2022 CFSA Award Recipients
CFSA LRI Engineering Inc. Award & CFSA Nadine International Inc. Award
Alexandrea Andison
School and Program Name: Seneca Fire Protection Engineering Technology
Year of Program: 2nd year of 3
Activities: Volunteering at a retirement home, Seneca’s women’s softball team, boating, skiing, photography, and curling.
How will this award impact your studies? This award will drive me to continue to work hard in my studies and help to keep me motivated.
CFSA Matteo Gilfillan & Associates Inc. Award
Gokul Chandran
School and Program Name: Seneca College, Fire Protection Engineering Technology
Year of Program: 3rd year of 3, graduated in April 2022
Activities: Currently working as Senior Risk Services Consultant at Northbridge Insurance.
How will this award impact your studies? This award will financially help and support me in repaying my student loan.
CFSA Siemens Canada Ltd. Award
Nicholas J. Ford
School and Program Name: Fanshawe College. FSE-1, Fire Inspection & Fire Safety
Year of Program: Second Year
Activities: Music, Baseball, Golf
How will this award impact your studies? I am grateful to be receiving this award while striving to achieve my goal of becoming a knowledgeable and competent Fire Prevention Officer. This award only reaffirms my dedication to nothing less than successful completion of the Fire Inspection & Safety program at Fanshawe College and to utilize the skills taught for real world application.
CFSA Founders Award for Leadership & Excellence Award
Christopher Laird
School and Program Name: Seneca College Fire Protection Engineering Technology
Year of Program: 3rd year of 3
Activities: When and where permissible (COVID-19 restriction relevance):
In school:
- Fire Protection Student Association (FPSA);
- Seneca Leadership Program.
Outside school:
- Volunteering with community church outreach ministries,
- Gardening – vegetable & other,
- Sailing; Co-ed Softball; various other sports and exercising.
How will this award impact your studies? As a cross community volunteer, I am kept busy with a variety of activities, for as much as possible, during these COVID times. As the health and welfare of our communities begin to heal from the effects of COVID, we shall all become much busier and able to participate in these activities. This award is a meaningful recognition of the impact for being able to give back, encourage a hope, and influence others positively. These efforts shall continue to drive me while we do our best to support those around us. I can only hope these blessing will be multiplied ten-fold or even a hundred-fold and then some - to give back, just as much, even more!
CFSA Jensen Hughes Consulting Canada Award
CFSA FCS Fire Consulting Services Ltd. Award
Jessica Marano
School and Program Name: Seneca College, Fire Protection Engineering Technology
Year of Program: 2nd year of 3-year program
Activities: I participate in an array of extra-curricular activities during the school year, some of which include volunteering at local community centres, working at a Fire Protection company and Toronto Public Library, and taking part in organizing social justice events in my community.
How will this award impact your studies? Receiving these two honourable awards will greatly impact my education at Seneca as it motivates, empowers, and allows me to succeed in my studies. I truly have a passion for Fire Protection and am extremely grateful the CFSA is there to empower students like myself.
CFSA OmniShield Award
Sean Morgan
School and Program Name: Seneca College, Fire Protection Engineering Technology
Year of Program: 3rd
Activities: I always enjoy playing volleyball at school and in my spare time I enjoy playing football, writing/recording music, drawing, building custom speaker cabinets for guitar, and creating my own hot sauces.
How will this award impact your studies? This award will support my learning by motivating me to keep pursuing my goals in the fire protection industry while allowing myself to continue to focus my efforts on school
CFSA Firetronics 2000 Inc. Fire Safety Award
Simone Munro
School and Program Name: Seneca College Fire Protection Engineering Technology
Year of Program: 3rd year of 3
Activities: Throughout my 3 years of study at Seneca’s Fire Protection Engineering Technology program, I was actively involved in the school community. I attended meetings and Fire Panels hosted by the Fire Protection Student Association (FPSA), volunteered at events including the Oakville Fire Department Open House, and assisted as a tutor for first semester math courses. My involvement continued as schooling became virtual. Elected as Treasurer for the FPSA in my 2nd year, and serving as President in my 3rd, I sought to keep the students engaged with the FPSA through socials, educational Fire Panels, and Industry Events, while helping to support the FPSA’s long standing commitment to fostering community.
How will this award impact your studies? I am honored to have been selected as the recipient of the CFSA Firetronics 2000 Inc. Fire Safety Award. Having now graduated, I am embarking upon a new career in risk services consulting and working towards attaining the Canadian Risk Management (CRM) Designation. I am truly grateful to have the support of the CFSA and Firetronics 2000 Inc. as I continue to build my future. This incredibly generous award not only helps to ease the costs of courses, materials, and examination fees – it also re-affirms my conviction that I have finally found an industry, and community, to call home.
CFSA Maple Armor Fire Alarm Device Co. Award
Luca Fabio Paltrinieri
School and Program Name: Fire Inspection and Fire Safety Education at Fanshawe College
Year of Program: 2nd year of 3
Activities: Within my program, Fire Inspection and Fire Safety Education I am an active member within my school volunteering as a program support team member. This entails of volunteering at Fanshawe College Open Houses and Explore Fanshawe events. I also volunteer within the Student Mentor Program for Public Safety Fundamentals. I help with answering questions, running events, and further guiding students within their success at Fanshawe College. Outside of school I have a big passion towards the outdoors. I enjoy fishing, camping, hiking, boating, and all the wonders Ontario has to offer.
How will this award impact your studies? The CFSA Maple Armor Fire Alarm Device Co. Award will greatly benefit me and my studies at Fanshawe College. It gives me financial stability to help me afford school and ultimately leave me stress free. It allows me to better my education by working less hours during the school year and focusing more on my studies and quality family time. I am extremely grateful and appreciative of the Canadian Fire Safety Association and Maple Armor Fire Alarm Device Co. for providing this award and helping me in the completion of my program.
CFSA Harding Fire Protection Systems Award
Patrick Pugliese
School and Program Name: Fire and Life Safety Systems Technician at Durham College
Year of Program: 2nd year
Activities: In school I was a member of the program advisory committee; helping to shape the path forward and further augment existing courses. Outside of school I am lucky enough to be a father to 3 wonderful little girls, all under 8, which takes up most of time.
How will this award impact your studies? This award means more than just the monetary impact on my life, it represents an acknowledgement of how much I personally care about this field. I was lucky to study under some amazing professors at Durham and their passion, specifically Randy Panesar’s, was part of my continued commitment and interest in our field.
CFSA The Building Reports Canada Award
Ashfiq Ur Rahman
School and Program Name: Seneca College, Fire Protection Engineering Technology
Year of Program: 3 years
Activities: Seneca "Smile" mentor, tutor, sprinkler designer at Integral Group
How will this award impact your studies? I am a 3rd time winner of this award. This award inspires me to learn and make my profile better for the fire protection industry.
CFSA OmniShield Award
Megan Wallwork
School and Program Name: Seneca College Fire Protection and Engineering Technology
Year of Program: 2nd year of 3
Activities: Smile mentoring program, Member of the FPSA (Fire Protection Student association)
How will this award impact your studies? I am very grateful to receive this award. As life “returns to normal” Seneca has opened the doors again to in-person learning. Quitting my full-time job to put myself through school full-time has made it difficult to keep up my financial commitments I had made before knowing I was going to go back to school. Coming from Whitby, this will help with parking cost, gas, wear, and tear on my vehicle and ease my mind on traveling to and from school without the financial burden of our continued rise in cost of living.
