Rowan Berounsky-Porter

Named one of the Portland Press Herald’s 2026 Grads to Watch, Rowan Berounsky-Porter is an EMT, firefighter, and Fire Science student at Southern Maine Community College currently serving as a live-in student in Gorham, Maine as well as being on York Village fire. When he isn’t responding to calls on the rock wall, or with his cat Ezra, Rowan explores the tension between comfort and growth, sharing insights on how embracing discomfort can make personal growth possible.