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Milan honors lifesaving responders after student cardiac arrest; mayor recognizes champion wrestler
Summary
The council honored the responders who helped save 12‑year‑old Geno Shaw after a Feb. 9 cardiac arrest at Milan Middle School and recognized student-athlete Angelina Pena for state and national wrestling achievements.
At its April 2 meeting the Milan City Council and the Milan Area Fire Department recognized responders and school staff whose actions helped save 12‑year‑old Geno Shaw after a sudden cardiac arrest at Milan Middle School on Feb. 9, 2024.
MAFD Captain Kyle Maury presented lifesaving awards and named the teacher, nurse, students, dispatchers, police officers, firefighters and ambulance clinicians who assisted in the incident. Milan Middle School gym teacher Vicki Etter, school nurse Dawn Hynds and students Matthew Notebart and Brandon Bibbins were honored for actions at the scene. Washtenaw County Metro Dispatch personnel recognized included Communications Training Officer Lynn Thayer, Recruit Communications Operator Tom Redlin and Communications Operator Vanessa Vock. Huron Valley Ambulance dispatch and clinical staff acknowledged in the minutes include call taker Sophia Dangerfield; System Controller Erik Youngblood; Communications Training Officer Stacie Howard; Paramedic Supervisor David Butler; Paramedic Kyle Rickelmann; and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Stephanie Fischer. Milan Police Department personnel recognized were Sergeant Eric McLaughlin, School Resource Officer Brandon Marshall, Officer Cody Straits and Officer Brian Rex. Milan Area Fire Department awardees included Lieutenant Kevin Maury, Firefighter Samantha Hill and Firefighter Greg Brierley. The minutes also recognize staff from the University of Michigan’s Mott Children’s Hospital emergency room who were working the day of the incident.
Separately, Mayor Ed Kolar honored student‑athlete Angelina Pena — a four‑time state wrestling champion and junior national champion who will attend Harvard University — as an example of Milan High School’s student achievements.
The minutes record the ceremony and expressions of thanks from councilmembers and staff but do not include direct quotes or further procedural actions. The recognition underscores the role of trained school staff, students and coordinated emergency responders in school‑based medical emergencies and celebrates local youth achievement.
