NEWBERRY — The Newberry Fire Department recently awarded Ashley Livingston and Tyler Havird $2,000 scholarships through the Newberry Fire Department’s Recruitment/Retention Scholarship Program.
Livingston and Havird have been Explorers with the department for several years. Havird is attending Newberry College where he is pursing a degree in Criminal Justice while Livingston is attending pharmaceutical school at Presbyterian College.
Livingston is also a volunteer firefighter in Newberry County and Clinton Public Safety. Both scholarship winners have completed the Newberry County Career Center Firefighter Program.
Scholarship applications are reviewed by non-fire department personnel and are graded on a point system. The scholarship program is open to any volunteer or Explorer with Newberry City who has met all criteria for active status for at least six months. To join your local fire department as a volunteer or Explorer call 803-321-1030 or visit scvolunteerfire.org.
