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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