Nathanial Patrick News Today

A New College Lanarkshire IT whizz will be flying the flag for Scotland at an upcoming skills event this autumn.

STURTEVANT — Months before his senior year, Brandon Cruz was celebrating his birthday at Red Lobster with friends and family before firefighter paramedics ran into the restaurant and responded to a call of an older man having difficulty breathing. Cruz admired the way the firefighters quickly moved on the scene, calmed the family’s nerves and maintained a bond with one another, even when few words were exchanged. At that moment, Cruz knew what he wanted to do for a living. “I wen...