Good Luck, RT Graduates!

Congratulations and take pride in your new career.

Davis John
Paterson NJ

Be good to your patients and make friends with the nurses. You can learn from both.

Liz Gargan
Kingston TN

Congratulations on getting through school. You have chosen a wonderful career with many different paths to take. If it ever gets to be too much, remember this:
1. Inhale
2. Exhale
3. Repeat

Sally Firth
Milwaukee WI

You have entered a great profession. Just remember we are always learning. This profession changes constantly with new equipment and procedures, so take every opportunity to learn new skills.

Michael McGee RRT NPS
Peoria IL

Welcome to a life long learning experience

Richard Larson
Newport OR

Congratulations class of 2009! My best advice? Always do more than people expect you to do.

Yvonne Lamme
Tucson AZ

Best of luck to the 2009 graduates of Labette Community College Respiratory Care Program!

Melissa Hurley
Coffeyville KS

Congratulations! It has been a pleasure working with you and watching you learn and grow. Remember your student journey, and may you always assist others as they begin theirs.

Marianne Burkett
Toledo OH

Congrats!! Best of wishes to you in your new career as a Respiratory Care Professional!

Wes Mullins RRT-NPS
Norton VA

Best wishes! Now go out and celebrate.You have earned it.

Claudette McCallum RRT RCP
Lumberton NC

Never lower your standards and always do the right thing. Be persistent in your mission and you will go far. How you conduct your daily practice is a reflection on you and all of the respiratory community. Good luck

Robert M Matasich
Olean NY

As you embark on your career it is important to remember that you carry the banner of more than 50,000 other therapists when you treat your patients every day. You represent not only yourself and your hospital, but your colleagues. Practice ethically, honestly, and with a commitment to excellence. There will be bad days. There will be patients you try your best to save who ultimately pass away. Do not measure your success or failure in the terms of one case. Rather, make yourself a promise: you will not leave work any day unless you have made a difference in the life of one patient. Whether that’s a hug for a frequent patient returning with COPD, or a smile you coax from a scared child, if you leave the profession better at the end of the day, you will be a robust success in this most noble of careers.

Anthony L DeWitt
Jefferson City MO

Congratulations to the new troops! Respiratory care has been "very very good to me" over the last 28 years! If there’s one thing I’d say as advice; read all you can, don’t be scared to ask if you’re not sure. Trust in your training and instincts of what’s right. I’ve always said a prayer on entering the hospital or facility each morning that I make no errors. Enjoy the next Great Adventure in your life!

Bill Baker
Tucson AZ

There is not enough room to highlight all the tips from 38 years, so The Very Best of Luck and welcome to the most rewarding and the greatest profession

Chuck Johnson
Kansas City MO

Best of luck to you all for a fabulous, productive, and interesting career! It will be all three. After 33 years in the field, I can promise you will NOT regret your diligence!

Brenda Meacham
Thomasville GA

Sometimes that hardest part about being a student is sacrificing the time needed to obtain your professional degree. This year marks your anniversary of success. It is important that the seeds of knowledge you planted yesterday will only grow and become stronger. It is also important to develop your skills by learning from others who have been in the field. With this in mind, I believe you will become one of the best respiratory therapist out there. Congratulations on your success and your future to come

Joseph Buhain MBA RRT NREMTB
Saint Paul MN

Congratulations, have fun, and learn everything you can! We are counted on everyday, and always, be part of you AARC!!

Sue Klush RRT
Greenville PA

Wishing you all well in your new venture. I must thank you for choosing respiratory care. I have been doing this for 40 years, and it has been very rewarding, even with its challenging times. Hang in there and do the best you can for your patients - you may be taking care of me someday and it is so heartwarming to know that Respiratory Care is still alive and well. Thank your educators, who have been committed to this field. Congratulations!

Marilyn Johnson
Wichita KS

Congratulations! All your hard work has been worth it, now you get to use all that knowledge with your patients. They are the lucky ones!

Deborah Green
Shelbyville IN

Best of luck to all the PCC Grads! Your future is filled with great challenges in today’s health care field.

Jim R Ezzell RCP
Kinston NC

Best of luck in your endeavors, class of 2009! Your clinical time with Baptist was fun for all of us and we hope you use what you learned to better the field and serve this community and state well. God Bless you!

Scott Lofland
Jackson MI

Good luck in your profession. We’ll all expect great things from you in the future. Respiratory has come a long way and with your help and dedication it will soar to new heights!

Steven F Brown
Phoenix AZ

Best wishes to all of you. May you always carry the fire in your belly.

Scott Baker
Syracuse NY

The one thing I learned after graduating was that what your learned in school isn’t always how it was done in the hospital. Stick with it. Do your best and Good Luck Class of 2009.

Ted Gress RRT
Lititz PA

24 yrs and I still LOVE doing respiratory care. Hope all of you have the same wonderful career.

Frank Carmean
Grand Rapids MI

Congratulations New Graduates! Remember to always work with great passion!

Ernest M Moreno
Houston TX

Congrats to all tri-state area respiratory care graduates of 2009. You are all the next generation of the profession and will continue the upward trajectory set by the past and present of the respiratory practitioner community. Good Luck, colleagues!

Keith Cornell BS RRT-NPS CPFT
New York NY

Congratulations and remember our motto: sleep well...breathe well...be well.

Access Respiratory
Metairie LA

Congratulations on completing your coursework/clinicals. Now the real fun begins! Take one day at a time (some tough days you need to take one hour at a time) and keep learning as you go. We need your caring and competence in the field of respiratory care.

Margaret Medford
Cleveland OH

Best of Luck to all of you! You have a wonderful future before you in the best field. No other career has manifested itself like the field of respiratory care. You will do us proud and you are our future. Who knows how far you will take us, make your voices heard.

Rena Laliberte RRT
Detroit MI

While I know you are glad to be through with school, the learning has just begun. The best advice I have to offer is, every day you go without learning something new is a missed opportunity. I wish you success in all your endeavors.

Joel Livesay
Spartanburg SC

You are entering an exciting profession and an exciting time for health care. I have been in RT for 38 years and I envy you with all the new treatments and modalities coming along. I heartily encourage you to get involved in AARC and your state societies. If nothing else, the networking gives you so much insight on new developments.

Michele Andrew MS RRT
Boise ID

Good Luck on your new career, I hope you find it as rewarding as I have for the past 17 years!

Elizabeth Ennis BS RRT PA-S
Gainesville FL

Good luck and congrats class of 2009!

Shayne Cao
Wichita KS

Good Luck, Graduates! You go class of 2009 RTs! We are proud of your hard work and welcome you to respiratory care. We all look forward to seeing your contributions to the profession. Always remember the value YOU bring to the table wherever you work. BRING IT! You are crucial to the lives of countless patients. You stand at the head of the bed! CONGRATULATIONS!

Alisa French
Kettering OH

Remember what integrity means; doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. Don’t be afraid to care. Treat every patient as if it were your best friend.

Bob Morrison
Evansville IN

Best wishes to the Class of 2009!

Doug Masini
Savannah GA

Remember to always do your best and treat every patient as if they were your own family and you will always give it your all. The blessings outweigh the financials.

Carolyn Garner
Marietta OK

The best piece of advice I could give to new graduates is to put a priority on continuing to learn new knowledge and to be enthusiastic about your new profession. Congratulations!

Nicki Bly
Seattle WA

Best wishes to the Southern Maine Community College graduating class of 2009

Walter Chop MS RRT
South Portland ME

Congratulations to the UCF, VCC, SCC graduates. Good luck! Respiratory Care is a wonderful career.

Doreen Kisacky
Apopka FL

Congratulations to all my graduates! I am so proud of all of you. You worked really hard and came out on top. I would let you take care of me any day. Some of you I will see here and other will be exploring new places, either way I wish you all the best of luck.

Michele Hickey
Rutland VT

My best to you all! Work hard, keep your nose clean and you will have a job a job you will love) for life. Don’t forget to pay attention to the details. As you all well know, the devil is in the details!

Max Eskelson
Salt Lake City UT

Congratulations! Always be flexible, adaptable and love change! This is a wonderful career.

Lynn Fortenberry
Charleston SC

You all worked very hard for this day, congratulations and go be great and make us proud. Congratulations to the Shawnee State University Respiratory Therapy Class of 2009!

Amy France
Portsmouth OH

You guys were an awesome bunch of students--that makes for AWESOME therapists. Congratulations on your graduation and best of wishes for your future.

Suezette Hicks
Pocahontas AR

32 years ago I made a decision to check out respiratory therapy as a career. Never once have I regretted that decision. The whole world is open for you. Blessings for a bright future.

Jan
Reno NV

Congratulations, New Students! From a 27 year veteran of respiratory care and founder of LifeLung, Inc.

LifeLung, Inc.
Pasadena CA

Congratulations to the Bergen Community Class of 2009. It has been our pleasure having you here during your clinical rotations.

Jon Africano
Wayne NJ

To all the new Grads! Welcome to your new profession! You are now stepping into a health care field that is proven to be the "go to" people. I encourage you to continue to be open to learn and understand that you will need time to develop into the "go to" person. Push yourself to get to that point. I look forward to see you grow in our profession. Good Luck!

Skip Bangley
Greenville NC

I would like to congratulate all the RT students graduating this year. By showing the desire and perseverance to complete this course of study, you show a desire and commitment to provide caring service to our patients and to help educate the public concerning pulmonary disorders, their prevention and treatment. Your career may offer you many opportunities and take you in many directions, but do not forget that helping provide relief for our patients and constantly trying to improve their quality of life is our most important responsibility.

Harley Metcalfe
Overland Park KS

No matter where you end up working, your future possibilities will be as endless as YOU make them. Network with others and stay involved in your profession. But most importantly, enjoy life during your off hours to recharge your batteries. Wishing you the best!

Dave Bittle RRT MBA
Roanoke VA

Congratulations to all of the graduating respiratory students in 2009! Welcome to the wonderful and rewarding world of respiratory care practitioner. See, working hard does pay off.

Mike Klaiber
Roanoke VA

You picked a great field to get into. I have been doing this 31 years and I still love it. Breathe easy now that you graduated. Congrats!

Cindy
Rome NY

Congratulations and Welcome New Graduates! Best of luck to you all, I have been a respiratory therapist for more than 25 years and up to today’s date, I’m still enjoying it. The secret on this career is your dedication and extra attention to each patients, treat them as one of your own, this way you could give the best care ever to each one of them, remember you never wanted anyone of your own be treated harshly by others right? Treat them as your own and the knowledge you’ve learned from your educator and most of all the experienced respiratory therapists. Good Luck!

Evangeline Llanes
Jersey City NJ

Congratulations Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana Class of 2009! Remember that being a respiratory therapist means a Llifetime of learning! Challenge yourself to be the best! Good Luck!

Charity Bowling
Indianapolis IN

Hey congratulations and good luck. Continue your affiliation with the AARC, they are our representatives to all governments and groups within the USA and the world. Continue to learn your craft, as there is no end to learning.

Vernon R Harris Jr RRT
Shawnee OK

Congratulations! Always remember that you or a loved one may be in need of a great respiratory therapist someday--give each of your patients the care that you would like to receive. Healthcare is continuing to evolve. It is exciting and challenging. Be the best that you can be in all that you do!

Sharon Grindal
Haughton LA

We welcome you into the profession with warmest wishes for great success! Become involved...at the state level and the national level, it will bring your career to new levels of interest and excitement. Also try to find a great mentor to help you when you need encouraging...one last thing...never stop learning!

Douglas C Albright MEd RRT
Reading PA

Now the big adventures starts in a career you will be proud to call your own. This is my 13th year, so I know what I am talking about. Much happiness to you all!

Cheryl Kluttz RRT RCP CHT
Concord NC

Congratulations! Continue to learn all you can to keep patients safe and healthy. Remember to become advocates for the profession. We need you!

Jim Heaney RRT
Indianapolis IN

You made it! Take a deep breath and relax!

Sandy Gootee RRT CPFT
Central City KY

As you embark on to your new career in respiratory care, be proud of what you have accomplished, and better yet, what you will accomplish as a skilled provider of care to our patients! Always remember, YOU are an important team member to the healthcare delivery team! Always advocate for the patient and be their guardian to safe and effective care. Be safe; be vigilant; and be effective!

Harry Wetz
Oklahoma City OK

Congratulations to all the students graduating from the respiratory care program at Casper College, Casper, WY! We have enjoyed having you for clinicals! Best of luck to all of you!

Wanda Hulit
Laramie WY

Congratulations to the Millersville University graduates from a 1994 alum!

