Alumni

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FireScience:OutstandingAlumni

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FireScienceandParamedicGraduatetoJoinIsraeliDefenseForce

NathanChomskywillbegoingtoJerusalemtobeginapre-militarytrainingprogramforoverseasvolunteers.Followingthat,inhewillbejoiningtheIsraeliDefenseForcewherehehopestobechosenasacombatmedic.

“IknowthatthelessonsandskillsthatIhavelearnedwhilehereatLSSUwillhelpmesucceedinboththisendeavorandanythatcomeafterthat,”statedChomsky.

OriginallyfromSouthfield,Michigan,hecametoLSSUbecauseofthereputationoftheFireScienceprogram.Chomskystated,”CoursesintheFireScienceandParamedicProgramshavebeenenlightening.Ihavebeenabletolearntheoryintheclassroomandapplyitthroughhandsoncoursessuchasthefirefightercertificationcourseandinmyparamedicclinicals.”

Mr.Chomskyaccountsthatthispracticalapplicationissomethinghefeelssetsthedegreesapartfrommanyothers.Thepracticalcomponentiscrucialtothetheoreticalone.”Ican’timaginehavingtositinclassforfouryearsbeforeusinganyoftheknowledge.IhavebeenworkingatthestudentcallteamfortheLSSUFoundationforthepastfouryearsandhavebeenmanagerthereforthelastthree.IenjoyworkingtherebecauseIgettheopportunitytotalktoalumnifromallwalksoflife,inmanydifferentfieldsandpositions.”

Mr.Chomskyaccountsthatbecominginvolvedinuniversityserviceisimportanttotheearlyfoundationsofcommunityservice.”Inmyfreshmanyear,IbecameinvolvedwithBetaNuXi,alocalfraternityoncampus.ThroughoutmytimewiththefraternityIhavebeenabletoworkonleadershipskills,eventorganization,andhadanopportunitytoparticipateinmanycommunityserviceevents.”

Mr.ChomskyhashadasuccessfulacademiccareeratLSSU,andwillgraduatedinthetoptierofhiscohort.Mr.ChomskywillberecognizedasanOutstandingFireScienceGraduateattheSchoolofCJ/FS/EMS.

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Graduatesofthefirescienceprogramarenowworkingasfirechiefs,inspectors,homelandsecurityofficers,safetyofficerswithindustryandothergovernmentagencies,andtrainingofficersinmanysettings.Graduateshavealsogoneontopursuemasters’degreesanddoctoraldegreesaswell.

  • RoyalOakFireDepartment
  • CityofDePereFireDept.
  • CityofMonroeFirefighter
  • Farmer’sInsurance
  • SpringvaleFireDept.
  • SaultSte.MarieFireDept.
  • CityofKenoshaFireDept.
  • AnnArborFireDept.
  • BloomfieldTownshipFireDept.
  • FirePro’sInc.-CityofPortage
  • IronMountainFireDept.
  • CityofWayneFireDept.
  • MeridianTwp.FireDept.
  • AnnArborFireDept.
  • CityofBirminghamFireDept.
  • CityofKenoshaFireDept.
  • Marshall&Swift
  • StateofMichiganBureauofConstructionCodes&FireSafety
  • DefianceFireDepartment,OH
  • CityofSaultSte.MarieFireDept.
  • LudwigExplosives,Inc.
  • SaultOntarioFireDept.
  • FordRougeFireDept.
  • CityofMountClemensFireDept.
  • CovertTwp.FireDept.
  • DunwellSecurity
  • BeaconAmbulance
  • CityofColdwaterFireDept.
  • CityofMarquetteFireDept.
  • EspanolaFireDept.
  • GrandTraverseCountySheriff
  • BloomfieldHillsPublicSafety
  • MichiganDept.ofNaturalResources
  • MichiganStatePolice
  • OscodaCountySheriffDept.
  • AlgomaFamilyServices