Members Highlighted for Awards, Promotions, and Impact

April 14, 2026 |  2 min read

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AARC members Grant Hosking, BS, RRT, RRT-ACCS, Tiffany Scott, BSRT, RRT, RRT-ACCS, and Tom Smalling, PhD, RRT, RRT-SDS, RPFT, RPSGT, FAARC, were featured in an article on K2Radio.com about Casper College’s receipt of continuous accreditation from CoARC. Read it Here

AARC student member Melissa Downey was featured in an article on WNKY.com for receiving an Overall Program Excellence award from Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. Read it Here

AARC student members Lisa Lucas and Heather Akemon were featured in an article in the Middlesboro News about community college students in Kentucky who have committed to pursuing degrees in high-demand fields in their state. Read it Here

AARC member Todd Austin, BSc, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, was featured in an article in Twin Cities Business about his recent appointment as CEO at Nonin Medical. Read it Here

AARC member Savannah Dent, RRT, was featured in an article in the Sierra News about a new ventilator acquired by the hospital foundation for her hospital. Read it Here

AARC members Jay Sears, BS, RRT, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, Kristen McHenry, EdD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, FNAP, Megan Koster, EdD, RRT, and Camille Stover, MET, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC, were featured in an article on the Boise State University website about Jay’s receipt of both the Dr. Craig Smallwood Research Scholarship and a merit scholarship from the American College of Respiratory Therapy Education. Read it Here

AARC member Toni Girard, RRT, was featured in an article on the Nebraska Medicine website about how the organization supports patients who are far from specialized care, such as those with ALS who require a tracheostomy. Read it Here

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