The Memorial Scholarship Award is presented, as needed, to a dependent of a Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Association member who lost their life while serving as an active member of the Los Angeles City Fire Department. Generous contributions to the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund enable the continued support and administration of this important program.
Abigail Renee Corntassel / Dennis Mendenhall Memorial Scholarship
Orange Coast College
Business
Education and Career Goals:
I would like to earn a bachelors degree in business with the aspiration of starting a non profit animal rescue.
What inspires you?
I am most inspired by my mom because she has shown me how to keep persevering when things get hard. She has shown me to never give up and to do
my best in everything I do no matter what that “best” is.
Hobbies, Sports or Clubs:
Some of my hobbies include volunteering and helping out at the horse barn close to me, organizing and cleaning, making candles, scrapbooking, and babysitting. Clubs I am in involve, helping out with Special Education students, making kits for children in hospitals, and helping out local animal shelters.
List Any Awards:
- Honor Roll 2x
- Trustworthiness 2x
- Certificate of Achievement for completing at least 60 miles in the World Fit Walk
- Athletic Award 2x
- Scholar Athlete patch
- Responsibility
What does it mean to be part of a firefighter family?
To me, being apart of the firefighter family means to have people in my life that will forever be there for me, it means new connections and memories will be made,
and it means forever friendships made with kids like me.
How will this scholarship help you?
This scholarship will help me financially because it will ease the burden on my mom and I, and it will help me be able to work towards my dream of opening my own animal rescue.