The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System (LC-CFRS) is honored to announce the graduation of 72 first responders who successfully completed various levels of fire and rescue training.
On Thursday, July 20, 2023, the graduates were joined by friends and family, along with members of LC-CFRS leadership, Loudoun County Administration and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors at a ceremony recognizing these individuals who have committed to honorably serve their communities. Clerk of the Circuit Court Gary Clemens was on hand to officially swear in the most recent graduates to the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System. Deputy Chief of Training Nicole Pickrell emceed the event and introduced speakers to include Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall, Supervisor Michael Turner, and Assistant Chief Travis Preau.
27 of the students completed the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) course, 17 students completed the Firefighter I-II course, and 28 graduated the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-A) program. In addition to their full-time jobs, schooling, and family obligations, the graduates dedicated countless hours over the last six months to their training and have achieved Loudoun County, Commonwealth of Virginia, and National Certifications.
It is tradition for LC-CFRS instructors to designate one individual as the “top student” for each graduating class that exemplifies leadership, dedication, academic success, and the ability to motivate others. The top students recognized Thursday include Evelyn Allen for Firefighter I-II class, Andrew McKenna for Fall AEMT – Nighttime, Angelique Cadang for Fall AEMT – Daytime, Forrest Lee for Spring AEMT, and John Larregui for the Spring EMT-B class.
“This is a proud moment as we grow and mature our fire and rescue system,” stated System Chief Keith Johnson. “These fine individuals will make valuable contributions to our fire and rescue family and to the Loudoun County community. Thank you for your commitment, courage, and willingness to serve.”
Welcome Graduates!
Member | Agency | Certification | Class |
Joseph Ahr | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Evelyn Allan | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Luke Austin | Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Selim Benis | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Samuel Bosserman | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Nancy Cortez | Sterling Volunteer Fire Company | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Joshua Danjczek | Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad/ Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Pramod Grama | Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Logan Knight | Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Matthew Lockman | Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Ethan Porter | Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Sean Shechtman | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Remy Summers | Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Jacob Sundberg | Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Jaden Tipeni | Sterling Volunteer Fire Company | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Malachi Wang | Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Evan Wheeler | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | FF I-II | 2023-1 |
Aaron Hayman | Arcola Volunteer Fire Department | A-EMT | Fall 2022 |
Allison Key | Round Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department | A-EMT | Fall 2022 |
Andrew McKenna | Lovettsville Volunteer Fire & Rescue | A-EMT | Fall 2022 |
Nicholas Neglia | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | A-EMT | Fall 2022 |
Emma Randall | Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad | A-EMT | Fall 2022 |
Shahan Salam | Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad | A-EMT | Fall 2022 |
Julia Scanlon | Arcola Volunteer Fire Department | A-EMT | Fall 2022 |
Kirsten Sullivan | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | A-EMT | Fall 2022 |
Nancy Acedillo | LCFR | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Guy Ayerov | LCFR | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Joshua Barrett | LCFR | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Angelique Cadang | Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Carlos Fernandez | LCFR | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Christopher Hiponia | LCFR | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Daniel Kulick | Fauquier County | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Alejandro Lecuona Huet | LCFR | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Mitchell Lison | LCFR | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Jeremy Morgan | LCFR | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Nicholas Prior | LCFR | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Michael Sheil | LCFR | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Hanna Shoffner | LCFR | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Anthony Suddueth | Fauquier County | A-EMT | Fall 2022 -Day |
Mariana Arcelay | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | A-EMT | Spring 2023 |
Jeffrey Berry | Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company | A-EMT | Spring 2023 |
Ethan Boberg | LCFR | A-EMT | Spring 2023 |
Matthew Hartman | LCFR | A-EMT | Spring 2023 |
Forrest Lee | LCFR | A-EMT | Spring 2023 |
Analisa Wandrie | Lovettsville Volunteer Fire & Rescue | A-EMT | Spring 2023 |
Madeleine Adler | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Abdullah Al Shawi | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Katherine Alpert | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Samuel Bittner | Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Natan Cabrera | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Tiffany Crawford | Arcola Volunteer Fire Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Brit Nora Gauthier | Round Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Mikayla Hearne | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Nicholas Hopper | Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Samuel Hornak | Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Katelyn Jones | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Tressa Kagarise | Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Timothy Lanigan | Round Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
John Larregui | Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Amber Martinez | Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Andrew McDonald | Sterling Volunteer Fire Company | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Kevin McFadden | Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Aditya Narla | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Heather Neal | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Johnnie Pfalmer | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Neha Polavarapu | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Cindy Porter | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Betsy Rifka | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Jacob Sawyer | Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Sydney Sparbanie | Lovettsville Volunteer Fire & Rescue | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
David Warner | Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
Ahlie Zoghlin | Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad | EMT-B | Spring 2023 |
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System is incredibly proud of the dedication and service of our volunteer and career first responders. For more information about LC-CFRS visit www.loudoun.gov/fire or to become a volunteer first responder in Loudoun County visit www.OpenNewDoors.org.