The Shield 304 Award
What's The Shield 304 Award?
The Shield 304 Award is a monetary award established by the Lawton Firefighters Association in 2018 through an ongoing grant from the Riley J Manning Memorial Fund. The goal of The Shield 304 Award is to honor the memory of Mattawan Firefighter Cadet Riley J Manning by offering financial assistance to eligible individuals seeking educational opportunities or additional first responder training.
Just as Riley did not fit the mold, neither does The Shield 304 Award. Applicants will not only submit a completed application packet, but will also be subject to an in-person interview by the selection committee. The Award will be gifted directly to the recipient, as opposed to the educational institution or training center, to allow the recipient to use the award in a way that allows them the best opportunity to achieve the goals presented to the selection committee.
Eligibility: Any active member in good standing, honorary member, cadet, spouse or child of a member in good standing, honorary member or cadet of the Lawton Fire Department, Mattawan Fire Department, Lawton Quick Response Team or the Mattawan Quick Response Team.
How to Apply: Download the application packet found below, complete and submit packet with all required information to the Lawton Firefighters Association by the deadline of April 1st.
Notification: Recipients will be notified no later than May 15th.
Recipients
2019 Award Recipients
Pictured left to right, the 2019 recipients of The Shield 304 Award:
Morgan Miller - Morgan is a graduate of Mattawan High School and the VBISD Technology Center. She is currently a member of both the Mattawan Fire Department and the Mattawan QR Team. Morgan is currently employed with VBEMS as a full time EMT and will be graduating from KVCC in August 2019 with her Paramedic License. Morgan plans to return to school in the fall of 2019 to begin work towards her long term career goal of becoming a Physicians Assistant.
Duke Packer - Duke is a graduate of Lawton High School. He is an active member of the Lawton Fire Department and is also currently employed as an EMT with VBEMS. Duke is currently working on his Paramedic License through the Medic One Program. He also plans to return to school in pursuit of his long term career goal of becoming a flight nurse.
Jazmin Williams - Jazmin is a graduate of Paw Paw High School. She is also an active member of the Lawton Fire Department. Jazmin plans to attend KVCC in the fall of 2019 to begin work towards a degree in Fire Science which will assist her in reaching her long term career goal of becoming a full time career firefighter.
Congratulations to the 2019 recipients and thank you to the selection committee of Todd Hackenberg, Chad Horten, Joe Mayne, John Miller and Terry Teeter.
2020 Award
Applications for the 2020 Shield 304 Award will be available February 1, 2020. The deadline for submission is April 1, 2020.