Randy Solly MS RRT CPFT
Warminster PA

You are embarking on the experience of a lifetime. After 38 years I can’t imagine a better career. In everything you do make the extra effort to do it right the first time.

Lou Kaufman RRT-NPS FAARC
Germantown MD

Congratulations! You are now RRTs embarking on a new path in life. Take the tools, skills, knowledge and clinical experiences from these past two years to create the foundation of YOUR career as a respiratory care professional. We are proud of you - continue to make us proud!

Wendy Dunlop BS RRT
Reading PA

Congratulations and here’s to a long and prosperous life in a great profession.

Bob Harwood
Atlanta GA

Congratulations to everyone especially our students from SJVC and Concorde Garden Grove. Continue with your dedication, hard work and commitment to this field. It is an awesome place to be. You are an integral and very important part of the health care team. Don’t ever forget that.

Sharon Sauser
Long Beach CA

Congratulations to you all. You’ve chosen an outstanding profession to practice in. You have the ability to work anywhere in the world you may choose, your skills are in need. Be flexible, be patient, but above all, be interested. All the best in your new careers.

Mark Reeves RCP RRT- NPS AE-C
Ventura CA

Congratulations to all the graduates of all three schools we serve.

Gary Turner
Searcy AR

Congratulations!! Welcome to the RT world! I’m hoping that most of you will come to work here @ Sacred Heart! Remember never stop learning! If you get to the point where you don’t like going to work it is time to move on. Keep a positive attitude and always be professional. Best of luck to all of you!

Brenda Hansen
Spokane WA

Best wishes and best of lucks and hearty congratulations to all embarking on their respiratory careers.

Raymond Sharpton
Atlanta GA

Congratulations and best of luck entering into a wonderful career.

Juliette H Brandon
Richmond VA

It makes me proud to offer my congratulations to each of you on your accomplishments of completing course requirements for graduation. I know how long and hard you have worked and studied. I wish you all the best in pursuing a new career in your chosen field. Well done!

Brenda K Batts
Athens GA

I wish all of you the best of luck for your new career that you will be starting. After 35 years of working as a respiratory therapist as CRT & CPFT I finally was able to fulfill my goal of completing AS Degree and earning RRT Nov 2008. Always strive to learn more throughout your career.

Marian Kathleen Burnam
Daphne AL

The best of luck to all our new graduates. Always have compassion for your patients and work every day as if it was your first.

Michelle baker
Foothill Ranch CA

Congratulations on a job well done! I’d also like to tell you that you have chosen your new profession well. I have always been proud of my profession because it is a profession that’s full of promise and that all it takes for an exciting future is three things: a belief in your new profession, a basis of caring, and a focus on patients. Once again, congratulations to you all and best wishes for a bright and positive future!

Jamie Reagan
Jacksonville FL

I wish you all the best for the students graduating 2009 from Bergen Community College. I am very proud of all of you!

Rachel Ruf
Paramus NJ

Graduates of 09...This prestigious profession to which you are joining is anxious to embrace your energy, enthusiasm, intelligence and vision, so congratulations and welcome to our specialty of respiratory care.

Donald L Bellerive
Sturbridge MA

Hi guys, Congratulations and best wishes to you as you step into a very rewarding profession. Keep working hard at attaining all of the credentials and take every chance you get to educate someone of what you know.
All the best!

Susan Gabriel
Chicago IL

Congratulations to all the students who do clinicals here at WakeMed Health & Hospitals!

Kellie Hayworth
Raleigh NC

YOU SUCK! (Sputum that is)

Congrats! Now get back to work!
Ralph Stumbo Jr RRT CPFT

Congratulations! Welcome to the profession of respiratory therapy. As a 30 year veteran I can tell you that it is a great journey in a diverse field that is filled with very broad thinking, visionary folks. Get involved with your professional organization now - if you haven’t already done so. They offer you a wealth of wisdom and opportunity to grow in your new career.

Ruth Krueger
Sioux Falls SD

After 38 years in the field, I can tell you that not all your direct patient care interactions will be satisfying, but, your most satisfying career moments will come from direct patient care. All the best, and welcome to the best healthcare career around.

Lawrence Johnson RRT
Barre MA

Congratulations and welcome to our profession. I urge you to be aggressive in continuing to learn and committed to always putting your patient’s best interests first.

Ron Mobley BS RRT
Versailles KY

WOW! YOU MADE IT! You have just earned your license to learn. If someone had told me thirty years ago I would love my profession more today than I did in the beginning, I wouldn’t have believed them. This field has kept me humble, grateful, and inspired. I wish all those things for you. Congratulations, job well done and welcome.

April Gochberg MA RRT
Cincinnati OH

Congratulations on your graduation. May your future be rewarding and prosperous.

John Steinmetz
Las Vegas NV

Work hard. Play hard. Enjoy what you do. Best wishes and congrats!!!

Kim Ellis
Chattanooga TN

Congratulations, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you much success now and in the future.

Helen Strange CRT
Midland TX

Remember the sound of a productive cough is the sound of progress, it’s all in how you look at it.

Kate Beevers
McMinnville OR

Good Luck to you all. You might want to stay in school and receive a BS degree to be able to be competitive in this field today. Keep all your options open.

Ric Thomas
Wayne NJ

Commencement means "beginning" and if you think you are now finished with learning; you’ve made a big mistake and you should enter another field. You will have to learn new things for the rest of your career to be successful. Good luck.

Ernie Shankles MS RRT
Charlotte NC

I’m sure you will find, as I have for the past 42 yrs., that the respiratory field will be as rewarding as you expected. To be a good therapist you need only to care about the people who will be relying on you for their treatment and recovery. I wish each and every one of you the best of luck in your endeavors to make our field the best it can be.

Larry Zeller
Honesdale PA

Congratulations on a job well done! The rewards are plentiful in your new chosen career. Enjoy yourselves and take it one breath at a time.

Tracy Willett
GrandRapids MI

Congratulations!
The best advice I can give to all new grads:
1. Always look at your patient, your eyes can tell you more about your patient than you ever dreamed!
2. Never stop caring about the patient and or family. Treat them as you would your own family.
Remember that most people trust you with their life or the life of their loved one. Talk to them in a way they can understand. And do your best in everything you do, one action can make a difference in the outcome. Thank you for joining the field of Respiratory Care, you are the expert in your field! Good Luck Class of 2009!

Dona Beakes RRT
Louisville KY

Best wishes to our Allegheny College in MD RT Program.

Tammy Jacobs RRT
Clear Spring MD

As an RT of 32 years, I would like to congratulate you on completing your curriculum and earning a degree in such a growing, changing, and forward thinking profession. Please join the AARC and become actively involved in your state affiliate. You are the future of our profession! Learn all you can along the way and be flexible to meet the ever changing demands in healthcare. I salute you on your accomplishments to date.

Susan Parsons
Memphis TN

Congratulations on choosing this very rewarding career (take it from someone who has been an RT for 35 years and still loving it)! My one piece of advice would be to take full advantage of whatever growth opportunities present themselves along the way, and you’ll never be bored! One way to do this is by joining the AARC and your state professional organization to network, keep current on best practice, and weigh in on issues that affect all RTs. And, you must, must, must attend an AARC conference! It will rekindle your energy for the work that you do and will make you even more proud to be an RT. Good luck!

Lesley A Smith RCP RRT-NPS RPFT
Fresno CA

Graduation congratulations on completing your respiratory programs. This is a tremendous achievement for each of you. Now you have a great foundation from which to learn the art and science of respiratory care. It’s been 30+ years since I graduated but the learning never stops. Always strive for excellence with the patient first in mind. I welcome the future leaders of our profession.

Martin Rohrer
Springfield MO

Congratulations graduates! The best advice I can give to a new respiratory therapist is to have confidence in your abilities, acquire the skills needed in your trade not only from school but from working at the hospital, and to never stop learning. And, always go above and beyond your job description and make a difference!

Kimberly
Royston GA

It has been a pleasure to be associated with such a fine group of individuals for the past two years. Never lose your desire to learn and always perform to the best of your abilities. I look forward to calling you my colleagues. God Bless.

Robin Ross
Hickory NC

Congratulations on successfully completing school! May you continue to grow in skill and knowledge as you enjoy a rewarding career in Respiratory Therapy! Welcome to the team!

Elizabeth Hood CRT
Miramar Beach FL

I wish you all well in the great future of respiratory care. We all need to work as a team to achieve the best outcomes in the lives that we touch. Healthcare is going to change dramatically in the future and we all need to commit to change for the better as the ripple effect comes our way. Read your journals and maintain your memberships to continue to build strength in ours and your future. Stay involved with your career and never stop learning.

Sally M Wolfe
DeLand FL

Congratulations new RTs. Good luck with your career in respiratory.

Willie Davis
Monore LA

Keep a good attitude. Don’t say "I’m just a respiratory therapist" You tell them "I’m the Respiratory Therapist" Respect yourself and they will respect you. Good Luck...and Good Choice.

Bernie
Tacoma WA

While encountering your new career, try not to be judgmental toward your patients and their families.

Shonda Harris
Burtonsville MD

After 38 years in the field, I can tell you that not all your direct patient care interactions will be satisfying, but, your most satisfying career moments will come from direct patient care. All the best, and welcome to the best healthcare career around.

Lawrence Johnson RRT
Barre MA

Good Luck Grads! Help keep Respiratory Care moving forward!

John Emberger
Newark DE

GO GRADS! Keep your ’inspiration’ and your ethics at the forefront of your practice: remain forever an enthusiastic learner!

Carmen Hazera
Baltimore MD

Congratulations on your graduation from Tarrant County and Weatherford’s respiratory program. You’ve really worked hard, and no one deserves this more than you. Best wishes on your continued success.

Cathy Carroll
Fort Worth TX

Congratulations to the Napa Valley College Class of 2009. You were an exceptional class and I am very confident you will all do very well in your careers. Just keep the same levels of integrity and enthusiasm you have now and you will go very far.

Catherine Werle
Napa CA

Best wishes to the class of 2009. Welcome to the mucus world!

Kathleen Gingeresky
Watervliet NY

Congrats to all the great RT students graduating from Mayo/U of MN program. Good luck in all you do! Nice to meet all of you in the PF Lab here at Mayo!

Deb Nesler CPFT
Rochester MN

Congratulations on your great accomplishment. Best wishes for your future in the field of respiratory therapy.

Jamie Gaffney
Spartanburg SC

Congratulations on a job well done! You persevered through it all. Now your real education begins. Honing your skills through compassionate and competent clinical care, while never forgetting your charge as a patient advocate; soon enough, after years of independent clinical care, you too will be a master clinician in respiratory care. Remember your clinical training, the good and bad preceptors. Make the conscious choice to be the type of respiratory therapist that is patient with students and eager to pass along knowledge to help them learn to help others. Best of luck in your professional endeavors!

Jeffrey S Rutherford BS RRT RCP
Rancho Cordova CA

Congratulations and best of luck to you! We really enjoyed having you here with us and wish you nothing but the best as you enter this great profession!

Lori Killian MBA RRT RPFT AE-C
Newark DE

Congratulations on completing this step; now the real journey begins. You have a career ahead of you that offers many opportunities should you accept the challenge. The education is just beginning-there are always new things to learn. Best of luck!

Candace D Ryan
Omaha NE

Being a respiratory care practitioner isn’t for everyone. It takes a special individual with unique talents; the ability to transcend traditional healthcare boundaries; apply critical thinking skills in diverse settings; and to be the person in a situation who keeps their head while all those around you are loosing theirs. Congratulations on your career choice and achievements.

LeAnn Murray
Fresno CA

Congratulations on your accomplishment. You have made it because all of the hard work you’ve done! Science is the field to be in now. Best of luck in the job field! Respiratory care is what you make it. Always go the extra mile for the patient.

Teri
Cherry Hill NJ

Congratulations are in order as you embark on your new career. Did you know that you will be working with the greatest people in the medical field? Respiratory therapists are wonderful and so are you. Good luck!

Teri Cooper RRT
Fort Myers FL

Congratulations! Welcome to an exciting professional career path. Just remember to keep smiling and continue learning and you will be fine.

Connie Salm
Bedford IN

Congratulations on your hard work! I wish you the best as you embark on your new career as a respiratory therapist. There are thousands of people who will benefit from your skills. Never let yourself get discouraged by managers, doctors, or nurses who may treat the respiratory profession poorly. Hang in there and make the rest of us proud!

Sarah Sanville
Troy NH

There has never been a more important time in U.S. healthcare for compassionate and skilled RT’s. Congratulations on making it through some tough times. Your future is waiting! We can’t wait to have you here with us.

