Monthly Archives: August 2017

2017 PFRA Scholarship Recipients Announced

By   August 16, 2017

PFRA congratulates Madison Poe, Cole Campbell, and Tionne Stubblefield, who are the 2017 PFRA Scholarship Award recipients.

The PFRA application review committee had a very difficult time being able to select only three recipients as the entire pool of candidates were all outstanding.  The committee sends their appreciation to everyone who submitted an application and we know all these students will have a very successful education and career ahead of them.

 

Madison Poe is the daughter of Steve Poe, Battalion Chief at Station 12. She will be attending Texas A&M in the fall, majoring in Political Science and continuing onto Law School to eventually become a family lawyer.  She plans to open her own non-profit legal practice to give priority to children who are victims of verbal and emotional abuse committed by their parents.  Madison was a straight A honors student while taking 7 Advanced Placement (AP) classes, and was awarded as an AP Scholar with Distinction in 2016. In addition to academics, Madison is also active in cheerleading and dance, where she also has won numerous top-place awards from competitions throughout her high school years.  Congratulations Madison!

 

Tionne Stubblefield is the daughter of Michael Stubblefield, FF/P from Station 3C.  She will be attending Lyon College located in Batesville, Arkansas, studying medicine with an interest in becoming an Obstetrician and Gynecologist.  Because of her high academic standards and an interview at Lyon College, she has been awarded an Honors Fellowship at the college.  Congratulations Tionne!

 

 

Cole is the son of firefighter Wesley Campbell at Station 5A in Plano. Cole has proven himself as a student who has maintained a 4.0 average throughout high school. Cole has been accepted at Colorado State University where he plans to study Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology. He states that he…”finds a great deal of satisfaction being outdoors, and has a desire to protect and manage our natural resources.”  Congratulations Cole!

 

Station 1 Recognized with PFRA Above and Beyond Award

By   August 15, 2017
On Thursday, August 10, all three crews at Plano Fire Station 1 were presented with PFRA’s Above and Beyond Award. It was presented to the firefighters on A-shift, who along with the firefighters on B and C shift, worked together to make sure a local family was outfitted with a special smoke alarm for a family member with a hearing impairment.  All the crews at Station 1 recognized a need within the community and took it upon themselves to acquire and install this special unit to ensure the safety and well-being of this resident.  PFRA is proud of all the firefighters at Station 1 and we congratulate them for going Above and Beyond.