A Hellertown man was recently named an “Outstanding Student Firefighter” by Bucks County Community College following his completion of a six-month certification course offered by the college’s Public Safety Training Center.
Nicholas Keller, pictured below, was one of three students honored at a May 19 ceremony, according to a news release from the school.
The awards were presented during a graduation ceremony for more than 100 firefighters at the college’s Newtown campus.
Matt Hatrak (left), director of certification and curriculum at Bucks County Community College’s Public Safety Training Center, presented Outstanding Student Awards to three firefighters who rose to the top of each class that recently completed national certification training. They are (front row, from left to right) John Wassmer of Richlandtown, Glori Mihalik of Langhorne and Nicholas Keller of Hellertown. They were joined by (back row, left to right) Fred Hashagen, director of facility operations at the PSTC, and instructors Henry Lovett and Jeff Glynn. The awards were presented during a graduation ceremony for more than 100 firefighters held Tuesday, May 19, at the college’s Newtown campus.
