Springfield Ambulance Corps William Myers — Springfield High School | NextJawn
Springfield Ambulance Corps William Myers
This award is given to a Springfield High School graduating senior who has plans to pursue a degree in a medical field and demonstrable involvement and leadership in the community with a clear commitment to teamwork.
Qualifications include: acceptance to a college or university with plans to pursue a degree in a medical field; demonstrable involvement and leadership in the community with a clear commitment to teamwork; a personal essay detailing future plans in a field of medicine; two letters of recommendation from faculty members; 3.5 GPA at the time of the award; and 3.0 or better GPA throughout college.
William Myers was a 1938 graduate of Northeast High School. He was a resident of Springfield since 1953. A quality control manager in the aircraft industry, Mr. Myers was employed by Piasecki Aircraft and later Boeing from which he retired. He was a member of the former Princeton Presbyterian Church, now the Tree of Life Church in Springfield. He was an Army veteran of WWII and was the recipient of the Purple Heart. A devoted member of the Springfield Ambulance Corps since 1985, Bill made over 11,000 runs as a first responder. In the year 2000 he was recognized for his dedication to the community by being named as the Ambulance Corps entry to the Springfield Township Volunteer Memorial Wall. He was a member of the Masonic Concord Lodge #625 where he was Worship Master in 1999 and also served as the recording secretary. He was a member the American Legion Post in Media, PA. Mr. Myers enjoyed boating and built a 22 foot cabin cruiser in his back yard as well as building his own garage. He loved the seashore and enjoyed ballroom dancing and bowling.
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