The RACC Podcast

In this episode of the RACC Podcast, we kick off Medical Laboratory Professionals Week! Sonia sits down with Donna Chuddley, the Education Coordinator and instructor for the Histotechnology Program a…

On the latest RACC Podcast, Sonia speaks with RACC business student and Founder/Executive Director of Now All Must Evolve (N.A.M.E.), Jermell Mitchell. The N.A.M.E. mission is based on changing the l…

To the Reading community, Goldy Ghuman is a familiar face around the city. A tireless advocate for its residents, Goldy started at RACC with ESL classes, graduated with a degree in criminal justice, …

Sarah Guevara graduated from Conrad Weiser High School this year and had been dual enrolled at RACC since 10th grade through the Technical Academy at BCTC for business. A focused, determined and dili…

Today, Sonia welcomes Melissa Hassler, a recent RACC graduate and current membership specialist at the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance. Listen to Melissa’s incredible story about overcoming extreme …

Today on the racc podcast, Sonia welcomes Executive Director at Family Promise of Berks County, and long-time RACC adjunct social work instructor, Bethany Bower. Bethany holds bachelors and masters d…

Anyone who has been on the RACC campus recently is familiar with Sonia’s latest guest. Armando Velazquez Santiago. Featured as a student speaker at the RACC 50th Gala celebration, Armando’s family im…

A naturally passionate person, Rachael Romig plans and oversees over 100 events annually for the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) as their senior director of events & special programs. She als…

If you have ever watched Channel 69 News, you have no doubt seen our RACC Podcast guest, reporter, Caitlin Rearden. A Berks County native, Caitlin graduated from RACC, and then transferred to Califor…

Halema Bobby received her Associate in Health Science in May 2021 and is currently completing her Associate in Social Work. “I plan on completing my Bachelor in Social work through the Kutztown and R…

If you are a tech entrepreneur looking for local inspiration, do not miss the new episode of the RACC podcast with Joe Sinclair. With two undergraduate engineering degrees, multiple 3D-printing start…

RACC graduate and current case manager at Family Promise of Berks, assisting homeless youth, Shae-Lynn is also currently enrolled at Edinboro University for her master’s degree in advanced standing p…

Elise Chesson currently serves as the Chief Advancement Officer for YWCA Tri-County Area. She oversees the growing non-profit’s government, foundation, and corporate grant-making, fund development, c…

Today, Sonia sits down with one of the true champions of the healthcare industry. Learn how Dr. Debra Hermany progressed from receiving a nursing degree at RACC, to becoming an emergency room physici…

Kristen Taylor was the Student Nurses' Association president and graduated from RACC’s Associate Degree Nursing Program in May of 2020. She is now with Tower Health in the Cardiac Intermediate Care U…

Sonia welcomes RACC President Dr. Susan Looney to the RACC Podcast studio! Sonia and Dr. Looney discuss exciting new changes coming to RACC, what is in store for the fall 2021 semester, the RACC 50th…

After graduating from Lancaster Mennonite High School, Twila Fisher moved to Mexico City and then to Miami before moving back to Pennsylvania and settling in Berks County. At that time, Twila put her…

Want to get ahead of the class and get both high school and college credit? The Dual Enrollment program at RACC works with 17 local schools to provide Berks County high school students the opportunit…

RACC health professions faculty members Stephanie Herr and Dr. Megan Zerillo are both highly successful young women working in the nursing field. Megan came to RACC from Alabama where she earned her …

Sonia has one of our most inspirational RACC Podcast conversations with Pennsylvania House Representative Manuel Guzman Jr. He is a graduate of Reading High School, Reading Area Community College and…