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Union Fire District of South Kingstown and Kingston Fire District award 6 scholarships
Photo, top: Chief Pinch with scholarship recipients Tyler Mumford, a relative of a Union Fire District member, and Christian Dame and Evan Ramroth, both members of Kingston Fire District. (Photos courtesy Union Fire District)
Chief Steven Pinch on behalf of the Union Fire District of South Kingstown (UFD) and Chief Tom Reed of the Kingston Fire District are pleased to announce that they have recently awarded six scholarships. Of the six scholarship recipients, two were presented their scholarships at the South Kingstown High School awards ceremony on June 7. The other four recipients received their scholarships on June 14, at the UFD’s administration building.

“I am honored to award these bright and talented students and firefighters these scholarships,” said Chief Pinch. “I wish them luck in their future studies and endeavors.”
The scholarships ranged from $1,000 to $2,500. Applicants needed to meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to receive a scholarship. Recipients needed to be either a relative of a current member of the Union Fire District of South Kingstown or the Kingston Fire District, be a current member of the Union Fire District of South Kingstown or the Kingston Fire District, or be a senior attending an area high school.




The six scholarship recipients were:
- Christian Dame, member of the Kingston Fire District – $2,500
- Alexis Cinquegrana, daughter of a UFD member and South Kingstown High School graduating senior – $2,500
- Evan Ramroth, member of the Kingston Fire District – $1,500
- Tyler Mumford, relative of a UFD member – $1,500
- Karissa Northup, daughter of a UFD member and South Kingstown High School graduating senior – $1,000
- Garrett Barker, member of UFD – $1,000
Eligible recipients also needed to complete a written essay explaining what public service means to them.