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‘He’s got the ability to do it all and do it well’

Former firefighter, current nursing student elected to position in state nursing group

Shannon Williams, above, a 43-year-old nursing student at the University of North Georgia, was recently elected to a state position in the Georgia Association of Nursing Students. - photo by For the FCN

Shannon Williams — Shannon Williams, above, a 43-year-old nursing student at the University of North Georgia, was recently elected to a state position in the Georgia Association of Nursing Students. - photo by For the FCN

For more than 20 years, Shannon Williams fought fires in Forsyth, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. He responded to car accidents; he’s still one of the first to arrive to an emergency medical call.