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Members in the News | Public Health Advocacy Efforts , RT Awards, and New Programs

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By Debbie Bunch  
May 6, 2025 

AARC member David Gibson, RRT, was featured in an interview on the KATV website about why a new state law in Arkansas aimed at educating the public about the dangers of vaping and eliminating disposable vapes is essential to public health. Read and Watch it Here

AARC member Mike Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT, was featured in an article on Healio.com about forming a new, nine-member Peer Perspective Board for Healio Pulmonology; Mike has been named to serve on the board. Read it Here

AARC members Darcey LaFreniere, BS, BSRC, RRT, and Chris Chambers, RRT, RRT-NPS, were featured in an article on the VermontBiz website that recognized Darcey for being named Respiratory Therapist of the Year by the Vermont-New Hampshire Society for Respiratory Care. Read it Here

AARC student member Emily Milesi, RRT, and AARC members Alisha Aucoin, MA, RRT, Robin Gaudet, BS, RRT, Jillian Danzy, MPH, RRT, CPFT, and Quincy Futrell, MPH, MRC, RRT, were featured in an article in the LaFourche Gazette about Emily’s receipt of the first-ever Student of the Year Award from the Louisiana Society for Respiratory Care. Read it Here

AARC member Kally Eddison, MSHA, BSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS, was featured in an article in the Odessa American about her receipt of a 2024-2025 teaching award at Midland College. Read it Here

AARC member Wayne Williams, BSRT, RRT, was featured in an article in The Times Leader about a new respiratory therapy pathway that has just been added to his hospital’s Nursing and Health Sciences Scholars Program. Read it Here

AARC member Christa Turley, BS, RRT, was featured in an article on the University of Toledo website about university faculty honored for advising, research, teaching, and outreach. Christa received an Outstanding Teacher Award. Read it Here

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