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began with the 1994 competition, and small bus was added in 1998. Now NSTA’s immediate past presi-


dent, Donnie Fowler of Fowler Bus in Richmond, Mo., received the 2011 Hall of Fame Award recognizing his membership for almost 30 years. He has served as chairman of the Safety and Security Committee, overseeing the association’s safety efforts, policy statements and the School Bus Driv- er International Safety Competition. “Te best thing I got done dur-


ing my two-year term is hiring David Hobson [as NSTA executive director in January],” Fowler told School Transportation News last month. He’s been a perfect fit for us. It really made my last six months much easier after having him on board, someone who’s run a big association before. He’s doing a wonderful job. He wants to learn. He asks a lot of questions.” Several other awards were also


system at Durham School Services. Doug Payelle of First Student in


Kodiak, Alaska, won the 2011 Out- standing Service Award after he donated a bonus check he received for perfect attendance to a local student with special needs who is undergoing radiation treatment for terminal cancer. Nancy Shulz, also of First Student, received the Dis- tinguished Service Award, which recognizes


significant contribu-


tions to the school bus contracting industry. Shulz began her career 45 years ago as a bus driver and is


now a training center manager per- forming site visits, safety audits and reviews of maintenance and safety standards. Schulz serves as the chief judge at NSTA’s International Safety Competition, and she has received the National Safety Council’s Distin- guished Service Award, the Kansas State Pupil Transportation Associa- tion’s Lifetime Achievement Award. She was also named First Student’s “Woman of the Year” in 2010. NSTA Green School Bus Fleet


Certification awards were also pre- sented to six individual member


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companies. Te program is thought to be the only one of its kind to recognize


student transportation


companies for using emissions re- duction


technologies verified by


EPA and the California Air Resourc- es Board, and it is the only program in the industry officially endorsed by EPA. 2011 winners were: B.R. Wil- liams, Inc., Woodstown, NJ; Riteway Bus Service, Richfield, Wis.; Wit- tenberger Bus Service, Hartford, Wis.; National Express Corporation, Milwaukee; and National Express Corporation, Santa Ana, Calif. ■


presented, including six different NSTA Golden Merit Awards. Scott Bruegge of Durham School Ser- vices’ operations in Belton, Mo., was recognized for creating the campaign “Smile Awhile,” which utilizes posters and buttons to re- mind employees to be courteous and friendly to student riders in an effort to make a positive impact on the lives of these youngsters. Leonard Ciufo, owner of Ciufo Bus


Service, Inc., in Aberdeen, Md., is a 40-year industry veteran, has served as a National Congress on School Transportation delegate and presi- dent of the Maryland School Bus Contractor’s Association. Joseph Gilbert, Sr., of North East,


Md., also received a Golden Merit Award. Founder of Gilbert Bus Com- pany in 1987, he has served as the central region vice president of the Maryland School Bus Contractors Association and as finance chairman. Todd Monteferrario of First Stu-


dent corporate was recognized for serving on the NSTA board of direc- tors from 2001 through 2007, the last six years spent as membership committee chairman. His family founded Bergen-Passaic Transporta- tion Service in 1927. Te company was acquired by First Student in 2002. Carina Noble, vice president of


marketing and communications for National Express Corporation was honored for her service on the American School Bus Coun- cil’s marketing committee and for implementing a crisis management


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