Jodi McEdward
Madera CA

Congratulations on your entrance to this noble profession. You are embarking on a career that will be full of opportunities to help and care for people with respiratory disease. You come into this complex arena of healthcare with a unique set of knowledge and skills that will enable you to contribute to the well being of others. Good luck in your path to finding this profession and career as rewarding as I have. Hopefully you will grow to realize that you love being a respiratory therapist as I and many others before you have found it to be. Always remember that if you want and try to make a difference, you will.
In breath is life.

Mark Siobal
San Francisco CA

Congratulations on achieving academic success and upon entering this proud field of respiratory care. You join a group of among the brightest minds in healthcare and will soon be considered a friend and colleague. Best of luck in practice!

Frank A Mazzagatti PhD RRT
Carle Place NY

Congratulations to all graduating respiratory care students, but especially to those graduating from Lamar Institute of Technology, Beaumont, Texas! You will be embarking on a very rewarding and life changing career. Oh, the breath sounds you will hear! As we like to say at Baptist Beaumont Hospital, welcome to all of our new Partners in Caring as you begin your new mission of performing Sacred Works! And please, no delay, take the CRT and the RRT exams ASAP!

Betty Wyble
Beaumont TX

Congratulations to all of you! Best of luck as you join the RT workforce!

Laura Evans
Columbus OH

Congrats Grads! Now you can get paid for working so hard! It’s been great working with the TCC students and staff.

Anita Cooney
Norfolk VA

CONGRATS fellow RT’s ! Welcome to a whole new world of many opportunities. Do what you enjoy and enjoy what you do.

Kim Donahue
Springfield OH

I would like to congratulate each and every one of you on this great accomplishment. I hope you find a job, unfortunately in our community, there are very few jobs, but it too shall pass. Fill your resumes with volunteer work in a hospital as a way to get ’connected’.

Rhodna Vosmus RRT-NPS AE-C
Portland ME

I have been a Registered Respiratory Therapist for 32 yrs. I challenge you to touch as many lives as possible with your knowledge and talents you have now received. God’s Blessings to all of you!

Fran Singleton
Myrtle Beach SC

There is an old adage that states: when it comes to work, do something you love to do and you won’t work a day in your life. That puts into a nutshell how my working in respiratory care has been. There are so many avenues to follow in this profession, pick one, or a couple, have fun, love making the world a better place, one patient at a time.

Jim Maguire PhD
Norwich VT

Congratulations to our Bossier Community College AD Technician and RRT students! You guys have worked hard and kept the faith. Now it is time to share your knowledge and skill with our patients!

Beth Hamilton
Bossier City LA

Be proud; hold yourself and your profession accountable for excellent quality care delivery to people of all ages, races, and cultures!

Karen Pfister-Fegley
Easton PA

I want to wish a big heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS to the BEST respiratory students around! Best of luck to the 2009 graduating class from Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, OH! GREAT JOB!

Michelle Gaffney
Cleveland OH

Wishing all of you much success as you continue your professional journey!

Brian Kellar
West Chester PA

Always treat your patient as you would like to be treated. Respiratory golden rule!

Sandra Gries
Gibsonburg OH

Congratulations to all of you! What an incredible accomplishment! You all should be so proud to be respiratory therapists and welcome to an exciting and rewarding health care profession!

Gail Walker
Madison WI

I want to congratulate all the graduates of Coahoma Community College in Respiratory Care 2009 for a job well done. Let’s make your voices be heard and become a life time member of the AARC.

Johnny Smith RRT
Jackson MS

Congratulations to the Gwinnett Technical College Class of 2009!

Kiley Hodge
Atlanta GA

Congratulations - You are embarking on what will surely be an exciting career that will ultimately affect the lives and well-being of many patients.

Ed Coombs
Holbrook NY

Congratulations Graduates from Bergen Community College and the School of Allied Health Professions at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey! Welcome to the Profession!

Robert B Sigler RRT FACHE
Newark NJ

Hang in there on getting your first job. If you get one don’t judge RT work too quickly. Give it 1-2 yrs to judge your position and employer. Your first job usually is not the employer you spend your whole work career with anyway. Don’t give up on RT as it will get better. And the baby boomers like me are coming! We will need much respiratory care from bright, caring and flexible RT’s.

Charles Major
East Moline IL

Congratulations! Don’t be discouraged by the economy. It won’t last forever. Stay involved in your local hospital. Volunteer to keep your foot in the door.

Debbie Marckese
Bear DE

Best wishes in all your future endeavors! It’s great to see all the fresh faces in our field!

Colleen Reisdorf
Broolyn Park MN

Best of luck to the Brookdale Community College respiratory class of 2009.

Tom Walton
Union Beach NJ

I wish to congratulate all of you with your achievement in becoming RTs. And may the force be with you.

Ron Taylor CRT
Watford United Kingdom

Good luck as you embark on your Respiratory Journey. Just remember to "LOVE WHAT YOU DO".

Diane Burto-Smith
Chicago IL

Best of Luck Future, in your "Future" endeavors!

Pam Riekena
Monroe WA

Congratulations! Welcome to a rewarding and exciting profession. I’ll look forward to working with you.

Robert Gannon
Livingston NJ

You are the future of this profession. Continue to learn as you grow and along the way become a mentor. Some of my best professional moments are when I am working with students from 2 respiratory programs. Good luck and wish you all the success as you embark on this journey

Parul Shah
Falls Church VA

Congratulations! You’re embarking on a career of serving other during their time of need. Pace yourself. Keep an interest in things that encourage and "fill your cup" too, so that you have something to give.

Jim Fayle RRT
Fresno CA

Way to go class of 09. Congratulations to you all.....

Brownings Pharmacy and Health care
Melbourne FL

Congratulations on this milestone! You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

Pam Whitener
Thousand Oaks CA

I would like to say good luck to all who did their clinical rotation at Lawrence General Hospital. You make our existing staff stay in the mindset of continuing education, which enables our Respiratory Care Dept. to keep abreast of the exciting changes in our profession. You are the vision of tomorrow so continue to build upon your knowledge.

Susan Faucher RRT RPFT NPS
Lawrence MA

RT Ohlone student congratulations on the beginning of your new career journey. Breathe Well!

Margy Chaika
Fremont CA

To the class of 2009, I welcome you to the exciting, challenging, wonderful career of Respiratory Therapy. It gives me great pleasure to say: Congratulations Colleagues! I look forward to working with all of you in our clinical sites and wish you all the best.

Dr. Amy Ceconi
Paramus NJ

You will be entering a career field which has been most rewarding to my life for the past 23+ years and you are entering at a time when technology in the field is far above and beyond technologies as compared to when I started as an RT.

Robert E Turner NPS RRT
Memphis/Atoka TN

To My Dearest PIMA and PICKENS RT Grads,

Congratulations guys and gals! Soon you will be on your own and be working side-by-side with us. Your preparations and hard work will determine your roles, your pay and even your longevity in this profession. My challenge for you all is to keep on the do
Jorge R Montenegro

Congratulations to both of the graduating classes of Dec of 08’ and Spring of 09’ at Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington! I’m proud of you all!

Justin Farris BS RRT
Bloomington IN

You are embarking on a career that educates and helps people understand their lung disease. It is a great way to spend your life in a helping career. Good luck in all that you do. Welcome!

Angela Coon
Asheville NC

Congratulations University of Missouri BHS-RT Class of 2009: Jenny, Jen, Andrew, Nate, Angie, Jeanette, Emily, Karley, Zerina, Chantell, Natalie, Scott and Julie. I am proud of your hard work and dedication these last two years. Go get ’em, Tigers!

Shawna Strickland
Columbia MO

Hats off to all of you from the UAB graduating class of 2006. Go SHP 2006!

Kimberly Crenshaw
Birmingham AL

An excellent Respiratory Therapist never "arrives" at a destination in that he/she never stops asking questions. Ongoing data collection, analysis, reporting and adjusting processes to provide evidence based, outcomes driven respiratory care is a dynamic process that never ends. That is what makes the difference between a good and an excellent therapist. Best wishes always!

Kim Bennion
Lehi UT

Welcome to a most exciting and challenging career as a Respiratory Therapist. I am grateful that we have each and every one of you joining us in our efforts, as caregivers, as we bear the gift of breathing well. Your smile will make a difference.

Terri Newbury
Burlington WI

Class of 2009 congratulations and good luck on your new future as a respiratory therapist!

Laura Ratzlaff RRT
Lacey WA

Congratulations for making it this far! I hope you all do wonderful in the medical field. Use all the knowledge you have been taught to succeed as best you can! Again, Congrats!

Sarah Jones
Las Vegas NV

To the University of Missouri class of 2009-I am so excited for each of you as you embark upon this new journey. I hope that you achieve all you desire. Congratulations!

Dana Evans
St Louis MO

Congratulations on completing the Respiratory Care program. I want to wish you all luck in passing your National Boards for Registry. Don’t wait too long to take the test!! What I truly want you all to never forget is the reason you are in health care. It’s not just a paycheck--it’s people’s lives. You will have a great impact on many people and your lives will also be affected by the job you do. Just remember, the patients you are taking care of are someone’s family members and not just bodies. Good luck in your future endeavors and may God truly bless each and every one of you.

Ellen Sinclair
Dothan AL

Best of luck! It has been a pleasure to watch you in your clinicals.

Ann A Parmelee
Middletown CT

Congratulations on your graduation. You are about to enter a profession that will be challenging and rewarding. You will learn to be a team player along with all your co-workers.

John H Butler
Orlando FL

Congratulations on your graduation! You have worked hard to become a member of a very special group of professionals. God bless and good luck.

Randall
Whitfield CA

Remember always whom you serve. It is your patient above all else. The rest will take care of itself.

Michael McCarthy BS RRT-NPS
Atlanta GA

When I graduated, a working therapist told me "if you can uphold the ideals you were taught in school, that will make you the better therapist". I’d like to add "if you can approach every day knowing you are doing your best, it will help you make other therapists better, because you will be a good example, and a competent co-worker". Welcome, and may we all continue to inspire one another.

Cheryl
Pembroke Pines FL

Congratulations to all class of 2009 from thousands of miles away. You have chosen the best and most rewarding profession in the medical industry. You will be contributing a great deal to the health and well being of your own community and perhaps the world. Best of luck! You can breathe easy now!!!

Mehdi Fazel
Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Welcome back to OSF as therapists!

Fred Fender
Peoria IL

Good Luck in any and all areas of Respiratory Therapy you decide to work in! Best of luck taking the exam!

Deb Mayer
Minneapolis MN

To Abbey, Adam, Anjoli, Chris, Kim, Melinda,& Zack: YOU MADE IT! We’re proud of you! Reach high! Dream Big! Enjoy!

Debbie Patten
Highland Heights KY

Good Luck on your new and exciting job adventure. You will see and do many interesting and amazing things. Best to all of you!

Lori Gajdowski RRT
Columbus OH

Welcome to a great community.

Georgeann
Minneapolis MN

May the enthusiasm you feel as you complete your training stay with you as you grow in this exciting profession. Best wishes in your new career and know that your mentors will always be available to answer your questions. Likewise, remember how much you do each day for each of your patients. We truly make a difference.

Mary
Daytona Beach FL

Congrats to all the graduates of Pitt Community College, Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy. Great job guys!

Wendy Ayscue
Greenville NC

I hope you enjoy your chosen field as much as I have during the 27 plus years in respiratory care. Respiratory care is ever changing and one must be flexible to those changes. Always remember youíre A, B, C’s, and always use your common sense.

Sharon Torres RRT
Milton FL

Congratulations! Go Respiratory!

Amy M
Saint Augustine FL

Best wishes to the Respiratory Therapy graduates of 2009. While your textbook learning may seem over, you now embark on a daily experience of applying your knowledge and learning to help your patients. You have picked a great profession

Steven Sittig RRT-NPS FAARC
Rochester MN

From the entire Respiratory and Pulmonary Services team of East Jefferson General Hospital we send "congratulations and best of luck" to all of our Louisiana Respiratory Care Graduates!

Ken Duet MA RRT
Lockport LA

Wishing you all the best as you move into the work-force. Stay focus. Welcome to the world of Respiratory Therapy; the most challenging and rewarding career.

Earl Glasgow
Smyrna TN

Congratulations on your big accomplishment. Becoming a Respiratory Therapist was the best career move that I have ever made. Remember that each patient could be your family member and should be treated as such. Above all else, the patient comes first. Enjoy your new life. I want to send a special greeting to the grads of Northern Kentucky University.

Jonathan Campbell (1995 Graduate)
Keller TX

Woodland Park Care Center says "Congratulations on your endeavors we are accepting applications and hire new graduates in our preceptor program."

