Peter Jaeger

Randeen Watson

Michael Mark

• Peter Jaeger shares great information about smoking cessation in this article in the Signal out of Santa Clarita, CA. Peter manages the tobacco cessation program at his hospital.

• Lois Drumheller is noted for her bid for a seat council seat in Monroeville, PA, in this article in the Pittsburgh, PA, Tribune.

• Ed Brinkley comments on presidential politics in this article in the Philadelphia, PA, Inquirer.

• Gina Ricard and her students, Stephanie Carr, Brenda Amsler, and Marta Tyler, are featured for participating in a middle school Science & Technology Symposium in this article in the Tampa, FL, Tribune.

• Don Cotta’s home oxygen and medical equipment business is the star attraction in this article in the Morning Sentinel out of Augusta, ME. Cotta notes service is what sets his company apart from others, emphasizing he employs respiratory therapists who make regular visits to clients to ensure patients are getting what they need. "My oxygen is no different than anybody else's oxygen out there," he is quoted as saying. "The difference is the service that comes with that oxygen."

• The North Dakota Society for Respiratory Care receives great press for its annual meeting in two articles: this one in the Bismarck Tribune and this one on the KFYR-TV web site.

• John Ferko’s race for the state legislature in Pennsylvania continues to garner coverage. The most recent article appeared in the Johnstown, PA, Tribune-Democrat.

• Michael Armstrong receives a thank-you for participating in an 8th grade career fair in this letter to the editor in the Danbury, CT, News-Times. Armstrong was able to share the great career opportunities in respiratory care with more than 375 students.

• Lee Hancock is noted for speaking about allergies, asthma, and better breathing at a diabetes support group meeting in this article in the Myrtle Beach, SC, Sun News.

• Michael Mark comments on the respiratory effects of road construction in this article in Medhill Reports out of Chicago, IL.

• Randeen Watson is quoted about her skilled nursing facility’s receipt of the AARC’s Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) in this press release posted on The Earth Times web site. The facility is the first SNF in the state of Utah to receive the QRCR designation.