SPRINGFIELD - Thirty-two men and women from across Western and Central Massachusetts graduated from the Recruit Firefighter Class on Friday.

The ceremony recognized the class members for their hard work and achievements in the academy. One by one, the new members of the fire departments were called up to receive their certificate of completion.

The student spokesperson, Kyle Abt was among those who graduated. Abt will be joining the Chicopee Fire Department. He says the long hours and training were well worth it and he is ready to start work.

"We had to take a long written test, a physical examination, its about over a year process just to get hired," said Abt. "I am looking forward to starting and getting to my first day of work."

There were 13 fire departments gaining new members, and 6 of those firefighters will be serving in Chicopee.

The graduates of class #S14 are as followed:

Agawam Fire Department

Caleb Stone

Amherst Fire Department

Angela Danger

Denis Pelletier Jr.

Athol Fire Department

Ian Hogan

Chicopee Fire Department

Kyle Abt

Kody Anischik

Drew Brzoska 

Brian Bushey

Nathan Carvalho

Jacob Hilton

Gardner Fire Department

Ryan M. Benoit

Jacob Thompson 

Mashpee Fire Department

Daniel Hebenstreit

Natick Fire Department

Peter Carbone

John Feeney IV

Kyle Sammon

Northampton Fire Department

Matthew Burrell

Daniel Schott

Pittsfield Fire Department

Michael Lynch

Robert Reynolds

Marc Rosa

Springfield Fire Department

Kristian Berrios Torres

Nolan Cochrane

Matthew Jerome

Robert A. Poole Jr.

Julio Rivera

West Springfield Fire Department

John Dunphy

Westborough Fire Department

Daniel Breen

Patrick Sheridan

Westfield Fire Department

Gina Favata

Bethany Thomas