Randeen Watson
Salt Lake City UT

Congratulations 2009 graduates! Welcome to the field of Respiratory Care. This rewarding and enjoyable career choice you will not regret. Learn and grow then teach and show your patients and coworkers. They will be grateful for all of your help. Be the best you can be. Be a therapist not an order taker. Blessing from:

Temple Lung Center
Philadelphia PA

Never stop learning, congratulations on your new adventure in to a new world.

Theresa Kiefer
Kingman AZ

Dear Graduates,
I have been in the field for quite a while, and it is an everyday challenge, but worth it. I hope you all enjoy your up coming careers and find your "happy place" of employment. Strive for excellence. Work well with your colleagues, and know your stuff!! Remember respiratory care is all about "rigging equipment" to make it work, best advice given to me as a student.
Best of Luck!!

Cindy Cannuli RRT
Coaldale PA

Congratulations and welcome to the profession of Respiratory Care

Craig
Chicago IL

Congratulations Victor Valley, and Crafton Hills College 2009 graduating class! Don’t forget, you learned all that stuff for a reason. Don’t let it go to waste and don’t think your learning is over. You’ve only just begun.

Mark
Colton CA

Never stop learning!

Kenneth R Kraut
Erie PA

Congratulations!! I am so proud of you. It’s been a long journey. But, the journey has just begun. Everyday will present challenges be open to all that is set before you. Everyday will be a new day to learn more and I pray you’ll accept each day with gusto and passion. Again, congratulations and good luck!

Hipolitalisia Varela de Gutierrez
Dexter NM

Congratulations to all of you. Respiratory therapy is and will always be a great adventure. The patients will always be your best source of comfort, they will cheer you up when your sad, pick you up when your down and most of all you will always appreciate the life GOD has given you. Best wishes.

Terry Keith Walden
Montgomery AL

Hey guys and girlsÖItís time to get out there and work!! RememberÖ your job is very important. We are the lung specialists!! Your time, efforts, knowledge, smiles and positive attitudes are very important to the patients and families we serve. PleaseÖdo your best on your job every day. Best wishes and blessings!!

Kristie
Dallas TX

Congrats to my peeps from Piedmont Technical College. Have enjoyed each of you during school and We Look forward to working with you all very soon...It will all be worth it when you are done.

Ivey Ferguson
Greenwood SC

Respiratory Care is not easy: it is a constantly evolving science to alleviate the suffering of many. Let God give you the mental and physical strength for the challenges ahead in your career.

Dr T Mohankumar
Coimbatore India Tamilnadu

Welcome to the world of respiratory therapy. You guys going to make a difference in some ones life. Best of luck out there!

Christian Abamukong
Lacey WA

Congratulations on all your hard work now paying off. Literally! You are ready to use your skills in a variety of settings. Choose your place of employment that best suits you, but one word of caution: don’t take on too many places at the same time. Some students take full time jobs at one place and per diem at another to get different scopes of practice. The money will be great, but will you be burned out in five years? Remember how people say "Don’t work too hard"? Take that seriously. Don’t burn out too soon. Keep it like new, have fun, and when the going gets tough, take a deep breath, hold it a second, and slowly exhale through pursed lips. All the very best!

Kathryn Carpenter
Mountain View CA

Miss Saba Ahmed,
Congratulations on your graduation from me and my team. Wishing you a career full of success!

Javaid Khan Burki
Lahore Pakistan

Best of Luck on your new career! You’ll enjoy every minute being out in the field, helping people.

Madeline Cohen
Rockville Centre NY

You did it! Good for you. You had a dream and you saw it through. Welcome!

Tamara Bell
San Jose CA

G’Luck Jana and all the great Clarian Students in Indy...
YOU GUYS ROCK!

Debbie
Indianapolis IN

A hearty congratulations to all of the graduates from everyone in Canada. You have chosen a profession that is second to none and all of your Canadian Respiratory Therapy colleagues want to welcome you to our profession. Your hard work has just begun. The next few years will be the most important in your educational journey. Enjoy every step along the way!

Ray Hubble CSRT
Ottawa Canada

Way to go, Benjamin! I’m very proud of you for joining the ranks! We’re all so very proud of you!

Connie Moreira RRT
Cincinnati OH

Dear Graduates,
You have all sacrificed long & hard to reach this point and undoubtedly there will be more struggles ahead. However you will persevere and succeed in the future, just as you have in the past & present. In spite of the economic turmoilís circling most all industries you will surely find, hopefully sooner rather than later, that Respiratory Care will be a blessing both to you and the patients you care for. I can personally attest to that. I congratulate you, and thank you for the opportunity for allowing me to join you on this journey.
May God bless you! Warmest Regards.

Jose Quinones
Valhalla NY

Lots of luck and all the best!

Alpana Patel
Paramus NJ

Welcome to the field. Before you lose any momentum, get yourself to the next national convention in December.

Maria E Navarro
Secaucus NJ

To all of the graduating class of the Respiratory Care program at Nassau Community College: Wishing you all the best of luck in your new career. School may be out, but never stop learning! Congratulations!

Robert A Vitiello
Wantagh NY

Good luck, don’t be scared and you are going to do great! Oh and the test is hard but not that hard. You will do amazingly.

Darcey Jeffords
San Antonio TX

Jeanette, Karley, Emily, Jenny, Jen, Andrew, Nate, Scott, Zerina, Natalie, Julie, and Chantell: It has been such a delight and privilege to teach each one of you! I wish you success in your journey as respiratory therapists (Yeah!!); May your passion and compassion last a life time! Holly P.S. To my St. John’s group - know that I will never forget you. Stay in touch!!

Holly Dodds
St Louis MO

Kara, Best of luck! Hope you love the profession as much as I do. It is great to love what you do for a living.

Candace Yow
Stanfield NC

Congratulations!

Brandon Kuehne
Columbus OH

Welcome to necessary work, frustration, disappointment, gratitude, and playful contemplation of meaning of it all. May you not forget your compassion for the people you serve in your physical rush and mental stresses. And please stay, learn, and grow in the field; you are SO needed!!

Joy Pietszyk
Cleveland OH

Congrats, to our student employees, Latasha Armstrong and Victoria Crabb, graduating in 2009! Good Luck in all your endeavors! Best Wishes from Helen Keller CPS Dept!

Marilyn Bradley
Sheffield AL

Good Job! If you can make sure you end with your RRT degree or even a 4-year degree, your options will then be wide open for you. Welcome therapists.

Cathy Rauen
Montrose CO

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2009. May your careers be as fulfilling as mine has been over the past 18 years. You have an exciting future in front of you.

Victoria Woods
Savanah GA

Congratulations to all. Keep up the dedication and hard work! We Are Family!

Cherry Prince
Selma AL

Yes! You made it! Never stop studying, stay current, and always keep you state and AARC membership.

Julie Aubrey
St Augustine FL

Congratulations!! You are the future of the profession, may you always place your patient first and remember why you got into this in the first place! Good luck and well wishes!

Paul Ford
Fayetteville NC

Dear Graduates,
There are not many people who can say, "I really feel the same way about my career choice 28 years later!" I have experienced all shifts and participated in the care of a multitude of patients of all ages. I’ve been in a supervisory position and I’ve been a "weekend warrior". That’s what happens in small town USA. That’s what happens when one works in a cardiopulmonary department. The best advice I can give to you is, number one, remember your commitment to the patient. Remember that your learning does not stop with your completion of a degree. The challenges that you will encounter will not always be positive, but it will be imperative to maintain a positive mental attitude. Be true to yourselves and to the profession. Join the AARC! Whether your choice is to work in a major medical facility, a community hospital, homecare, or other options that are right around the corner, I truly wish you well.
Good luck!

Linda Nazelrod RRT RCP
Oakland MD

To the Clarion University Respiratory Care Class of 2009: Congratulations in all you have accomplished and Best Wishes in your future. Your patients will teach you the most from here on out.

Sandy Caswell
Greenville PA

Congratulations for a great accomplishment .RT is a very rewarding field. Give it your best effort and you will be rewarded richly

John Eller
West Alexandria OH

Best wishes to all of you who have achieved a wonderful mile stone, may you move on and have a great career in the real working world . . . the best to you.

Wayne O Hooker
VA Beach VA

You guys were great to work with. Congratulations and Good luck. Stay in touch!!

Evelio Sardina
St Louis MO

Good luck as you embark on your next adventure in life!

Mary Todd
Evansville IN

Congrats! I wish you all the best in your future in respiratory care.

Laura Murphey
Charleston MS

From the Educators to the class of 2009 (Amanda Anthony, Natalie Buenrostro, Elizabeth Edwards, Marisol Garcia, Allvi Hernandez, Jessica Hicks, Kristi Homan, Kelsey Hudler, Stacie Jenkins, Jamie Keene, Rachel Knievel, Scharlon Lane, Lora Loya, Kasey McClelland, Tammy Meza, Jessica New, Melissa Raines, Jemika Richardson, Kathy Riley, Angelica Robles, Felica Timmons, Julie Walker, & Kimberly Wright) from ANGELINA COLLEGE: We would like to say CONGRATULATIONS for a job well done! It takes special dedication and perseverance to get through such a demanding program of study. Be proud of your achievement. We wish YOU the BEST as you embark on your next exciting adventure!

Marilyn Craig
Lufkin TX

Congratulations! I can still remember how excited I was to graduate and it’s been 27 years. My love for our profession has not dimmed over the years. For the past 19 years, I have worked as a Flight Respiratory Therapist for adult and pediatric patients. I get to go to work everyday and fly on a helicopter or airplane. It is truly the best job in the world! My advice is to work in an aggressive Respiratory Care Department and then you can take my place when I retire. Good luck to each of you as you embark on your journey of Respiratory Care.

Susan Horne
Charlotte NC

Congratulations to all the graduating respiratory therapists, and soon to be RRT’s. Now is the time to show how good you truly are. We look forward to your bright and energetic faces being added to our workforce and to the field.

Doug McQueary RRT
Chicago IL

Best of luck to a great class! The profession welcomes you.

Gary Hamelin MS RRT
South Portland ME

Welcome to the world of respiratory therapy and congratulations on your graduation. You have entered into a world that is both rewarding and challenging, treat all with respect and caring and make the most of this choice and you will have a career full of fun and satisfaction. Enjoy!

Rob Brown
Middletown Springs VT

Always remember why you chose the field of respiratory care. Don’t ever let anyone take away the passion, excitement, and enthusiasm you’re feeling right now. Keep it tucked away in the deepest part of your soul where no one can get to it. Remember to pay it forward... do onto others what others have done onto you.

Doug Laher
Cleveland OH

I would like to congratulate Brittany Patterson and the rest of the graduating class of 2009. Always strive to be the best therapist you can be! Again, Congratulations!

Krystal Royster
Little Rock AR

Congratulations! You’ve worked so hard to get where you are. Enjoy every new learning experience you will receive from here on. I love helping others with their health. That is my greatest reward as a Respiratory Therapist. My advice is; never let your feeling of compassion go away, and always go home knowing that you have helped another person. I wish all of you a very successful and fulfilling career!

Katherine Dunn
Macomb MI

Congrats to all the 2009 graduates of St. Petersburg College, Respiratory Care program. I hope to have the opportunity to meet with some of you with respect to job opportunities here at Mease Countryside and I wish you the best of Luck in all your future endeavors.

Michelle Maher
Safety Harbor FL

Good Luck!

Lewis James III
Tallahassee FL

Congratulations to ALL the graduates especially those from Carteret Community College in Morehead City, NC. You all have worked really hard and have finally made it to the finish line. The best of luck wherever your careers may take you.

Jacqueline King RRT RCP CPFT CRMC
New Bern NC

Congratulations to all of you. Your new career can be as challenging or as boring as you make it. Stand tall, gain as much knowledge & experience as you can in whatever avenue of respiratory therapy you decide to take. Be proud to be an RT. My career has allowed me to become a Trach and Asthma educator. It’s a great profession. I wish you all great success.

Elizabeth Barriteau
Fort Worth TX

I am currently in my 31st year as a RT! I’ve seen a lot. You will too. I’ve done hospitals, nursing homes, private duty and now LTAC. I’ve loved them all and I hope you love the job you are headed for.

Meritta
Hamilton OH

Congratulations! Your hard work has paid off! Always stay compassionate and caring with your patients, even when they’re grumpy, they depend on you. Best of luck!

Sandi
Richmond VA

Congrats to the SJMMC-Mizzou class of ’09! You are such a bright, sunny, wonderful group of future RT’s! I’m happy that you will soon join our profession!

Terra Saunders-Crouch
St Louis MO

New Grads, Congratulations on the completion of your academic program and your entry into our profession! I wish each of you great personal and professional success as you embark on your professional adventure!

