FIRE COMMISSIONER DANIEL A. NIGRO PRESIDES AT GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR FDNY HIGH SCHOOL
 The eighth graduation class of FDNY High School
Thursday, June 25, Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro presided over a graduation ceremony for 45 students of the eighth class from the FDNY High School for Fire and Life Safety on at the FDNY Training Academy on Randall’s Island. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Richard Buery who delivered the keynote address, Chief of Department James E. Leonard, and many other FDNY members and their families.
“In whatever path you take in life, please be bold,” said Deputy Mayor Buery. “Be bold in your service to others and be bold in your commitment to the power of love.”
 Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Richard Buery delivered the keynote address
“One of the things I enjoy most as Fire Commissioner is seeing our high school graduates go on to have successful careers in the FDNY ,” Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. “Seeing young men and women grow to become EMTs, Paramedics, Firefighters and leaders in the FDNY, watching you find your true calling in this Department, just as I did as a young man is exhilarating.”
From this year’s class, 6 of the students will participate in the FDNY EMS Academy Summer EMT Certification Program, with two more scheduled to take part in the winter program later this year. In addition, 31 students will attend college in the fall and one student will be serving in the United States Armed Forces.
 Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro with class Valedictorian Iyana Curtis (right) and Salutatorian India Glover (left)
Iyana Curtis was named the class Valedictorian, India Glover was Salutatorian and
14 graduates received the 2015 Senior Awards for their exceptional success during high school.
The graduating students successfully completed a rigorous academic program that emphasized leadership and strength as core values along with the academic and physical skills necessary for emergency responders. The FDNY High School strives to introduce its students to future careers with the FDNY, as Firefighters, Paramedics, or Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). The school is part of the New York City’s small schools initiative and is funded in part by the FDNY Foundation, the official non-profit organization of the FDNY.
“You are special, you have value and each and every one of you is significant in this world,” said Principal James Anderson. “This society, this city and this world needs you and we need you to find your destiny.”
Three of the graduates have family that is part of FDNY’s 150 years of service.
From the previous seven FDNY High School classes, 28 have joined the Department
with two graduates currently serving as Firefighters, 19 as EMTs in the field and 7 in Emergency Medical Dispatch. Thirty-five graduates are currently working for private ambulance services in the New York City area and to date, 106 FDNY High School graduates are State certified EMTs. See more photos from the FDNY High School Graduation ceremony hereFind-out more about the FDNY High School here | 
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