John Valentine Memorial Scholarship


Name:  Last_________________________ First______________________________

Address: _______________________________________

City: _____________________	State: _____	Zip: _________

Phone: ____________________	Email: ____________________

GPA: _____________________     Class Rank: _______________ 

Father’s Name: _____________	Mother’s Name: ________________

Father’s Occupation: ___________________   Mother’s Occupation: ____________________

Annual Household Income: _______________________

John Valentine was a Peoria Firefighter who passed away during the prime of his career from a brain tumor leaving behind a wife and daughter.  Johnny’s spirit and energy lives on today through the Peoria Fire Department and its members.  Johnny was a well respected Firefighter who lived the Fire Department’s motto:  Serving with Strength, Honor, and Compassion.           

What are your educational goals and how do you plan to attain them? (Attach a separate sheet if necessary).




What are your career goals and ambitions? (Attach a separate sheet if necessary).



Please write an essay on a separate sheet of paper indicating why you think you deserve this scholarship.  Include in the essay what it means to serve with Strength, Honor and Compassion.  Letters of reference may be included in this application.  

All applications will be reviewed by a panel of Peoria Firefighters and candidates who pass the review process will be scheduled for an oral interview.

The John Valentine Memorial Scholarship is for $2,500 to students wishing to attend Glendale Community College and pursue a career in the fire service or medical field. 

Deadline for application is May 1, 2007.  Please submit all completed applications and essays to Peoria Fire Department Administration Office, 8351 W. Cinnabar Ave. Peoria, Arizona 85345, ATTN: Captain Danny Comella.