Pat Doorley
Charlottesville VA

Congratulations! You have made it! Welcome to the wonderful world of Respiratory Care. We look forward to your caring, compassionate, and enthusiastic contributions to the profession. You have made a wise choice: a choice that will be rewarding for you, your patients, and your profession. CONGRATULATIONS!

Louise Carke
Atlanta GA

Best wishes and prosperity as you embark into your new chosen profession.

Peter Smith
Atlanta GA

Congratulations on your achievement. Your learning does not stop at the diploma though. My advice to you is do not be in a rush to finish your treatments. Take the time to get to know your patients. It’s more than putting on a mask or listening to breath sounds. You’ll be amazed at what they reveal to you about their breathing when they trust you and know you CARE. Otherwise they give the answers they know you want to hear. Be passionate about your career, strive to learn things that are not respiratory but are related because they affect the pulmonary system. I remember when I graduated a while ago now. I was so slow and you will be too but you will find your routine and your "groove". Trust me, I know. Good luck graduates and welcome to the greatest career that there is. Oh, and have fun too.

Nancy McNeil RRT
Spokane WA

Brace yourself...Youíre in for a wild ride...but you’ll learn to like it.

Roy George
Philadelphia PA

Congratulations on completing your education, now the real studies begin. Keep learning, keep exploring and remember that you are human and will impact the lives of countless humans in your career.

Nancy Shultz
Pueblo CO

Congratulations to the 2009 Graduates!!
The Respiratory field is a very rewarding career. My advice to all graduates is to treat every patient as they would want to be treated regardless of race, age, religion and always be compassionate towards others, it will make all the difference in the world.
My Best Wishes!!

Alma Torruellas RRT NPS CPFT
Jersey City NJ

Congratulations to the 2009 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Respiratory Care graduates! We are proud of you!

Pitt Johnstown Allied Health Programs
Johnstown PA

Welcome aboard, we’re so glad to have you! Congratulations on all your hard work.

Dianne Murphy
Birmingham AL

Good Luck, you guys. Youíve made it through the long haul, now itís time to get busy.

Saconda Stewart-Rice CRT
New Orleans LA

You have made the right decision...Welcome to the exciting, challenging and rewarding profession of respiratory care. Be the BEST therapist you can be and support your profession by being involved in it. Be a "doer" Never be afraid to ask the "tough" questions.

Jason Kutinac BS RRT
Gonzales LA

Study, pass NBRCís. Celebrate! Take the weekend off and start your first full-time job. Get settled in a routine, and then break it. Get more training, education -- invest in yourself! Enjoy your career. See you at the AARC Congress!

John Hannigan RRT
Indianapolis IN

Andrea Spangler class of 2009 at Bluegrass Community College in Lexington Kentucky, Congratulation Andrea. Good Job. Look forward to working with you fulltime as a RRT.

Lois Edwards
Lexington KY

I wish you success and fulfillment in your chosen vocation as you go out give more than just a neb-give hope and a smile if you enjoy what you are doing it never be "just a job" it will be a purpose

Will Williamson
Fort Worth TX

Always remember that the patient is someoneís mom, dad, sister or brother. They mean the world to someone; treat them like they were your own family. It will mean the world to them!

Lisa Zeringue
Raceland LA

Congratulations to one and all!

Howard McDonald RRT
Chesapeake Beach MD

Congratulations to the Graduation Class of 2009 of Grossmont and Concord Colleges!
Thank you for the opportunity to invest in your future careers. You are embarking on an exciting and innovative profession.
Best wishes in your exciting future!

Carol Mihailuk
San Diego CA

Congratulations! My best advise it to keep it simple. When you are in a stressful situation, remember you are airway and manage the hell out of that airway. Stay calm! Everyone likes calm. Make people think you know what youíre doing.

Delresha Whitfield
Marietta GA

You guys ROCK!!!! Enjoy being an RRT! Remember how lucky you are to make another person feel better and breathe easier. The very best of luck to all of you! :)

Missy Wette
St Louis MO

Best of luck to Ginny, Becchine, instructor extraordinaire at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, on her retirement after 30+ years teaching hundreds of students. She’s a gem.

Sharon Forrest
Sonoma CA

Thank you for being a great class. Good Luck! See you on the job.

Loretta
Las Vegas NV

Congratulations to the students from Henry Ford Community College, Oakland Community College and Monroe County Community College...it has been a pleasure having you! Best wishes in your future endeavors!

Cathy-Jo Ponzi
Dearborn MI

Congratulations...job well done. I have been an RT since I graduated in 1974...I still enjoy my work to this day. It will be every bit of what YOU make of it. Again, congrats and best wishes!

Teri Lauman RRT
Indianapolis IN

Congratulations! The healthcare field offers us the opportunity to serve others. May you make the best of this opportunity. The best of luck to each and every one of you!

Cristina Wolfe
El Paso TX

Congratulation to all our new family members that are coming in. I wish you all best of luck in everything.

Sade Akindejoye
Baldwin Long Island NY

Congratulations!! Welcome to Respiratory Care and Healthcare.

Ginger
Beaumont TX

Always, be the best you can be! Good luck!!

Ronda Hood RRT
Sheffield AL

You are entering the world of healthcare. I hope that it is as rewarding to you as it is for me for the past 40 years.

Kathleen
New Freedom PA

Two words - communicate and document. Welcome to respiratory world!

Carlo Abello
Philadelphia PA

Congratulations to you all! Good luck as you begin this exciting journey.

Karla Smith
Bismarck ND

Congratulations, graduates! You have chosen a fine career that has so many technical possibilities. The field is vast and fascinating. Work hard and give respiratory a good name.

Ann Stoner
Indian Rocks Beach FL

Congratulations on a great career choice and achievement. May your career be fulfilling and as eventful as you expect.

Kim Hefner RRT
Boiling Springs NC

Aloha and congratulations, graduates!
Go out into the world and make your family, your school and your profession proud. But, don’t forget to keep in touch with your teachers.
Hau’oli Ho’opuka! (Happy Graduation)

Ed Borza
Honolulu HI

Good luck as you go out into the world of respiratory. Go make a difference in a patient’s life!

Lorraine
Baltimore MD

Use the Scout motto "Be prepared", and remember to be at your best as you represent all respiratory therapists. Good Luck in your career!

Steve Boys
Ft Wayne IN

Congratulations and welcome to the career of respiratory therapy. Special greetings to Kayla, you’re going to be a great therapist! My advice to all is to always treat your patients with the respect and compassion you would want for your own family member.

Cory Kittka RRT
Meadville PA

Congratulations! Best wishes! Jet

Jeanette Kieffer RRT
Phoenix AZ

Good luck in your future! We need you to carry on the BREATH!

Jerry Allred
Cedar City UT

Congratulations! Best wishes for a rewarding career.

Judy Conerly
Jackson LA

Congratulations to all of you! In a little while you will be in a position to care for as many people. The great lord will allow you think of them as your own mother, sisters, brothers, families and friends. Do unto them what you would want to be done unto you.

Romy Desir
Boca Raton FL

A good Respiratory Therapist can save a life. A great Respiratory Therapist can change a life.

Gary Schell
Rapid City SD

You guys are awesome! All your hard work and long hours will soon pay off . . . Best Wishes!

Julie Emerick
San Diego CA

Good job on making it through school, it’s always nice to have fresh minds in the field. I’d like to extend an extra special congrats to the Grossmont and Concorde students that rotated through UCSD. See you all soon.

Amber Reid
San Diego CA

Congrats!! You are about to see and do way more than you were taught in school. My advice - when you care for your patient, really CARE. Look past any negatives, be compassionate and SMILE. You’ll be great at what you do!

Heather
Austin TX

Congratulations! We really need you out here in the world. Do not be afraid to show what you have learned. We are not puppets anymore, with respiratory protocols. May God Bless and guide you throughout your life and career.

Anne Valencia
Centreville AL

Congratulations to all the graduates. Best of luck in the future!

Maria Celia Agustin
Manila Philippines

Congratulations and Good Luck in your Respiratory Careers!

Ron Henley CRT
Houston TX

Congratulations on choosing a great career. I’ve been a respiratory therapist a long time. Thereís a lot to learn out there. Go to a large teaching hospital and learn all you can. Go get’em.

Susan Jimenez
Bel Air MD

Congratulations on completing the formal portion of your education! I encourage you to continue your pursuit of learning about respiratory care after graduation so you can provide the best care to your patients.

Jim Matchuny
Lexington KY

FINALLY!!!!

John Luch
Bonita FL

I always tell my students that they should think about that one person in their lives that they trust the most, and if that person gives them report on a patient, don’t take his or her word and think everything is ok. People make mistakes; check things out for yourselves. I have been in this field for almost 15 years. One thing I have learned and am still learning is that you should treat others in the same manner in which you would like them to treat you. (When I use the word others, this could be your patients, co-workers, managers or any other person that you come in contact with.) This one principle, if put into practice will make a big difference in your lives and the lives of others. May the Lord bless you all and I am looking forward to work with some of you guys. Don’t be afraid of what’s ahead, you all going to be the best at what you do. I believe this now you just have to believe it too.

Dorette Morgan-Rickman
Rockville Centre NY

You will love Respiratory. I’ve been a therapist since 1980 and our field has advanced in so many areas from what it used to be. It’s been a great career for me; I have felt so blessed to be part of this field of study.

Jeannine Clarkson
Fort Wayne IN

Congratulations and well wishes to you all on your graduation and for choosing Respiratory Care as your profession. May your career be as rewarding as mine as!

John Conrad
Danville PA

Congratulations 2009 Grads! Welcome to this great profession and best wishes for successful careers. Make a difference each day to your peers and your patients.

Curt Varner RRT
Tallahassee FL

You have chosen well. We, who have contributed to get this profession (that we love) to where it is today, will soon be turning its future over to you. I know you will take good care of it. You will need to be smarter than we were, more adaptable than we were, and less judgmental than we were. I believe you can handle that. Thank you in advance for the good you will do. As one professional to another, we welcome you to your new calling; Respiratory Care.

Brad McNutt
Chippewa Falls WI

As you venture into one of the most important profession, stay focused, calm and never forget your mentors. Pay it forward and reap rewards back a hundred fold.

Ron Mirano
Los Angeles CA

Congrats to the 2009 Graduates! My advice is to never underestimate the role and importance that you are in the care of the patients. Remember that even on those "bad" days a smile can make the difference. And lastly always put their needs before yours. They will notice.

Janet Vogt
Louisville KY

Best of luck to all of you! I’ve been where you are now, and I’m glad you’ll be joining me where I now am. Congratulations! Welcome to the field!

Anne Pelrine RRT
Ashford CT

Congratulations to the Central New Mexico Respiratory class of 2009! This class is a wonderful group with a lot of talent and dedication. They have all worked hard to reach their goals of becoming Respiratory Therapists. I wish you all the best where ever you go, and remember that at one time you were all students.

Sarah Lyon
Albuquerque NM

Hold on to the feeling of pride and accomplishment that you are feeling as you graduate. Keep it fresh and alive in your heart and mind. Always support your fellow practitioners and always, (even when it’s difficult), have an empathetic ear for your patients. If you can do these things, you will be a true asset to your profession.

Trudi Pousson
Alexandria LA

Good Luck on your boards! Congrats on getting into a great career!

Monica Hall
Springfield MO

Even administrative assistants in respiratory care are thrilled to help you celebrate your achievement and pray continued blessings upon your chosen career!

Jody Kluender
St. Louis MO

Our Wonderful Grossmont students congratulations!! To our externs, you guys are the best! We thank you for being with us and we wish you the best in the future!

Sandy Rhodes
San Diego CA

I might be dating myself. RT has gone from the bird IPPB ventilator and MA1 to todayís pulse oximeters and Bipaps. I can only wonder where it will be at in 25 years when I may be in need of RT. Itís your professionalism that will take us to the next level. Congratulations.

Bill Peplinski
Lapeer MI

You guys have worked so incredibly hard and we are so proud of you. You Rock!

Jacque
Rapid City SD

Hang in there, it is worth it. To help so many people in so many different ways, no matter where you work. What more could you ask for? My new career has change everything about my life. I have found my purpose & I hope that for all of you too. God Bless you all!

Christi Harmon
New Brighton PA

Good Morning and congratulations to all you! Guess what? "You are the future of this profession". I entered this profession in September 1961, joined the AARC in January 1963 (I am still a member), and have never regretted my decision to make this my lifeís work. I am going to tell you the same thing my instructor told me from the very start which is this: This is a good profession and you will have good and bad times, have some happy and some sad times, save a few and lose lives but if you will get involved and stay involved, it will put food in your belly, clothes on your back and a roof over you head and that is what it has done for me for 49 years. It is my hope that you will join the AARC and your State Society and work to help make patient care better and work for the improvement and protection of this Profession. Good luck to you all and I hope to see you around.

