Grady Rowe with Rural/Metro Fire Department has been named Roane State Community College’s paramedic student of the year.
Dr. Peter Kah with TeamHealth Emergency Medicine presented the award to Rowe during Roane State’s annual Knoxville paramedic program luncheon. Students completing the paramedic program were recognized at the event, which was sponsored by TeamHealth.
Rowe, of Halls, is a full-time firefighter, member of the Tennessee Army National Guard and a father of four. He started Roane State’s program in August 2015.
“I love emergency medicine, being there when a patient is at a critical point and making a difference,†Rowe said. “I have enjoyed the entire year. The material, the instructors, the fellow students, it has really been a joy.†[Read more…]