2018 Oklahoma Rural Paramedic Recipients
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Oklahoma Rural Paramedic Scholarship!
Only the top candidates were selected. Each student will receive an award of up to $3,000. In return, each student will work a minimum of 2 years at a rural EMS agency in Oklahoma providing paramedic-level care.
Each winner was scored by an independent 3-person panel made up of EMS experts. They were scored based on the following criteria:
The following students are the winners! Ranked in order, the top 25 candidates are:
Only the top candidates were selected. Each student will receive an award of up to $3,000. In return, each student will work a minimum of 2 years at a rural EMS agency in Oklahoma providing paramedic-level care.
Each winner was scored by an independent 3-person panel made up of EMS experts. They were scored based on the following criteria:
- Community need
- Financial need
- Dedication to their community
- Dedication to the EMS profession
- Ability set an example for professionalism in EMS
The following students are the winners! Ranked in order, the top 25 candidates are:
- Jaitton Balcom, Kiamichi Technology Center, Lifeguard EMS
- William Rhodes Jr, Great Plains Technology Center, Fort Sill Fire Department
- Jessica Wells, Tulsa Technology Center, Wagoner County EMS
- Brendan O'Driscoll, Kiamichi Technology Center, Pawhuska EMS
- Travis Peevyhouse, Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Seminole Fire Department
- Erica Monroe, Kiamichi Technology Center, Lifeguard EMS
- Saige Bartel, OSU-OKC, Lifeguard EMS
- Andrea Reynolds, Kiamichi Technology Center, Paul's Valley EMS
- Braidon Hart, Kiamichi Technology Center, Chandler Fie Department
- Richard Postier, Tulsa Community College, Skiatook Fire Department
- Alexander Garland, Great Plains Technology Center, Kirk's EMS
- Jacklen Gottfried, Kiamichi Technology Center, Life EMS
- Drew Taylor, Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Seminole Fire Department
- John Hambrick, Great Plains Technology Center, Lawton Fire Department
- Dakota Shadowen, Kiamichi Technology Center, Cushing Fire Department
- Trever Pool, Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Seminole Fire Department
- Hunter Poston, Kiamichi Technology Center, LifeNet EMS
- Brandon Alexander, Tulsa Technology Center, City of Jay EMS
- Amber Childers, Kiamichi Technology Center, Mercy Health
- Patric Bias, Rogers State University, Mercy Regional EMS
- Michael Hunter, Kiamichi Technology Center, Antlers EMS
- Tripp Sanders, Kiamichi Technology Center
- Brandon Alan Don, Kiamichi Technology Center, Cushing Fire Department
- Kha John Tran, Oklahoma City Community College, Mercy Hospital,
- Michelle Howard, Tulsa Technology Center, Mercy Regional EMS