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Fallen firefighter’s mom sets scholarship for women

Anne McCormick Sullivan was one of four firefighters who died in the Southwest Inn fire in Houston in May 2013

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A Texas mother is honoring the daughter she lost by helping other women achieve their fire-fighting dreams.

Anne McCormick Sullivan was one of four firefighters who died in the Southwest Inn fire in Houston in May 2013. Now, two years later, Anne’s mother Mary is giving back to support the public service her daughter loved.

The Anne McCormick Sullivan Foundation has awarded the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) up to $15,000 to support scholarships for women training to be firefighters or paramedics.

Full story: Foundation Honoring Fallen Firefighter Donates TEEX Scholarship

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