SCSRC News

2026 SCSRC Election Results

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Congratulations to our 2027 elected leaders! Many thanks to all of the SCSRC members that voted. Your voice matters.

SCSRC Election Results:

Keri Crawford, BSHCS, RRT-NPS – President Elect

Terrica Rice, MBA, RRT-NPS – Vice President

Kelly Beckett Cowan, MHA, BSRT, RRT-NPS – Treasurer

Ashley Patterson, RRT RCP – Piedmont Region Director

Anthony Holloway, BSRT, RRT – Midlands Region Director

Madison Kemplin, RRT RCP – Coastal Region Director

Here is the PDF file from Simply Voting with the certified election details: SCSRC 2026 Election Results.

Help Grow Your Profession

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The world needs more Respiratory Therapists

Do you know about the MoreRTs campaign? The NBRC, AARC and CoARC are working together to spread the word that the world needs more respiratory therapists. Here’s what you need to know:

Help Us Address the RT Shortage

The increasing shortage of respiratory therapists is a serious challenge for us all. Across the healthcare industry, we owe it to patients and their families – and to ourselves – to expand specialization in respiratory care and elevate the profession. Together, we can raise our voices to spread awareness and interest in the lifesaving field of respiratory therapy.

Learn More

Resources for You

MoreRTs is also a great place to find a collection of resources, like informational webinars, recruitment and retention practices, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) resources, career ladders and more.

Resources

We Want to Hear Your Story

If you are a respiratory therapist – or a clinical colleague, educator or patient of a respiratory therapist – you can help us lead the way in shaping the future of the profession. Share with others your firsthand knowledge of respiratory therapy’s life-changing contributions, as we join together to meet the ongoing need to help the world breathe better – one patient at a time.

Share Your Story

More Respiratory Therapists

See How You Can Help

SCSRC 2026 Election Results

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As President Elect for the SCSRC, I would like to present the slate of those that were elected during the recent ballot/elections process. Thank you for your participation in the SCSRC elections!

President Elect
Jody Sandifer, RRT, RPSGT

Secretary
Tangi Williams, RRT

Delegate
Megan Shell, BSRT, RRT-NPS

Midlands Region Junior Director
Philine Mattingly, RRT-NPS

Piedmont Region Junior Director
Katie Tenry, RRT

Coastal Region Junior Director
April Tillotson, RRT

SCSRC 2024 Awards and Scholarships

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The SCSRC presented the following awards and scholarships at the 53rd Annual Conference, September 2-6, 2024. Congratulations to our 2024 Award and Scholarship recipients.

Department of the Year – Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Respiratory Therapy Department
Practitioner of the Year – Education – Cayce Hendrix, MA, RRT-NPS, Midlands Technical College
Garrett Galloway Outpatient Leadership Award – Erica Mason, CRT, Millenium Post Acute Rehab

SCSRC Region of the Year – Piedmont Region

President’s Award – Selma Watson, RRT, CPFT

Palmetto Award – Jerry Alewine, Ed.D, RRT, Newberry College

Recognized as PHIL Award recipient – Emanuel Smith, RRT, MUSC Florence

Trish Blakely Memorial Award/Scholarship – Philine Mattingly, RRT-NPS, Lexington Medical Center

Early Professional Scholarship Award Winners:
Kristen Chayka, Piedmont Technical College, Essay titled “You Are What You Breathe”
Aryana Hettrick, Spartanburg Community College, Essay titled “Clinical Workup of Fire and Smoke Inhalation Injuries”
Katelyn Morris, Midlands Technical College, Essay titled “The Importance of Pulmonary Rehab”
Kelly Wright, Trident Technical College, Essay titled “An Insider’s View: The Impact of Proper Education for Patients with Respiratory Diseases”