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AARC Members Spotlighted Creating New Programs, Career Journeys, and Awards

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December 15, 2025 

AARC member Megan Koster, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC, was featured in an article on the Boise State University website about the new School of Respiratory Care. This move will allow RT educators to make greater strides in research and other areas. RT was previously a department in the School of Allied Health Sciences. Read it Here

AARC member John Dvorak, BS, RRT, was featured in an article on the St. Cloud LIVE website about how he got into respiratory care and the role he played in caring for his niece, who spent time in the NICU due to respiratory issues after she was born. Read it Here

AARC member Joan Kreiger, EdD, RRT, RPFT, FNAP, FAARC, was featured in an article on the Business News This Week website about Southern Connecticut State University’s receipt of the AARC’s Apex Award for its BSRT degree advancement program. Dr. Kreiger accepted the award at AARC Congress 2026 in Phoenix. Read it Here

AARC member Joseph Buhain, EdD, MBA, RRT, CHSOS, CMSP, FAARC, NBREMTB, was featured in an article on the WINK website about possible health issues related to dust particles from a waste and recycling plant in one Florida community. Read it Here

AARC member Haley Mitchell, RRT, RRT-NPS, was pictured in an article on the Penn State Health News website about Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s recognition as a 2026 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report. See it Here

AARC member Jim Rudegeair, RRT, RRT-ACCS, was featured in an article in the Lebanon Daily News about a custom-designed Liberty Bell sculpture he created to honor America’s upcoming semi-quincentennial anniversary in 2026. Read it Here

AARC members Tim Cho, MD, RRT, and Charity Clark, MSOHRD, RRT, and student member Haven Sjogren were featured in an article on the WRAL News website about a pinning ceremony for nursing and RT students at Newman University. Read it Here

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