Melissa Jackowski, Ed.D RT(R)(M)
Chair

Melissa is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Radiologic Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a graduate of the ASRT Leadership Academy and has attended RTs in DC. Melissa has served in many NCSRT capacities, including:

• Board Chair, 2006-2007
• President, 2005-2006
• President-Elect, 2004-2005
• Annual Conference Chair, 2003-2004
• Chief Sergeant at Arms, 2001-2002
• Nominating Committee Chair, 1996-1997, 2000-2001, 2001-2002
• Moderator for annual conferences

You may contact Melissa at:

Melissa Jackowski, Ed.D RT(R)(M)
109 Tree Farm Lane
Angier, NC 27501
919-843-6578  (business)
919-966-6951  (fax)
E-mail: Melissa_jackowski@med.unc.edu

Linda W. Yurko, MA, RT(R)(M)
President

Linda is the Director of Allied Health Programs and Acting Program Coordinator for the Radiography Program at Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, NC. She is a 2006 graduate of the North Carolina Community College Leadership Program. She is the AERS Director-at-Large for 2005-2008 and JRCERT site visitor for 1994-present. Linda has served in many NCSRT capacities, including:

• President-Elect, 2006-2007
• Annual Chairperson, 2006
• Instructor's Chairperson, 2003-2005
• One Day seminar Mammography Chair, 1994, 1999 & 2000
• Moderator - numerous meetings

Uma Sakhare, MPh., RT(R)(M)(MR)
President-Elect

Uma is a MRI technologist at the University of North Carolina hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. Uma has served in many NCSRT capacities, including:

• Board Member-At-Large, 2005-Present
• Imaging Professionals for Excellence chairperson, 2006-2007
• Mamography Seminar Chairperson, 2005
• Chief Seargent-At-Arms, 2004-2005
• Moderated sessions at the Annual Conference

Myrtle Rapp, RT(R)
Vice President

Myrtle is the Radiology Manager at Wesley Long Community Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. She graduated from Wilkes General Hospital RT program in North Wilkesboro, N.C. in 1971. Myrtle has served in many NCSRT capacities, including:

• CE Coordinator, 2002-Present
• One Day Committee Chairs, late 80's & early 90's

Lauren B. Noble, Ed.D., RT(R)
Secretary

Lauren works in the Division of Radiologic Science at UNC-Chapel Hill. She has served in many NCSRT capacities, including:

• Secretary, 2002-Present
• Member, Licensure Committee, 2004
• Committee Planning Member, VA-NC Student Educator Seminar, 2005-Present

April S. Apple, RT(R)
Treasurer

April is the Senior staff technologist at Duke Sports Medicine, Duke University Health Systems. April has served in many NCSRT capacities, including:

• member since, 1977
• Board member at large, 1984-85
• Meeting registrar, 1984-98
• President, 1995-96
• Board Chair, 1996-97
• Treasurer, 1998-Present

Brenda Greenberg, RT(R)
Board Member-At-Large

Brenda is a CT Technologist at the University of North Carolina hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. She spent 20 years in Myrtle Beach, SC where she
graduated from Horry Georgetown Technical College in 2005, the president of her class.