Virginia Governor Terry
McAuliffe recently selected two Reynolds faculty members to serve in his
administration.
Sherry Compton, Assistant
Professor of Respiratory Therapy, was appointed to serve on the Advisory Board
on Respiratory Care. The Advisory Board consists of five
members appointed by the Governor for four-year terms. The Board makes
recommendations regarding the criteria for licensure as a respiratory care
practitioner and the standards of professional conduct for holders of licenses
to the Virginia Board of Medicine.
“My career as a respiratory therapist began at Reynolds
Community College Respiratory when I was 19 years old,” Compton stated. “Over
20 years later, I am privileged be a faculty member, as well as the Distance
Education Coordinator for the Respiratory Therapy Program. As a newly appointed
member of the Advisory Board on Respiratory Care, it is a unique opportunity to
give back to the profession and the community that has invested in me both
professional and personally. I am thankful to be able to serve.”
Richard S. Groover,
Assistant Dean of the School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering was
appointed to serve on the Governor’s Climate Change and Resiliency Update
Commission. The Commission is charged
with conducting an assessment of the recommendations from the 2008 Climate
Change Action Plan. This assessment will
include determining which recommendations from the original report were
implemented, updating and prioritizing the recommendations and identifying
sources of funding to support the implementation of the recommendations. The Commission shall submit a report with
updated recommendations by June 30, 2015.
“I am very honored to be
asked to serve on this Commission,” Groover stated. “The Commonwealth may face
very serious problems from global climate change and this Commission will help
Governor McAuliffe and the state prepare for these potential impacts.”
