March Students of the Month
RHEA NAGABHYRU
CLASS OF 2024
​Senior, Rhea Nagabhyru has been a class officer for the past four years. Rhea is a member of National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, English Honor Society, Technical Honor Society, History Honor Society, and the Society of Women in Engineering. She is President of the Research Club and is a mentor and teaching assistant in Biomed. Rhea’s favorite classes she has taken at North Hunterdon have been AP Seminar and Intro to Biomedical Engineering. Next year, she plans on majoring in Biomedical Engineering at whichever college she attends. Rhea is a volunteer EMT at South Branch Emergency Services and a camp counselor in the summer where she earned a Presidential Service Award. She currently has over 1,000 service hours from these two places. Rhea also helps out at her family business, Color Me Mine. Some things Rhea loves about her four years at North were Freshman Field Day, attending the football games, attending the school dances, and the many classes she has taken. She has loved these classes because of the teachers who ran them, friends she made while taking the class, and how interesting the classes were. Rhea says North is a really friendly and supportive community where she was fortunate enough to meet wonderful peers and staff while being able to pursue all her academic interests freely and with excellence.

On behalf of South Branch Emergency Services, we would like to congratulate Christopher Querry, on being selected as a Rescue Specialist with New Jersey Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1. NJ-TF1 is New Jersey's state urban search and rescue team, as well as 1 of 28 federal task forces designated by FEMA, to respond to disasters around the United States as part of a National urban search and rescue team.

Chris started in the process of becoming part of NJ-TF1 in the fall of 2023. Just like many careers, it consisted of an application process, oral interview, review of training and experience, and rescue skills evaluation. Chris was one of 20 selected throughout the entire state.

Chris started in December 2014 as a cadet with "Clinton First Aid and Rescue Squad." Once Chris turned 18, it was only a short time before his knowledge and character brought him into the Rescue Lieutenant Position. Through continuous training and experience, Chris eventually became the Rescue Company Captain. Both of these roles were during the time Chris was a volunteer. Chris eventually made the step and transferred to the career side of the organization in October of 2021, and became our career Rescue Lieutenant.

Chris was always so interested in the field of fire and rescue services, as well as continuing education, he continued on to become an Instructor with Hunterdon County Emergency Services Training Academy. After some time, Chris continued on his career path (and ultimate achievement) and became a career fireman. Chris has returned "home" to the volunteer side of the rescue company as a Senior Rescue Specialist when time permits. Chris is also Hunterdon County's OEM-3 (Office of Emergency Management) and operates with emergency planning of technical rescues and disaster situations. Chris was a staple in advancing the rescue company during his time with us. Chris is always full of innovative ideas and is incredible at all of the various hats he wears.

​We wish him our deepest congratulations for this excellent achievement!

Congratulations to EMT Jessica Bartelloni on her recent graduation from American Public University with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology.

Instead of "walking" for her graduation, Jessica, who is currently our full-time Operations Lieutenant, decided to go to her happiest place on earth, Disney World.  She graduated Magna Cum Laude, which is a great reason to celebrate.   

Lt. Bartelloni joined the SBES family in June of 2022 and was promoted into the Ops Lt. position last November.  

Up next?  Jessica will be working towards her Masters in Public Administration.  

Congratulations to volunteer EMT Patrick "Rick" Kochanowski who graduated today from North Hunterdon High School.  Patrick joined the SBES family in the summer of 2020 and attended our EMT course in the fall of that year., successfully earning his National Registry EMT.  

Patrick currently serves as a volunteer Team Member-Driver with our department.  He'll be headed to Syracuse University to study Finance, with a scholarship from the Annandale Hose Company.  

EMT Kochanowski currently resides in Clinton Township.  

Congratulations to Anthony Pasculli who graduated from North Hunterdon High School this morning!   Having joined SBES in November of 2021 as a volunteer Cadet, Anthony joined us as part of our partnership with the Hunterdon County Votech system and served as an Intern several days a week, earning credits towards his schooling. 

Anthony continues to serve as a volunteer in our Rescue Company and will be continuing his education in trade school for the low voltage trade.

Rescuer Pasculli is a resident of Franklin Township, Hunterdon County.  

Congratulations continue this morning with graduate Clayton Tomlinson, volunteer Cadet EMT.   Clayton joined SBES in January 2022, completed in the Fall, and passed in National Registry in January 2023.  He was part of our Cadet Competition Team last season.

Residing in Alexandria Township, Clayton attended the Hunterdon County Academies and graduated as the 2023 Valedictorian from Hunterdon County Vocational School District.  

Up next?  He is headed to Johns Hopkins University to study Molecular and Cellular Biology.  

Congratulations to EMT Team Member Shane Pierson on your graduation from Voorhees High School this morning.

Shane joined the Squad as a volunteer Cadet in January 2022, attended EMT Class in the Fall of last year, and was promoted to Team Member, where he serves today.

EMT Pierson is from Glen Gardner Borough.

Our next graduate is Jeel Patel, a volunteer EMT with South Branch since May 2018.  Jeel, who is one of our Cadet Advisors as well as a Team Member, graduated on Monday from Seton Hall University, where she earned a B.S. in Biology, Magna Cum Laude. 

EMT Patel stated upon her graduation that she is "looking forward to applying what I've learned this past year in PA School as a volunteer EMT at SBES".  She added that she is "grateful for having joined Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad (now SBES) as a cadet in high school which helped me solidify my decision of choosing a profession in the medical field". 

Jeel, one of our more active volunteers when not at school, heads off to Physician Assistant school for her 2nd semester next week.   She completed her first semester while at Seton Hall as part of their Interprofessional Health Sciences Campus.  

Congrats Jeel and best of luck this semester!  

Congratulations to EMT Audrey Riccitelli, who graduated late last week from The College of New Jersey with a BS in Biology.   Audrey, who has been a volunteer with SBES since January 2020, currently serves as a Team Member EMT as well as one of our Cadet Advisors.  

EMT Riccitelli graduated summa cum laude, majoring in Biology, and double minors in Chemistry and Philosophy.  She is a member of two national honor societies, Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. 

And even further congratulations as Audrey has just been accepted into medical school!  After a short break, and some ride time, she's off to Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine to get her DO in emergency medicine.  

Great Job Audrey!  

Our first of the season congratulations goes out to EMT Emily Hajduk, and per diem EMT with South Branch Emergency Services.   

Emily graduated from The College of New Jersey, earning a B.S. in Accounting, Summa cum laude - highest honors.  

EMT Hajduk also serves with the NJ National Guard Medical Corps. 

Congrats Emily!  Great job!