Eric Vos, a FedEx Freight technician from Boise, Idaho, finished as grand champion this year. All four top spots and the team
competition belonged to FedEx Freight. Brian Blevins, Harrison, Ark., finished in second place, Josh Nordick, in third place and Kevin Roumpapas, in fourth. Grand Champion of the Arkansas
Technician Championship, Truck Centers of Arkansas’ Aaron Martin, Springdale, Ark., was named a finalist, and Arkansas technician, Jesse Elmore of USA Truck also made Arkansas proud, earning the top score at the lighting station during the qualifying rounds. The Technology & Maintenance
Council’s SuperTech competition recog- nizes and improves technicians’ skills. This year, the competition also celebrat- ed up-and-coming technician students during the 2015 TMC FutureTech. The student competition was designed to promote career opportunities as heavy- truck technicians and recognize the shortage of technicians at fleets.
TEAMSTERS AWARDED $4.6 MILLION FOR TRUCKING TRAINING The Teamsters Safety and Health
Department has been awarded a $4.6 million grant, to be awarded over a five-year funding cycle, by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to estab-
ARKANSAS TRUCKING REPORT | Issue 5 2015
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