Jerry S. Bridgers
Jackson MS

It has been an honor to participate in the lives and education of our graduating Respiratory Care students. I wish them every success in their chosen profession!

Paula Steinmetz
Las Vegas NV

Congratulations to all of you and remember that every change no matter how simple affects how your patient and a loved one breathes their next breath. Never lose sight of the most valuable yet unrecognized portion of everyday life - our simple breath. Best wishes to all of you.

Louis Fuentes
Jackson NJ

Congratulations. I challenge the graduates not to maintain the status quo but to hold you accountable to thinking new thoughts, blazing new trails and to lead the RC profession into the new millennium. Because you can!

Rochelle Sisco
Chicago IL

Best of Luck Class of 2009! You have worked hard to achieve your degrees. Remember Respiratory Therapy is not a job, it’s a profession. Congrat’s!

Joanna Hudak
Norfolk VA

Congrat’s LLU Respiratory Care Class of 2009! Fine Job!!!!

LLU- CPS- Respiratory Care B.S.
Loma Linda CA

Congratulations, you have worked so hard, you have been so patient and you have learned so much now have a great time using your knowledge to help people.

James Hulse
Medford OR

Good luck to all of the soon to be new graduates! Never lose the passion that you have at this moment. Never feel that you have learned all that there is to learn and always strive to make yourself a better therapist!! Good luck!!

Rachel Hale
Fort Wayne IN

Best wishes with the start of your new career!! Do your best, continuing learning and begin leading.

Mike Meska
Van Wert OH

Best of luck and Congratulations!

Carolyn A Howard
Washington DC

Welcome to one of the most rewarding professions you can imagine! In any hospital you’ll find many lines and long, skinny tubes. At the end of most of them, you’ll find a person. Not a room number, not a diagnosis, but a person. Remember to always treat that person as you would want your loved one to be treated and you’ll do just fine.
Rock on RTs!

Terry Keck
Detroit MI

As you gain experience in the field, you will, at some time, be placed in a life and death situation. You’ve been trained for this. You may be nervous, scared green, but the most important thing to remember is DON’T PANIC. Here is when you allow your training to take over, and trust me, it will. Good Luck!!

Harry Stevens
Toms River NJ

I would like to congratulate Concorde San-Bernardino College students on winning the intra concord SPUTUM BOWL. Good work. Next thing to do is to win CSRC night with for Inland Empire.

Shahid Khan
San Bernardino CA

Best wishes to MSAC Respiratory Therapy Graduates: Sara, Jeff, Denise and Ruel.

Anna Gibson
Pomona CA

I wish all the graduate students at CCRI best wishes with new and exciting future ahead you. Never stop learning and help one another the best is yet to come. . .

Angela Gasparri RRT-NPS AE-C
Providence RI

Congratulations on completing your Respiratory Therapy training! Good luck and best wishes in your new career! It can be a very rewarding and challenging profession with a number of subspecialties to choose from.

Faunda Butler
Kamiah ID

Be all that you can be enjoy your patients, on a crazy day at work find out what little things make your day. Work in a hospital of people who treat all workers the same no one department is better than another. Teamwork is the answer and praise God for all he does for you to help get you through your 12 hour day. Treat all patients as you would like to be treated. Love all people care for and maybe you will make them smile. Enjoy life and say good morning to a new face on the street and maybe you can make there day. Everyday pray for someoneís life and you will go home feeling happier with yourself.

Ronald J De Boer
Riverton WY

Jesssica, Connetti and Rai Singh: Community College of Rhode Island graduates. You guys have what it takes to be great, caring RT’S. Don’t let anything stand in your way. It was hard work but don’t stop now. Always keep learning. I am very proud of both of you.

Donna Trinque
No Smithfield RI

Congratulations! Welcome to respiratory care you are in for the time of your life. Best of luck in all you do with your career.

Shannon Webb
Palestine TX

Congratulations to all the graduates. It is always a pleasure to give you guys the hands-on training and guidance youíre looking for. Just remember to return the favor yourself one day. Now you can relax a little come work at the "PALACE on BALLAS" and get that paycheck you’ve always wanted. LOL

Tyler
St Louis MO

CNM Respiratory student graduates! It has been a pleasure being your instructor and I am excited to welcome you all to one of the greatest medical professions!

Kathleen Martinez RRT NPS
Albuquerque NM

May God be with you as you embark on a new career.

LaTaisha Brookins
Shreveport LA

Congratulations you finally made it! Each of you have worked very hard to achieve your goals, you should be proud of what you have accomplished. I know that I am proud of you. Best wishes for the future, and keep in mind what an honor it is to serve as a health care practitioner.

Lesha Hill
Knoxville TN

Congrats to all the students of 2009! You are about to embark on a wonderful adventure. There is nothing in the world as rewarding as being an RT! Special to the CVTC students: you guys are all great and I’m proud of you! You will all do great work.

Cindy McDonald
Eau Claire WI

CONGRATULATION STUDENTS!!!! I graduated in 1976 from my respiratory program and my entire career I have lived by a few special rules of my own. We have been given the knowledge to allow us to give the breath of life to the tiniest baby, a child, and adults. We are not fixing a car, house, or other innate objects. We have been given the tools to fix lives. Treat each life you touch with the ultimate respect and give each person your absolute best. The rewards you will reap are endless. Good Luck and God Bless!

Mary Felix
Humble TX

Wishing you all the best as you start your career as a Respiratory Therapist. Hope it brings you the same satisfaction in helping others.

Brenda Potter
Ithaca NY

You’ve worked hard, you’ve learned and you’ve grown. Congratulations from The Ohio State University Medical Center on this very significant accomplishment!

The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus OH

Congratulations to the Class of 2009! May all of your careers be safe and successful!

Mary
Portsmouth OH

Welcome to the profession! The internal reward you get from helping the sick and injured are the greatest of mankind. Always remember this!

Ray Posey
Springfileld MO

Best wishes for your future and always remember....would you put that piece of equipment on your mother? That was advice from a department head when I was in school over 30 years ago in regards to clean equipment and I still remember it!

Sandra Sikorski
Buffalo NY

Congratulations! You did it! Keep learning with a pleasant gracious attitude and you will go far in what ever you choose.

Lindy Bettis
Richmond VA

Congratulations. You have completed a challenging course of study. However, your learning has just begun. You must commit to learning every day. If no one challenges you then you must challenge yourself. Apply what you have already learned then learn something new and then look to apply it. The field of medicine is constantly changing. That’s what makes it fun. And remember, there is much more to the body than just lungs and a heart. Don’t become so narrow in your focus that you ignore all the anatomy, physiology and pathology. You will do your patients and yourself a disservice if you limit yourself. Widen your horizons. Enjoy yourself and make every day count.

Dave Burnworth
Bloomington IN

Congrats to all new students that are graduating from RT school Know that if you are willing to totally cross-train in Cardiopulmonary that you will be in higher demand! I did and have gone further in my career than I ever imagined. There are so many ways to cross train that your avenues of employment are limitless!

Mara Cree
Booneville AR

Congratulation and welcome to a very fulfilling career. Always remember each patient you treat is someone family member and they love them and want the best for them.

Evelyn Johnson
Latta SC

Congratulations! Don’t be discouraged by the economy. It won’t last forever. Stay involved in your local hospital. Volunteer to keep your foot in the door.

Debbie Marckese
Bear DE

Best wishes in all your future endeavors! It’s great to see all the fresh faces in our field!

Colleen Reisdorf
Broolyn Park MN

Best of luck to the Brookdale Community College respiratory class of 2009.

Tom Walton
Union Beach NJ

I wish to congratulate all of you with your achievement in becoming RTs. And may the force be with you.

Ron Taylor CRT
Watford United Kingdom

Good luck as you embark on your Respiratory Journey. Just remember to "LOVE WHAT YOU DO".

Diane Burto-Smith
Chicago IL

Best of Luck Future, in your "Future" endeavors!

Pam Riekena
Monroe WA

Congratulations! Welcome to a rewarding and exciting profession. I’ll look forward to working with you.

Robert Gannon
Livingston NJ

You are the future of this profession. Continue to learn as you grow and along the way become a mentor. Some of my best professional moments are when I am working with students from 2 respiratory programs. Good luck and wish you all the success as you embark on this journey

Parul Shah
Falls Church VA

Congratulations! You’re embarking on a career of serving other during their time of need. Pace yourself. Keep an interest in things that encourage and "fill your cup" too, so that you have something to give.

Jim Fayle RRT
Fresno CA

Way to go class of 09. Congratulations to you all.....

Brownings Pharmacy and Health care
Melbourne FL

Congratulations on this milestone! You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

Pam Whitener
Thousand Oaks CA

I would like to say good luck to all who did their clinical rotation at Lawrence General Hospital. You make our existing staff stay in the mindset of continuing education, which enables our Respiratory Care Dept. to keep abreast of the exciting changes in our profession. You are the vision of tomorrow so continue to build upon your knowledge.

Susan Faucher RRT RPFT NPS
Lawrence MA

RT Ohlone student congratulations on the beginning of your new career journey. Breathe Well!

Margy Chaika
Fremont CA

To the class of 2009, I welcome you to the exciting, challenging, wonderful career of Respiratory Therapy. It gives me great pleasure to say: Congratulations Colleagues! I look forward to working with all of you in our clinical sites and wish you all the best.

Dr. Amy Ceconi
Paramus NJ

You will be entering a career field which has been most rewarding to my life for the past 23+ years and you are entering at a time when technology in the field is far above and beyond technologies as compared to when I started as an RT.

Robert E Turner NPS RRT
Memphis/Atoka TN

To My Dearest PIMA and PICKENS RT Grads,

Congratulations guys and gals! Soon you will be on your own and be working side-by-side with us. Your preparations and hard work will determine your roles, your pay and even your longevity in this profession. My challenge for you all is to keep on the do
Jorge R Montenegro

Congratulations to both of the graduating classes of Dec of 08’ and Spring of 09’ at Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington! I’m proud of you all!

Justin Farris BS RRT
Bloomington IN

You are embarking on a career that educates and helps people understand their lung disease. It is a great way to spend your life in a helping career. Good luck in all that you do. Welcome!

Angela Coon
Asheville NC

Congratulations University of Missouri BHS-RT Class of 2009: Jenny, Jen, Andrew, Nate, Angie, Jeanette, Emily, Karley, Zerina, Chantell, Natalie, Scott and Julie. I am proud of your hard work and dedication these last two years. Go get ’em, Tigers!

Shawna Strickland
Columbia MO

Hats off to all of you from the UAB graduating class of 2006. Go SHP 2006!

Kimberly Crenshaw
Birmingham AL

An excellent Respiratory Therapist never "arrives" at a destination in that he/she never stops asking questions. Ongoing data collection, analysis, reporting and adjusting processes to provide evidence based, outcomes driven respiratory care is a dynamic process that never ends. That is what makes the difference between a good and an excellent therapist. Best wishes always!

Kim Bennion
Lehi UT

Welcome to a most exciting and challenging career as a Respiratory Therapist. I am grateful that we have each and every one of you joining us in our efforts, as caregivers, as we bear the gift of breathing well. Your smile will make a difference.

Terri Newbury
Burlington WI

Class of 2009 congratulations and good luck on your new future as a respiratory therapist!

Laura Ratzlaff RRT
Lacey WA

Congratulations for making it this far! I hope you all do wonderful in the medical field. Use all the knowledge you have been taught to succeed as best you can! Again, Congrats!

Sarah Jones
Las Vegas NV

To the University of Missouri class of 2009-I am so excited for each of you as you embark upon this new journey. I hope that you achieve all you desire. Congratulations!

Dana Evans
St Louis MO

Congratulations on completing the Respiratory Care program. I want to wish you all luck in passing your National Boards for Registry. Don’t wait too long to take the test!! What I truly want you all to never forget is the reason you are in health care. It’s not just a paycheck--it’s people’s lives. You will have a great impact on many people and your lives will also be affected by the job you do. Just remember, the patients you are taking care of are someone’s family members and not just bodies. Good luck in your future endeavors and may God truly bless each and every one of you.

Ellen Sinclair
Dothan AL

Best of luck! It has been a pleasure to watch you in your clinicals.

Ann A Parmelee
Middletown CT

Congratulations on your graduation. You are about to enter a profession that will be challenging and rewarding. You will learn to be a team player along with all your co-workers.

John H Butler
Orlando FL

Congratulations on your graduation! You have worked hard to become a member of a very special group of professionals. God bless and good luck.

