The Carl M. Freeman Foundation, in partnership with Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company, announced Friday a $25,000 scholarship in memory of Laura Madara, the Selbyville VFC member who died while responding to a vehicle accident on April 9.
The Laura Madara First Responder Endowed Scholarship was announced at the Bethany-Fenwick Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Joshua M. Freeman Valor Awards on Friday, May 7. The annual scholarship will be administered by Delaware Technical Community College and will be for Sussex County women who are interested in pursuing a career or volunteer as a first responder. The Carl M. Freeman Foundation is funding $15,000 and the Selbyville VFC has committed a $10,000 match.