Press Release
The Lake Monticello and Fluvanna County fire departments will be hosting a graduation ceremony June 8 at 3 p.m. for the firefighters who recently completed the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, Essentials of Firemanship, Firefighter 1 course of study which is a college level course.
A total of 18 firefighters, from all four Fluvanna County fire companies, spent 17 weeks, and 214 hours attending 29 classroom lectures, and weekend 8-hour sessions, to receive hands-on instruction performing all the different firefighting skills expected of a certified firefighter. This class were funded by Fluvanna County.
The graduates will be honored and receive certificates. There will be special awards bestowed upon deserving students. There will be approximately 125 people attending along with the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors, county administration members and other dignitaries.
List of those graduating:
Cobey Clark – Fork Union
Tim Hodge – Lake Monticello
Michael Lenherr – Fork Union
Veronica Lenherr – Fork Union
Alexis Pace – Kents Store
Jaimie Parkinson – Lake Monticello
Jason Rizza – Fork Union
Johnielle Sawyer – Fork Union
Luke Sheridan – Kents Store
Macon Sheridan – Kents Store
Austin Simmons – Lake Monticello
Michael Simmons – Lake Monticello
Christopher Via – Lake Monticello
April Walker – Palmyra
Haley Walker – Palmyra
Brandon Watkins – Lake Monticello
John Young – Kents Store
Shane Young – Kents Store
