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12 THE DAVEY BULLETIN | January/February 2023 SURGERY EMPLOYEE EXTINGUISHES TWO FIRES Eli Cabrera, general foreman, Southern California Edison account, witnessed a car crashing (pictured) into a telephone pole while driving to a work location. "The driver appeared to be unconscious on the steering wheel, and fragments of the vehicle shattered and were strewn around the car and on the road, with some of the parts being on fi re. As a result, the hillside ignited with a small brush fi re," Cabrera said. Cabrera stopped his vehicle, grabbed his fi re extinguisher, and sprayed the brush fi re before it spread further uphill. Other nearby drivers stopped to assist and pointed out that the car had begun to catch fi re. "I rushed to the car and INTEGRITY Above: The car after the fi re had been extinguished. Left: Eli Cabrera DAVEY AWARDS ARBOR GRANTS Davey awarded Arbor Grant scholarship funds of up to $3,000 to 26 two- and four-year institutions of higher learning. A selection committee from each institution chose the students who received scholarships and the amount they received based on academic potential, demonstrated work ethic, extracurricular activities, and fi nancial need. The undergraduate student scholarship recipients are pursuing degrees related to the green industry, including arboriculture, horticulture, landscape, turf science, forestry, or related courses of study. "The Davey Arbor Grant scholarship program is a good opportunity for our company to recognize the signifi cant contributions college faculty make in the development of future green leaders," said Brigitte Orrick, director of recruiting and employee development. "We award grants to schools where we have a long-standing relationship of hiring students, or we want to support new and developing programs in regions where we struggle to hire talent." LEADERSHIP Abby Spotswood (left), environmental technician, Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc., a Davey company (WSSI), congratulating Virginia Tech student Madison Norman on receiving an Arbor Grant scholarship. "I am very thankful for this opportunity as it will support me in making the most of my college education. I am currently a junior and plan to graduate in spring of 2024. I am majoring in environmental conservation and society, alongside a minor in pathways to sustainability. After my internship at WSSI last summer, I am interested in learning more about career opportunities in the arboriculture fi eld," Norman said. THE ARBOR GRANT SCHOOLS Allegany College of Maryland Colorado State University Cuyahoga Community College Gateway Technical College Hocking College Iowa State University Merritt College Michigan State University Michigan Technical University Paul Smith's College of Arts and Sciences Pennsylvania State University Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern University and A&M College Stephen F. Austin State University SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry University of Connecticut University of Florida University of Massachusetts University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Tennessee University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University West Virginia University sprayed the fi re down before it spread. Quickly after that, the fi re department showed up on scene. The driver was rushed to the hospital," Cabrera added.

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