Congratulations to the 2026 NCSFA Scholarship and Grant Recipients
On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of the North Carolina State Firefighters’ Association, we are proud to recognize and congratulate this year’s recipients. Whether you are continuing your education or advancing your career in the fire service, your dedication to growth and service strengthens our entire community.
We are honored to support you and look forward to seeing the impact you will make in your departments and communities. Your commitment truly makes a difference.
| George Horace Moore Scholarships | |||||
| Eastern | Amy | Allen | High School | Associate’s | Pine Level |
| Ayden | Hayslip | High School | Associate’s | Onslow County | |
| Tyler | Lavoie | High School | Associate’s | Big Marsh | |
| Bowden | Warren | High School | Associate’s | Newton Grove | |
| Ramsey | Harris | High School | Bachelor’s | Rocky Mount | |
| Taylor | Jordan | High School | Bachelor’s | Rock Ridge | |
| Isabella | Sholar | High School | Bachelor’s | Pin Hook | |
| Charles | Holland | Vol. Firefighter | Associate’s | Autryville Area | |
| Parker | Johnson | Vol. Firefighter | Associate’s | Hugo | |
| Ruby | Sasser | Vol. Firefighter | Associate’s | Nahunta | |
| Cole | Barhill | Vol. Firefighter | Bachelor’s | Evergreen | |
| Kenneth | Parker | Vol. Firefighter | Bachelor’s | Robersonville | |
| Jack | Argenti | Career Firefighter | Associate’s | Greenville | |
| Antwan | Hardy | Career Firefighter | Associate’s | Clayton | |
| Joseph | Kovacs | Career Firefighter | Associate’s | Colington | |
| Anthony | Klontz | Career Firefighter | Bachelor’s | Greenville | |
| Matthew | Pendergraph | Career Firefighter | Bachelor’s | Goldsboro | |
| Herbert D. Garmon Scholarships | |||||
| Piedmont | Baleigh | Denton | High School | Associate’s | Coats-Grove |
| Macey | Hall | High School | Associate’s | Vol. FD of Bethany | |
| Sofia | Barnes | High School | Bachelor’s | Summerfield | |
| Jacey | Fletcher | High School | Bachelor’s | Timberlake | |
| Mylee | Scruggs | High School | Bachelor’s | Whispering Pines | |
| Gracie | Hensley | Vol. Firefighter | Associate’s | Altamahaw-Ossipee | |
| Ashlynn | Joyce | Vol. Firefighter | Associate’s | Mineral Springs | |
| Halleluya | Ayele | Vol. Firefighter | Bachelor’s | Fairview Rural | |
| Matthew | Snow | Vol. Firefighter | Bachelor’s | Clemmons | |
| Logan | Boone | Career Firefighter | Associate’s | Whitsett | |
| Jordan | Honeycutt | Career Firefighter | Associate’s | Greensboro | |
| Marcos | Ochoa Samoff | Career Firefighter | Associate’s | Carrboro | |
| Martin | Szorcsik | Career Firefighter | Associate’s | Fayetteville | |
| Timothy | Young, Jr. | Career Firefighter | Associate’s | Winston-Salem | |
| Brian | Gerber | Career Firefighter | Bachelor’s | Hope Mills | |
| Nathan | Spicer | Career Firefighter | Bachelor’s | Lexington | |
| George M. Bartlett Scholarships | |||||
| Western | Garrett | Higgins | High School | Associate’s | Cherry Lane |
| Mary Ellen | Bridges | High School | Bachelor’s | Ore Bank-Pumpkin Center | |
| Ashlyn | Price | High School | Bachelor’s | East Gaston | |
| Jaden | Thurmond | High School | Bachelor’s | Charlotte | |
| Stephanie | Cardwell | Vol. Firefighter | Bachelor’s | Ferguson | |
| Allie | Gatton | Vol. Firefighter | Bachelor’s | Mt. Mitchell | |
| Elijah | Adams | Career Firefighter | Associate’s | Kings Mountain | |
| David | Hamilton | Career Firefighter | Associate’s | Dana | |
| Nicholas | Jones | Career Firefighter | Associate’s | Harrisburg | |
| Lidoine | Carbajal | Career Firefighter | Bachelor’s | St. Stephens | |
| Paul F. Miller Master’s Degree Scholarships | |||||
| Eastern | Louis | D’Arco | Volunteer & Career | Master’s | Clayton |
| Piedmont | Christopher | Wade | Volunteer & Career | Master’s | Carrboro |
| Western | Thomas | States | Volunteer & Career | Master’s | Asheville |
| NCSFA Grant Program | |||||
| Eastern | Brayden | Culifer | Volunteer | Grant | Fountain Rural |
| Joseph | Musico | Volunteer | Grant | Weeksville | |
| Piedmont | Jason | Burkholder | Career | Grant | Mount Airy |
| Luis | Olvera Garcia | Career | Grant | Winston-Salem | |
| Western | Bryan | Viger | Volunteer | Grant | South Iredell |
| Reign | Viger | Volunteer | Grant | South Iredell | |
