to be selected twice for
our $1,000.00 scholarship.
Emily Hoynes was selected to receive the Chester Kirk scholarship,
2005.
(See details of this scholarship at the bottom of page.)
Congratulations Emily!!
Emily received a $1,000.00 scholarship from the
SKF&R Volunteer Association. (No Photo Available) Scholarship was presented by
volunteer members Lt. Mike Smith and Scott Lucke.
Lisa Page was selected for the 2005 Craig Helmholz scholarship.
Congratulations Lisa!!
Lisa received a $1,000.00 scholarship from the
SKF&R Volunteer Association. (Above photo) Scholarship was presented by
volunteer member Scott Lucke.
Ellen Lipsey was the first student selected to receive the Chester Kirk scholarship, 2004.
(See details of this scholarship at the bottom of page.)
Congratulations Ellen!!
Ellen received a $1,000.00 scholarship from the
KCFD 7 Volunteer Association. (Above photo) Scholarship was presented by
volunteer members Lt. Mike Smith and Scott Lucke.
Craig Senter received the 2004 Craig Helmholz scholarship.
Congratulations Craig!!
Craig received a $1,000.00 scholarship from the
KCFD 7 Volunteer Association. (Above photo) Scholarship was presented by
volunteer member Scott Lucke.Craig informed us in '09 that he graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in May 2008, with a bachelor's of science in geology and geophyics.
He is now working at the United States Geological Survey, Water Resources Division in the Honolulu office.
The winners of the 2003 Scholarships are...
Congratulations, Dustin Johnson and Brandi Lindberg!!
They each received a $500.00 scholarship from the KCFD 7 Volunteer Association. (Above photo) Scholarships presented by volunteer members Chuck Kuhn and Scott Lucke.
Brandi reported back to the Association with an update in April of 2009.
"Thanks to the generous monetary support I received from the scholarship In Memoriam of Craig Helmholtz,
I was able to graduate from college in four years, without debt. Now I work in higher education, and I
have an opportunity to positively impact college student’s lives and help them navigate the same academic,
social, and financial issues I experienced as a student. Without generous support from my community,
I may not have been able to get the education I did, and I may not have been able to help other’s the
way that I can today.
Additionally, the monetary support I received for college made it more possible for me to be more
focused on my academics and involved in community service activities instead of working all of the
time to pay the bills. I think that Craig would have been proud to know that his memory allowed me
to be involved in the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life,” to raise money and awareness about
cancer, both as a participant and as a team captain multiple times during my college career. In this
way, his memory affected many others than just myself, and I know it will continue to do so with future
recipients of this wonderful scholarship."
The winners of the 2002 Scholarships were...
Congratulations, Jennifer Gibson and Heather Gauger!!
They each received a $500.00 scholarship from the Fire District 7 Volunteer Association. (Above photo) Scholarships presented by Volunteer Firefighter Chuck Kuhn and Volunteer Firefighter Scott Lucke.
The winners of the 2001 Scholarships were...
Congradulations, Alyce Cavnar and Hanako Lombardi!!
They each received a $500.00 scholarship from the Fire District 7 Volunteer Association. (Above photo) Scholarships presented by Volunteer Firefighter Dale Bradford and Volunteer Firefighter Scott Lucke.
Hanako reported back to the Association in March of 2009.
"I headed to Western Washington University and graduated in 2005 with my BA in Linguistics with a concentration in modern & classical languages and a minor in English. In 2007 I received my Master in Higher Education for Student Affairs Administration. I currently work at DigiPen Institute of Technology (a school for video game developers) in Redmond, WA."
The first two scholarships were presented to Melanie Rudquist and Carrie Olson in 2000.
No picture is available.
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In Memoriam of "Chief Kirk"
We regret to report that the Chester Kirk scholarship has been discontinued due to funding.
Chief Kirk was also a noted member of Fire District 7. He is a WW II veteran who began volunteering as a firefighter in 1941 and was Chief for District 7 between 1966 and 1982. He past away in 2003. His family made a donation to our association and asked to carry a scholarship in his name.
Cheif Kirk is seen above at the fire station.
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