The Virginia Tech Rescue Squad, which is made up of 40 to 45 student volunteers, held a virtual swearing-in ceremony recently to honor and recognize its leaders for 2021-22.
The new officers for the 2021-22 academic year are Sarah Guida, chief, a rising senior majoring in public health in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Lauren Yarnall, administrative captain, a rising senior majoring in human nutrition, foods, and exercise in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Connor Duda, operations captain, a rising junior majoring in biological science in the College of Science.
Hannah O’Malley, public outreach lieutenant, a rising senior majoring in clinical neuroscience in the College of Science.
Haleigh Simonis, training lieutenant, a rising senior majoring in biological sciences with a concentration in biomedical sciences in the College of Science.
Kelly Mogenson, personnel lieutenant, a rising senior, majoring in clinical neuroscience in the College of Science.
Matthew McLaughlin, communications lieutenant, a rising junior majoring in engineering in the College of Engineering.
Catherine Carter, vehicles lieutenant, a rising sophomore majoring in clinical neuroscience in the College of Science, and classical studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
Kaid Furhman, equipment lieutenant, a rising sophomore majoring in wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment.
Ansley Pfeiffer, member-at-large, a rising senior, majoring in human nutrition, foods, and exercise in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Lydia Kuo, parliamentarian, a rising junior majoring in human nutrition, foods, and exercise in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
The all-student-run rescue squad, which responds to around 1,200 emergency calls on the Blacksburg campus in a typical year, performs the same functions as a municipal rescue squad.
The squad also provides emergency medical services at major university and athletic events, manages the automated external defibrillator (AED) program on the Blacksburg campus, and offers ongoing health- and safety-related trainings — like Stop the Bleed — for the university community.
