Grainger Inc., a leading supplier
of facilities maintenance
products, has donated $11,000 in
scholarships to assist Bucks students,
which makes Alli Warren
very happy.
Warren received $2,200 to help
pay for tuition.
“The level of instructors here
are truly exceptional,” said Warren,
a 20-year-old fire science
major from State College,
Pa.”These people have 30 to 40
years of background and all the
material taught is coming from
real life experience. I am very
grateful for the scholarship.”
Warren is just one student taking
advantage of funds given by
Grainger, a leader in public safety
material for over 70 years.
The scholarship money will go
to students enrolled in fire science,
public safety and emergency
management programs, courses
which teach how to manage emergency
situations, such as a fire or
flood.
Robert Hedden, the fire science
coordinator at Bucks, believes the
courses prepare students with realworld
experience in becoming fire
and public safety professionals.
“These courses teach how to respond
to natural or man-made disasters,
as well as instilling a
responsibility to the community
and its safety,” he said. “We want
our students to think on a broader
level. One of our main goals is to
educate them with training in an
attempt to prevent public safety
hazards from happening in the
first place.”
He believed Warren deserved to
be the first recipient of the scholarship.
“Alli is one of our finest students,
and I’m excited that she received
the award,” he said.
Grainger not only donates
money for scholarships, but also
gives funds and supplies to the
Red Cross to assist natural disaster
victims. Sufferers of Hurricane
Katrina received $200,000 in
product, and the China Society of
the Red Cross was given $25,000
after a devastating earthquake in
2008.