WFRD establishes Steckel scholarship fund

Woodstock Fire Rescue District has an announcement on its homepage (www.wfrd.org) that a $500 scholarship has been established in the name of Trent David Steckel. The scholarship is for a McHenry County student who is pursuing state certification as a firefighter or in a related healthcare field.

Applications must be submitted by December 3, 2010. The application form, more information and instructions are available on the WFRD website.

Steckel died earlier this year in an early morning, single-vehicle, motorcycle crash. It's clear that he was well-liked at WFRD, where he was completing his training as a firefighter/EMT. He was provided an honors funeral in Crystal Lake.

Please distribute this information to any McHenry County student who is studying to become a firefighter or paramedic.