Joan McCallen, president of the Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund and CEO and president of ICMA-RC, and United States Fire Administer Chief Gregory B. Cade, are pictured with the 2007-2008 scholarship recipients.

(Standing L to R): Joan McCallen, Richard Tiffany, Sherry McAdams, Alexandria Spruiel, Stacie Tenney, Amanda Alvira, Hope Holmes, Matthew Abinante, and Chief Gregory Cade.

(Sitting L to R): Natasha Palmer, Tori Hauber, Alexcia Hollis, Leigh Ann Ronaldson, Norberto Ortiz-Colon, Amber Hartfield, Gary Dundon II, Samantha Powers, and Ashley Smith.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Hope Holmes stands with sister Charity Kirk, at left, and mother Donna Kirk, at right. Cathy Hedrick, the Director of Survivor Programs for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, stands with them.

Joan McCallen, ICMA-RC President and CEO; Chief Gregory B. Cade; Valerie Salmons, Assistant Secretary to the Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Board; and Eddie Moore, Chairman of the Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Board of Directors stand together.

Gregory Dyson, ICMA-RC Senior Vice President of Marketing, at right, stands with 2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Matthew Abinante, at center left, and 2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient, Norberto Ortiz-Colon, at center right, and his friend, Alex Wetherell, at left.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipients Stacie Tenney, left, and Amanda Alvira, right, stand with husbands, Jason Lee Tenney, at center left, and Shawn Alvira, at center right.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Alexandria Spruiel, at left, with her mother Helen Baines-Spruiel, and 2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Alexcia Hollis, at right.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Natasha Palmer and her cousin, Sharika Palmer smile for the camera.

At center, Gregory Dyson, ICMA-RC Senior Vice President of Marketing, stands with Scholarship recipient Alexandria Spruiel, at center left, and her mother, Helen Baines-Spruiel, at right. Scholarship recipient Alexcia Hollis, left, and Scholarship recipient Sherry McAdams, at center right, join them.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipients Leigh Ann Ronaldson, Samantha Powers, and Hope Holmes smile together for the camera.

Joan McCallen, president of the Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund and CEO and president of ICMA-RC, welcomes Scholarship recipients and their guests to the reception dinner.

Valerie Salmons, Assistant Secretary to the Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Board talks with David Deutsch, City of Bowie, City Manager.

Chief Gregory B. Cade, United States Fire Administrator, gives a touching keynote speech on the value of education.

Hal Bruno, Chairman of the Board of Directors for National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, stands with Cathy Hedrick, Director of Survivor Programs for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, and Joan McCallen, ICMA-RC President and CEO.

Eddie Moore, Chairman of the Scholarship Board of Directors, speaks at the reception dinner.

Sitting (L to R): Joan McCallen, ICMA-RC President and CEO, Eddie Moore, Chair of Scholarship Board of Directors, Valerie Salmons, Assistant Secretary to Scholarship Board of Directors, Gregory Dyson, ICMA-RC Senior Vice President of Marketing, and Darleen Sveen, grandmother of Scholarship recipient Tori Hauber.

Standing (L to R): U.S. Fire Administrator Chief Gregory B. Cade, Tori Hauber, 2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient, and Hal Bruno, Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

U.S. Fire Administrator Chief Gregory B. Cade speaks to Scholarship recipients at the reception dinner.

U.S. Fire Administrator Chief Gregory B. Cade shakes hands with 2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Matthew Abinante.

ICMA-RC President and CEO Joan McCallen shakes hands with Scholarship recipient Gary Dundon II. Chief Gregory B. Cade looks on.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Amber Hartfield shakes hands with ICMA-RC President and CEO Joan McCallen. U.S. Fire Administrator Gregory B. Cade looks on.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Tori Hauber receives an award from Joan McCallen, ICMA-RC President and CEO.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Hope Holmes shakes hands with U.S. Fire Administrator Chief Gregory B. Cade.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Sherry McAdams receives an award from ICMA-RC President and CEO Joan McCallen and U.S. Fire Administrator Gregory B. Cade.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Norberto Ortiz-Colon shakes hands with U.S. Fire Administrator Chief Gregory B. Cade.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Samantha Powers shakes hands with ICMA-RC President and CEO Joan McCallen as Chief Gregory B. Cade looks on.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Leigh Ann Ronaldson shakes hands with U.S. Fire Administrator Gregory B. Cade, as ICMA-RC President and CEO Joan McCallen looks on.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Ashley Smith shakes hands with Chief Gregory B. Cade as ICMA-RC Senior Vice President Gregory Dyson, at center, looks on.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Alexandria Spruiel shakes hands with ICMA-RC President and CEO Joan McCallen as Chief Gregory B. Cade looks on.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Stacie Tenney shakes hands with ICMA-RC President and CEO Joan McCallen as U.S. Fire Administrator Chief Gregory B. Cade looks on.

2007 Vantagepoint Scholarship recipient Richard Tiffany shakes hands with U.S. Fire Administrator Chief Gregory B. Cade.

Sitting (L to R): Anna Lavin, Senior Manager of Client Management for State Street Corporation, Sheryl Linck, Vice President of Marketing and Client Services for Mellon Capital Management Corporation, Natasha Palmer, Tori Hauber, Alexcia Hollis, Leigh Ann Ronaldson, Norberto Ortiz-Colon, Amber Hartfield, Gary Dundon II, Samantha Powers, Ashley Smith, and Hal Bruno, Chair of Board of Directors for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

Standing (L to R): Steve Duncan, Director II of Client Management for State Street Corporation, Joan McCallen, ICMA-RC President and CEO, Richard Tiffany, Sherry McAdams, Alexandria Spruiel, Stacie Tenney, Amanda Alvira, Hope Holmes, Matthew Abinante, Chief Gregory B. Cade, United States Fire Administrator, and Jim Newland, Unit Director of Fund Accountant for State Street Corporation.