Randall
Whitfield CA

Remember always whom you serve. It is your patient above all else. The rest will take care of itself.

Michael McCarthy BS RRT-NPS
Atlanta GA

When I graduated, a working therapist told me "if you can uphold the ideals you were taught in school, that will make you the better therapist". I’d like to add "if you can approach every day knowing you are doing your best, it will help you make other therapists better, because you will be a good example, and a competent co-worker". Welcome, and may we all continue to inspire one another.

Cheryl
Pembroke Pines FL

Congratulations to all class of 2009 from thousands of miles away. You have chosen the best and most rewarding profession in the medical industry. You will be contributing a great deal to the health and well being of your own community and perhaps the world. Best of luck! You can breathe easy now!!!

Mehdi Fazel
Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Welcome back to OSF as therapists!

Fred Fender
Peoria IL

Good Luck in any and all areas of Respiratory Therapy you decide to work in! Best of luck taking the exam!

Deb Mayer
Minneapolis MN

To Abbey, Adam, Anjoli, Chris, Kim, Melinda,& Zack: YOU MADE IT! We’re proud of you! Reach high! Dream Big! Enjoy!

Debbie Patten
Highland Heights KY

Good Luck on your new and exciting job adventure. You will see and do many interesting and amazing things. Best to all of you!

Lori Gajdowski RRT
Columbus OH

Welcome to a great community.

Georgeann
Minneapolis MN

May the enthusiasm you feel as you complete your training stay with you as you grow in this exciting profession. Best wishes in your new career and know that your mentors will always be available to answer your questions. Likewise, remember how much you do each day for each of your patients. We truly make a difference.

Mary
Daytona Beach FL

Congrats to all the graduates of Pitt Community College, Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy. Great job guys!

Wendy Ayscue
Greenville NC

I hope you enjoy your chosen field as much as I have during the 27 plus years in respiratory care. Respiratory care is ever changing and one must be flexible to those changes. Always remember youíre A, B, C’s, and always use your common sense.

Sharon Torres RRT
Milton FL

Congratulations! Go Respiratory!

Amy M
Saint Augustine FL

Best wishes to the Respiratory Therapy graduates of 2009. While your textbook learning may seem over, you now embark on a daily experience of applying your knowledge and learning to help your patients. You have picked a great profession

Steven Sittig RRT-NPS FAARC
Rochester MN

From the entire Respiratory and Pulmonary Services team of East Jefferson General Hospital we send "congratulations and best of luck" to all of our Louisiana Respiratory Care Graduates!

Ken Duet MA RRT
Lockport LA

Wishing you all the best as you move into the work-force. Stay focus. Welcome to the world of Respiratory Therapy; the most challenging and rewarding career.

Earl Glasgow
Smyrna TN

Congratulations on your big accomplishment. Becoming a Respiratory Therapist was the best career move that I have ever made. Remember that each patient could be your family member and should be treated as such. Above all else, the patient comes first. Enjoy your new life. I want to send a special greeting to the grads of Northern Kentucky University.

Jonathan Campbell (1995 Graduate)
Keller TX

Woodland Park Care Center says "Congratulations on your endeavors we are accepting applications and hire new graduates in our preceptor program."

Randeen Watson
Salt Lake City UT

Congratulations 2009 graduates! Welcome to the field of Respiratory Care. This rewarding and enjoyable career choice you will not regret. Learn and grow then teach and show your patients and coworkers. They will be grateful for all of your help. Be the best you can be. Be a therapist not an order taker. Blessing from:

Temple Lung Center
Philadelphia PA

Never stop learning, congratulations on your new adventure in to a new world.

Theresa Kiefer
Kingman AZ

Dear Graduates,
I have been in the field for quite a while, and it is an everyday challenge, but worth it. I hope you all enjoy your up coming careers and find your "happy place" of employment. Strive for excellence. Work well with your colleagues, and know your stuff!! Remember respiratory care is all about "rigging equipment" to make it work, best advice given to me as a student.
Best of Luck!!

Cindy Cannuli RRT
Coaldale PA

Congratulations and welcome to the profession of Respiratory Care

Craig
Chicago IL

Congratulations Victor Valley, and Crafton Hills College 2009 graduating class! Don’t forget, you learned all that stuff for a reason. Don’t let it go to waste and don’t think your learning is over. You’ve only just begun.

Mark
Colton CA

Never stop learning!

Kenneth R Kraut
Erie PA

Congratulations!! I am so proud of you. It’s been a long journey. But, the journey has just begun. Everyday will present challenges be open to all that is set before you. Everyday will be a new day to learn more and I pray you’ll accept each day with gusto and passion. Again, congratulations and good luck!

Hipolitalisia Varela de Gutierrez
Dexter NM

Congratulations to all of you. Respiratory therapy is and will always be a great adventure. The patients will always be your best source of comfort, they will cheer you up when your sad, pick you up when your down and most of all you will always appreciate the life GOD has given you. Best wishes.

Terry Keith Walden
Montgomery AL

Hey guys and girlsÖItís time to get out there and work!! RememberÖ your job is very important. We are the lung specialists!! Your time, efforts, knowledge, smiles and positive attitudes are very important to the patients and families we serve. PleaseÖdo your best on your job every day. Best wishes and blessings!!

Kristie
Dallas TX

Congrats to my peeps from Piedmont Technical College. Have enjoyed each of you during school and We Look forward to working with you all very soon...It will all be worth it when you are done.

Ivey Ferguson
Greenwood SC

Respiratory Care is not easy: it is a constantly evolving science to alleviate the suffering of many. Let God give you the mental and physical strength for the challenges ahead in your career.

Dr T Mohankumar
Coimbatore India Tamilnadu

Welcome to the world of respiratory therapy. You guys going to make a difference in some ones life. Best of luck out there!

Christian Abamukong
Lacey WA

Congratulations on all your hard work now paying off. Literally! You are ready to use your skills in a variety of settings. Choose your place of employment that best suits you, but one word of caution: don’t take on too many places at the same time. Some students take full time jobs at one place and per diem at another to get different scopes of practice. The money will be great, but will you be burned out in five years? Remember how people say "Don’t work too hard"? Take that seriously. Don’t burn out too soon. Keep it like new, have fun, and when the going gets tough, take a deep breath, hold it a second, and slowly exhale through pursed lips. All the very best!

Kathryn Carpenter
Mountain View CA

Miss Saba Ahmed,
Congratulations on your graduation from me and my team. Wishing you a career full of success!

Javaid Khan Burki
Lahore Pakistan

Best of Luck on your new career! You’ll enjoy every minute being out in the field, helping people.

Madeline Cohen
Rockville Centre NY

You did it! Good for you. You had a dream and you saw it through. Welcome!

Tamara Bell
San Jose CA

G’Luck Jana and all the great Clarian Students in Indy...
YOU GUYS ROCK!

Debbie
Indianapolis IN

A hearty congratulations to all of the graduates from everyone in Canada. You have chosen a profession that is second to none and all of your Canadian Respiratory Therapy colleagues want to welcome you to our profession. Your hard work has just begun. The next few years will be the most important in your educational journey. Enjoy every step along the way!

Ray Hubble CSRT
Ottawa Canada

Way to go, Benjamin! I’m very proud of you for joining the ranks! We’re all so very proud of you!

Connie Moreira RRT
Cincinnati OH

Dear Graduates,
You have all sacrificed long & hard to reach this point and undoubtedly there will be more struggles ahead. However you will persevere and succeed in the future, just as you have in the past & present. In spite of the economic turmoilís circling most all industries you will surely find, hopefully sooner rather than later, that Respiratory Care will be a blessing both to you and the patients you care for. I can personally attest to that. I congratulate you, and thank you for the opportunity for allowing me to join you on this journey.
May God bless you! Warmest Regards.

Jose Quinones
Valhalla NY

Lots of luck and all the best!

Alpana Patel
Paramus NJ

Welcome to the field. Before you lose any momentum, get yourself to the next national convention in December.

Maria E Navarro
Secaucus NJ

To all of the graduating class of the Respiratory Care program at Nassau Community College: Wishing you all the best of luck in your new career. School may be out, but never stop learning! Congratulations!

Robert A Vitiello
Wantagh NY

Good luck, don’t be scared and you are going to do great! Oh and the test is hard but not that hard. You will do amazingly.

Darcey Jeffords
San Antonio TX

Jeanette, Karley, Emily, Jenny, Jen, Andrew, Nate, Scott, Zerina, Natalie, Julie, and Chantell: It has been such a delight and privilege to teach each one of you! I wish you success in your journey as respiratory therapists (Yeah!!); May your passion and compassion last a life time! Holly P.S. To my St. John’s group - know that I will never forget you. Stay in touch!!

Holly Dodds
St Louis MO

Kara, Best of luck! Hope you love the profession as much as I do. It is great to love what you do for a living.

Candace Yow
Stanfield NC

Congratulations!

Brandon Kuehne
Columbus OH

Welcome to necessary work, frustration, disappointment, gratitude, and playful contemplation of meaning of it all. May you not forget your compassion for the people you serve in your physical rush and mental stresses. And please stay, learn, and grow in the field; you are SO needed!!

Joy Pietszyk
Cleveland OH

Congrats, to our student employees, Latasha Armstrong and Victoria Crabb, graduating in 2009! Good Luck in all your endeavors! Best Wishes from Helen Keller CPS Dept!

Marilyn Bradley
Sheffield AL

Good Job! If you can make sure you end with your RRT degree or even a 4-year degree, your options will then be wide open for you. Welcome therapists.

Cathy Rauen
Montrose CO

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2009. May your careers be as fulfilling as mine has been over the past 18 years. You have an exciting future in front of you.

Victoria Woods
Savanah GA

Congratulations to all. Keep up the dedication and hard work! We Are Family!

Cherry Prince
Selma AL

Yes! You made it! Never stop studying, stay current, and always keep you state and AARC membership.

Julie Aubrey
St Augustine FL

Congratulations!! You are the future of the profession, may you always place your patient first and remember why you got into this in the first place! Good luck and well wishes!

Paul Ford
Fayetteville NC

Dear Graduates,
There are not many people who can say, "I really feel the same way about my career choice 28 years later!" I have experienced all shifts and participated in the care of a multitude of patients of all ages. I’ve been in a supervisory position and I’ve been a "weekend warrior". That’s what happens in small town USA. That’s what happens when one works in a cardiopulmonary department. The best advice I can give to you is, number one, remember your commitment to the patient. Remember that your learning does not stop with your completion of a degree. The challenges that you will encounter will not always be positive, but it will be imperative to maintain a positive mental attitude. Be true to yourselves and to the profession. Join the AARC! Whether your choice is to work in a major medical facility, a community hospital, homecare, or other options that are right around the corner, I truly wish you well.
Good luck!

Linda Nazelrod RRT RCP
Oakland MD

To the Clarion University Respiratory Care Class of 2009: Congratulations in all you have accomplished and Best Wishes in your future. Your patients will teach you the most from here on out.

Sandy Caswell
Greenville PA

Congratulations for a great accomplishment .RT is a very rewarding field. Give it your best effort and you will be rewarded richly

John Eller
West Alexandria OH

Best wishes to all of you who have achieved a wonderful mile stone, may you move on and have a great career in the real working world . . . the best to you.

Wayne O Hooker
VA Beach VA

You guys were great to work with. Congratulations and Good luck. Stay in touch!!

Evelio Sardina
St Louis MO

Good luck as you embark on your next adventure in life!

Mary Todd
Evansville IN

Congrats! I wish you all the best in your future in respiratory care.

Laura Murphey
Charleston MS

From the Educators to the class of 2009 (Amanda Anthony, Natalie Buenrostro, Elizabeth Edwards, Marisol Garcia, Allvi Hernandez, Jessica Hicks, Kristi Homan, Kelsey Hudler, Stacie Jenkins, Jamie Keene, Rachel Knievel, Scharlon Lane, Lora Loya, Kasey McClelland, Tammy Meza, Jessica New, Melissa Raines, Jemika Richardson, Kathy Riley, Angelica Robles, Felica Timmons, Julie Walker, & Kimberly Wright) from ANGELINA COLLEGE: We would like to say CONGRATULATIONS for a job well done! It takes special dedication and perseverance to get through such a demanding program of study. Be proud of your achievement. We wish YOU the BEST as you embark on your next exciting adventure!

Marilyn Craig
Lufkin TX

Congratulations! I can still remember how excited I was to graduate and it’s been 27 years. My love for our profession has not dimmed over the years. For the past 19 years, I have worked as a Flight Respiratory Therapist for adult and pediatric patients. I get to go to work everyday and fly on a helicopter or airplane. It is truly the best job in the world! My advice is to work in an aggressive Respiratory Care Department and then you can take my place when I retire. Good luck to each of you as you embark on your journey of Respiratory Care.

