Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services officially has 12 new firefighters joining its ranks.
Twelve new recruits graduated fom frefighter recruit school last week at Cherokee High School in Canton.
The keynote speaker for the evening was retired Atlanta Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Dan Diehl.
Several recruits receive special awards that were doled out during the ceremony:
- The recipient of the Pinnacle Award for striving to reach the top due to dedication and hard work in the Firefighter Recruit School Class was presented to Stefan St. Peter.
- The W. Clark Waters' Jr. Honor Graduate Award was presented to James Torrance. The award was named on behalf of Clark Waters, a Cherokee County firefighter, who passed away in 2004. Torrence was given the award in recognition of excellence in academics and leadership.
Cherokee County Fire Chief Tim Prather, Assistant Fire Chief Eddie Robinson and Field Operations Chief Greg Erdely congratulated the new recruits and welcomed them to Cherokee County.
Those recruits receiving certificates were: Danyell Chalk, Tyler Coker, Bradley Dobbins, Blake Gilder, Matthew Knowles, Peter Lenas, Shane Ramey, Shannon Roberts, Stefan St. Peter, James Torrance, Nicholas Van Weele and Jordan Walden.
After receiving their certificates, the graduate received the firefighter oath from Prather.
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