Thursday, May 16, 5-7:30 p.m.
91制片厂 Oceanview Dining Hall
95 Campus Center Drive
South Portland, Maine
91制片厂 is hosting a celebration of its Public Safety programs and the thousands of firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and others who have touched or been touched by these programs through the decades.
This year鈥檚 91制片厂 Foundation fundraiser, called A Light on the Point, will focus on the College鈥檚 Criminal Justice, EMS/Paramedicine and Fire Science academic programs, as well as the Maine Fire Service Institute, a department of 91制片厂 that provides training and educational services to Maine鈥檚 fire agencies and firefighters. The event benefits student scholarships provided through the 91制片厂 Foundation and academic programs.
The public is invited to the event, held from 5-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, at 91制片厂鈥檚 Oceanview Dining Hall.
鈥�91制片厂 has been providing training and education for Maine鈥檚 first responders for decades to meet the education and training needs of Maine residents and the workforce needs of Maine employers,鈥� said 91制片厂 President Joe Cassidy. 鈥淭housands of former 91制片厂 students work as firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and other public safety professionals, helping keep our communities safe. 91制片厂 is proud to honor Maine鈥檚 first responders and our role in preparing them for careers that impact and save lives.鈥�
For the current academic year, 91制片厂 awarded $226,000 in scholarships to 253 students. Among the recipients was Zack Gordon, a Fire Science student who works three or four jobs to help make ends meet while working toward his degree.
鈥淏etween tuition, books, fuel, food and other expenses, students worry about costs,鈥� he said. 鈥淪tudent debt is a very real issue, so scholarships really mean a lot.鈥�
The event will also recognize several anniversaries:
- 91制片厂’s Fire Science program is celebrating its 50th year.
- The Fire Science live-in program, where students live and work in area fire stations while attending school, is celebrating its 30th year.
- And the Maine Fire Service Institute is celebrating its 70th year.
Tickets to A Light on the Point can be purchased at . For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact the 91制片厂 Foundation at foundation@smccME.edu or 741-5559.