Scholarship Recipients Announced at the 40th Annual RCSW State Conference

Join the RCSW in congratulating the recipients of the Respiratory Care Society of Washington Advanced Degree and Two Year Scholarships for 2013: Brandi Muilenberg, RRT; Jen Petlig, RRT; Justin Graham, RRT-NPS, AE-C; Bill Middlebrook, Tacoma CC; Randy Hathaway, PIMA; Aya Kikuchi, Spokane CC; Farnooch Rahmani, Seattle Central CC; and Lucy Kiruki, Highline CC.

The Ben and Bonnie Benson 2013 Advanced Degree Scholars

The Ben and Bonnie Benson Advanced Degree Scholarship was established this year by Michael and Kathy Benson in honor of his parents, Ben and Bonnie.  Michael "Benny" Benson was instrumental in ground breaking auto-PEEP research in the 1980's and is a retired Clinical Specialist/RCP from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

The Mike Sipes Foundation 2013 Advanced Degree Scholar

The Mike Sipes Foundation Advanced Degree Scholarship was also established this year.  Mike Sipes was a Respiratory Care Department Manager at Virginia Mason and a Clinical Specialist at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.  Mike had a passion for the advancement of Respiratory Care and to that end, his wife, Cindy, and daughter, Michelle, established the Mike Sipes Foundation to continue his support.

Two Year Scholarship Awards