Susan Horne
Charlotte NC

Congratulations to all the graduating respiratory therapists, and soon to be RRT’s. Now is the time to show how good you truly are. We look forward to your bright and energetic faces being added to our workforce and to the field.

Doug McQueary RRT
Chicago IL

Best of luck to a great class! The profession welcomes you.

Gary Hamelin MS RRT
South Portland ME

Welcome to the world of respiratory therapy and congratulations on your graduation. You have entered into a world that is both rewarding and challenging, treat all with respect and caring and make the most of this choice and you will have a career full of fun and satisfaction. Enjoy!

Rob Brown
Middletown Springs VT

Always remember why you chose the field of respiratory care. Don’t ever let anyone take away the passion, excitement, and enthusiasm you’re feeling right now. Keep it tucked away in the deepest part of your soul where no one can get to it. Remember to pay it forward... do onto others what others have done onto you.

Doug Laher
Cleveland OH

I would like to congratulate Brittany Patterson and the rest of the graduating class of 2009. Always strive to be the best therapist you can be! Again, Congratulations!

Krystal Royster
Little Rock AR

Congratulations! You’ve worked so hard to get where you are. Enjoy every new learning experience you will receive from here on. I love helping others with their health. That is my greatest reward as a Respiratory Therapist. My advice is; never let your feeling of compassion go away, and always go home knowing that you have helped another person. I wish all of you a very successful and fulfilling career!

Katherine Dunn
Macomb MI

Congrats to all the 2009 graduates of St. Petersburg College, Respiratory Care program. I hope to have the opportunity to meet with some of you with respect to job opportunities here at Mease Countryside and I wish you the best of Luck in all your future endeavors.

Michelle Maher
Safety Harbor FL

Good Luck!

Lewis James III
Tallahassee FL

Congratulations to ALL the graduates especially those from Carteret Community College in Morehead City, NC. You all have worked really hard and have finally made it to the finish line. The best of luck wherever your careers may take you.

Jacqueline King RRT RCP CPFT CRMC
New Bern NC

Congratulations to all of you. Your new career can be as challenging or as boring as you make it. Stand tall, gain as much knowledge & experience as you can in whatever avenue of respiratory therapy you decide to take. Be proud to be an RT. My career has allowed me to become a Trach and Asthma educator. It’s a great profession. I wish you all great success.

Elizabeth Barriteau
Fort Worth TX

I am currently in my 31st year as a RT! I’ve seen a lot. You will too. I’ve done hospitals, nursing homes, private duty and now LTAC. I’ve loved them all and I hope you love the job you are headed for.

Meritta
Hamilton OH

Congratulations! Your hard work has paid off! Always stay compassionate and caring with your patients, even when they’re grumpy, they depend on you. Best of luck!

Sandi
Richmond VA

Congrats to the SJMMC-Mizzou class of ’09! You are such a bright, sunny, wonderful group of future RT’s! I’m happy that you will soon join our profession!

Terra Saunders-Crouch
St Louis MO

New Grads, Congratulations on the completion of your academic program and your entry into our profession! I wish each of you great personal and professional success as you embark on your professional adventure!

Pat Doorley
Charlottesville VA

Congratulations! You have made it! Welcome to the wonderful world of Respiratory Care. We look forward to your caring, compassionate, and enthusiastic contributions to the profession. You have made a wise choice: a choice that will be rewarding for you, your patients, and your profession. CONGRATULATIONS!

Louise Carke
Atlanta GA

Best wishes and prosperity as you embark into your new chosen profession.

Peter Smith
Atlanta GA

Congratulations on your achievement. Your learning does not stop at the diploma though. My advice to you is do not be in a rush to finish your treatments. Take the time to get to know your patients. It’s more than putting on a mask or listening to breath sounds. You’ll be amazed at what they reveal to you about their breathing when they trust you and know you CARE. Otherwise they give the answers they know you want to hear. Be passionate about your career, strive to learn things that are not respiratory but are related because they affect the pulmonary system. I remember when I graduated a while ago now. I was so slow and you will be too but you will find your routine and your "groove". Trust me, I know. Good luck graduates and welcome to the greatest career that there is. Oh, and have fun too.

Nancy McNeil RRT
Spokane WA

Brace yourself...Youíre in for a wild ride...but you’ll learn to like it.

Roy George
Philadelphia PA

Congratulations on completing your education, now the real studies begin. Keep learning, keep exploring and remember that you are human and will impact the lives of countless humans in your career.

Nancy Shultz
Pueblo CO

Congratulations to the 2009 Graduates!!
The Respiratory field is a very rewarding career. My advice to all graduates is to treat every patient as they would want to be treated regardless of race, age, religion and always be compassionate towards others, it will make all the difference in the world.
My Best Wishes!!

Alma Torruellas RRT NPS CPFT
Jersey City NJ

Congratulations to the 2009 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Respiratory Care graduates! We are proud of you!

Pitt Johnstown Allied Health Programs
Johnstown PA

Welcome aboard, we’re so glad to have you! Congratulations on all your hard work.

Dianne Murphy
Birmingham AL

Congratulations to the respiratory care graduates of 2009! Be proud of your remarkable achievement in completing a very intense, comprehensive program. Continue to enhance your knowledge throughout your exciting career. Deliver excellent care to every patient. Always know that you make a difference with each patient encounter. You have the amazing responsibility of providing "the breath of life"!

Liz Epperson, RRT
Warren MI

You are about to embark on a very rewarding career. Take every opportunity to learn something new each day and enjoy serving the people under your care!

Alicia Wiswell
Cooperstown NY

Good Luck 2009 UPJ Resp class Graduates!

Kimberly Berkey
Johnstown PA

Congratulations Class of 2009 Graduates! It seems like just yesterday that I graduated from Respiratory School (Class of ’82)! May your career be as exciting and rewarding for you as mine has been. Remember it is all about YOU! You will succeed and excel if you follow the guiding principles of commitment - to self and others, involvement - in your profession and community, and compassion - for all. Good Luck!

Sheri Tooley-Peters
Adams Center NY

Yesterday I stood in front of you as your teacher and role model. As you graduate and enter the profession I have the privilege and honor of standing beside you as a colleague. Congratulations!

Kerry McNiven
Manchester CT

Good luck and Congratulations to all of you new Respiratory Therapist!!!! I hope you have a long and satisfying career.

Ellen Redlich
Little Rock AR

Congratulations!! Never forget that every day you can make the difference in a person’s life, both professionally and personally. The attitude you bring to your work can truly be a blessing to the people you touch each day!

Judith Anderson
Charlottesville VA

Congratulations and best wishes. Welcome to the medical field, which needs your hard work and dedication.

Rita Scales BA RRT NPS
Las Vegas NV

To All the ’09 Grads:
WOW! You did it...remember how nervous you all were to actually teach/do an Incentive Spirometry with a patient? HaHa. Be NICE to your RN’s, they will love you for it and you will learn a lot from them. GO, pass your RRT and find the job of your dreams! Congratulations!! A Former ’08 Grad.

Shellie Moore
Oil City PA

Whenever you are in doubt about what to do - just do what is "best" for the patient! No one can fault you for that.

Mary E Alstead
Clinton Township MI

May you always enjoy what you do and continue to do what you enjoy. There is nothing better than the day that they get well and go home -- the smiles and thank-you’s, the feeling that you really did it. Congratulations.

Helen
Mountaintop Pa

Good luck to all the graduating classes of 2009! It’s almost time to get the CRT and RRT behind you and get on to building a successful and satisfaction-filled career!

Bruce Feistner, MSS, RRT
Madison SD

I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate each and every member of the Class of 2009. You should all be very proud of your tremendous accomplishment, and proud to be a valuable addition to our great profession. I wish you all a career that has been as rewarding as mine has been, and continues to be. Never stop learning. All the best!

Paul Nuccio MS, RRT, FAARC
Billerica MA

Congratulations to all the students of Cincinnati State College! You made it! Great job everyone! I am proud of all of you and look forward to seeing you all out there in the RT departments in Cincinnati. Thank you for including me in your class!

Denise DiMuzio
Cincinnati OH

You have been an exceptionally dedicated and enthusiastic group of students. Your passion for learning and commitment to excellence will ensure your success as a respiratory therapist and revitalize the field of respiratory care. Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us. We wish you the best of luck for a very bright future!

Profs. Dianne Adams and Lisa Shultis
Randolph and Newton NJ

Congratulations to the VTC Respiratory Class of 2009! Now go forth and do good work.

Bob Stafford
Burlington VT

Attend as many conferences that you can from the very start, at first the material will not make sense to you but as time passes it will all fall into place.
You may get opportunities to spread your wings outside of working in the hospital setting, give it a try. As an RT I worked with a Pulmonologist and did PFT’S and Stress Testing. Homecare took me into the patient home and gave me the opportunity to educate the patient about their disease process, very rewarding. I found that educating the patient made them more compliant with their treatment whatever it might be. I now do Sleep Studies and have been able to use the RT education and experience to educate patients about their breathing while they sleep as a Sleep Technologist. Don’t be afraid even when you don’t think you know what you are doing, when you have reached this level of your education you know more than the patient does about what is happening to them, when it comes to RT you will many times know more than the RN staff and sometimes more than the patient’s doctor. Congratulations, you have come a long way don’t stop now the opportunities are there, go for it.

Louise R. Quintana CRT/RCP, RPSGT
Santa Fe NM

Good Luck, Graduates! Celebrate this adventure and embrace your new career!
Always remember, there are exciting learning opportunities in our profession, reach out and take advantage of them.

Vickie Julian
Nashville TN

Thank-you for deciding to serve in our "inspiring" profession. You will find the rewards endless as you care for patients with breathing difficulties. Congratulations on successful completion of your studies.

Ginny DeFilippo
New Haven CT

New grads: You are taking over for me as I plan to retire... After 34 years as an RCP and educator I am hopeful and confident that you will be at the bedside giving tomorrow’s patients your best efforts. As long as you are kind, caring, and are an advocate for your patients I can relax. My wish for you is that you enjoy your career as much as I have!

Anne Ramires
West Covina CA

1. Be yourself
2. Use the gifts God has given you. Eyes and Ears. Look at your patients and listen to what the patient has to tell you about how they feel
3. When you have a very heavy load, take one patient at a time.
4. Do not think that since you have graduated you do not need to continue with your education.
5. If you have a 2-year degree, consider getting your 4-year degree. Hey, you are already in the learning mode.
Have fun with your work, enjoy the ability to help another human being live a better life.

Roger W Hames BSRT RRT
Statesville NC

Congratulations to all of you! Your hard work and dedication has paid off as you embark on a rewarding field that I have been in for 36 years now.

Nancy Wackerhagen
Omaha NE

I look forward to hearing good things from all of you. Good luck in all of your future adventures.

Robert L Joyner, Jr. PhD RRT FAARC
Salisbury MD

Congratulations! You made it this far. Don’t let up until you have passed all of the state tests you want. That should be your first priority. Good Luck!!

Elena Corso
Staten Island NY

Congratulations to Laura Fraley and Yvonne Wilkinson, I want to wish you the best of luck as you start your wonderful career as a respiratory therapist. It is an awesome profession to be in. We here at WRMC are very proud to have you as a part of our team.

Debra Meyer
Weatherford TX

Congratulations! Your hard work paid off! The faculty at NVCC wishes all of you good luck as you pursue respiratory therapy careers.

Kathy Grilliot
Springfield VA

Congratulations! Wishing you all the best in your future. Remember to keep your standards high! May God Bless you.

Nancy Colletti
Kettering OH

You’re starting a wonderful career! Keep your eyes, ears and mind open; the real learning comes on the job!

Brenda McFarland
San Diego CA

You have chosen a great profession! Give your best to every patient and you will be rewarded with a feeling of great satisfaction knowing you have shared the breath of life! Good Luck!

Sue Brungs
Cincinnati OH

To Kim Johnson, Congratulations on your graduation from The Ohio State University! Best wishes as you begin your career in Respiratory Therapy. Keep in touch.

Kathryn Ickes
Cleveland OH

May your mind stay forever open and your enthusiasm for learning never end. Congratulations and good luck to the class of 2009

Jim Bierl
Williamsville NY

Congratulations and best wishes to all of you! You are soon to enter the real world of patient care! I hope that you all find a job and remember, it takes time to find that ’comfort’ level in day to day patient care. We enjoyed your time at Parkwest!

Carla Smith
Knoxville TN

My sincere congratulations to the Rhodes State College graduates on a job well done. Best wishes for an inspiring future!

Richard Woodfield
Lima OH