Oscar Watsjold (1917-2011) was the Seward Fire Chief from 1962-1982, and stayed on after that as a devoted volunteer until his passing in 2011. Oscar's incredible 69 years of dedicated service exemplify the community spirit upon which Seward thrives. As part of Oscar's legacy, the SVFD Oscar Watsjold Memorial Scholarship provides educational funding to members of SVFD and their immediate family members pursuing continuing education.  Additionally, community members pursuing careers/degrees in emergency services (fire, EMS or law enforcement) or nursing/medicine are also eligible.