Christopher Meadows Memorial EMS Education Fund

Our Mission

This fund was created to honor the memory of Christopher Meadows, an emergency medical technician from San Luis Obispo, CA. Chris was killed May 24, 2009, when the ATV he was riding overturned while he was responding to a medical call at Oceano Dunes.

The fund awards annual scholarships to paramedic and EMT school for EMS workers in the Central California area.

Financial support for the fund is generated from company sponsorships and individual donations.

For more information contact Tim Meadows, [email protected]

Christopher Meadows Memorial EMS Education Fund

About Chris

Chris began his pursuit of an emergency medical career while he was studying in the business school at Cal Poly. During his junior year, he enrolled in the EMT program at Cuesta College. After completing the EMT 1 certification, he hired on with San Luis Ambulance in December 2006. After graduating from Cal Poly in June 2007, Chris put his potential business career on hold to work full-time in emergency service.

The more he worked as an EMT, the more he realized that emergency care was right for him, and he was good at it. Chris agonized over which path to pursue – a business career that would be financially rewarding and leverage his college training, or one in emergency services, which he did well and loved, but would never make him rich. Chris joined the Search and Rescue team and was in the process of being appointed the medical team lead when, as a SAR volunteer, he was tragically killed. He was the first member in the history of the SLO Search and Rescue team to be lost in the line of duty. Found in his car after his death were two applications to paramedic schools ready to be mailed. Chris had chosen to pursue what he loved.

Chris never got to continue his career in emergency care. This memorial scholarship fund was established so that others can carry on Chris’s dream.

Christopher Meadows Memorial EMS Education Fund Video

Recipients

Advanced Scholarships

2023 – Alexandra Augsburger, Kae Chen, Sofia Terry
2021 – Sarah Dreiling, Katherine Matasci, Julie Senter, Taylor Tucker
2020 – Mardi Nercissian, Gunnar Johnson
2019 – Skyler Robertson, Timothy Ulleseit
2018 – Kristen Clarke, Hilary Wolfe

Paramedic Scholarships

2023 – Molly Anderson, Luis Arreola, Dana Brancati, David Cocar, Nelea Fong, Judith Gomes, Bryan Jauregui Gomez, Jakob Langholz, Cherish Minikin, Christopher Mitchell, Carrie Myers, Tiana Naake, Travis Olson, Nikko Trinidad
2022 – Matthew Hallmark, Hailey Jameson, Sean Mackle, Felicia Pelaez, Carlos Rodriguez, Isaiah Woods
2021 – Antonio Arrelano, Morgan Bailey, Adan Cisneros-Villa, Chad Coulter, Megan Conway, Julianna Figueroa-Paredes, Graham Gomez
2020 – Sebastian Burch, Alejandra Cardenas, Diana Marroquin, Olivia Musial, Jason Robles, Joseph Schow
2019 – Molly Ayres, Jacqueline Blumeyer, Gaston Lau, Miguel Reyes, Aldina Thornberry
2018 – Jeremy Ramirez, Jean Reade, Kayla Pedrani, Nitisha Carr, Nicholas Conforti, Tim Nurge
2017 – Mark Blattler, Nissa Guerrero, James Hoover, Carlos Manriquez, Viet Vo
2016 – Tyler Brandt, Candra Cooper, Jamie McRoy, Evin Murphy, Scott Sherrill
2015 – Jason Arroyo, Tania Coulombe, Rachael Ridenour, Timothy Ulleseit
2014 – Taylor Alaimo, Dustin Bury, Natacia Garcia, Jonathan Nugent, and Danielle Vidal
2013 – Patrick Patton, Brent McNichols, and Grant Brady
2012 – Mayra Cazares and Robby McCain
2011 – Matthew Brody
2010 – Scott Schieber

EMT Scholarships

2023 – Caleb Bramsen, Drew Darke, Jake Ethington, Samuel Evans, Francisco Gonzales, Grace Hoese, Shelby Miller, Andrew Prater, Kaitlyn Tolin
2022 – Wyatt Marshall, Daniel Samie, Damien Torres, Clara Vargas
2021 – Shannon Ferrall, Jessica Hale, Ella Lenox
2020 – Anna Hicks, Madison Norton, Michelle Patenaude
2019 – Emily Barbero, Emily Gacad
2018 – Sunny LaLonde, Shelby Thomas, Madison Harris
2017 – Jeffrey Patenaude, Cole Saunders
2016 – April Denny, Skyler Robertson
2015 – Mikayla Lowe, Lucy Schermesser
2014 – Kayla Pedrani, Heath Gallagher, Cheyenne Charley
2013 – Luke Yessner

Our Sponsors:

Central Coast Emergency Physicians

Christopher Meadows EMT Scholarship Guidelines

Fund Administrator

Tim Meadows

Donations

By Mail:
Christopher Meadows Memorial EMS Education Fund
CharitySmith Nonprofit Foundation
13100 Filly Lane | Truckee, CA | 96161

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The above Memorial Fund is established as a division of Charitysmith Nonprofit Foundation (EIN 87-0636433). All donations are tax deductible in accordance with federal tax law. Receipts for tax purposes are sent via US Mail within two weeks of donation. Please consider asking if your employer participates in a gift-matching program. If so, your donation may be matched by your employer.

For questions regarding your donation or this memorial fund please contact CharitySmith.