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2024 USRC Award Recipients

Provider of the Year

Dr William Sheffield

Genuine care

Cares about RTs opinion

Cool head in stressful situations

Kind, Funny, & Lighthearted

Relates well with patients

Submitted by many RTs and community members

Leader of the Year

Ashton Dow

Positive personality

Compassionate

Organizer

Coach

Always available for questions

Rounds on staff

Brings out the best in others

Submitted by Tammy Stucki & Kyle White

Student of the Year

Paige Heaps

Organizer

Leader

Dependable

Hard-working

Honor Student

AARC House of Delegate Attendee

Compassionate Caregiver

Submitted by Dr Janelle Gardiner, DHSc, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C

RT of the Year

Michelle Colledge

Consummate educator

Goes above & beyond/Puts patients first

Team player/Calm in chaos

Dedicated & heartfelt commitment

Comforting reassurance

Silent Hero/Beacon of Hope

Submitted by Elizabeth Gepfrich, Jenny Withers,
and many, many others

Preceptor of the Year

Kami Clark

Amazing personality/Welcoming

Explains clearly

Discusses patient care plan before entering the room

Always available for questions

Pass the excitement about respiratory therapy to others

Brings out the best in others

Submitted by Anonymous Student

Board Member of the Year

Jenny Humes

Organizer

Leader

Hard-working

Dedicated

Service-oriented

Donates an unlimited amount of time and dedication to producing a successful yearly conference

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