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The September 2023 magazine cover story featured transportation department representatives of Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District in Houston, Texas, who discussed the importance of choosing the right vendor partners and implementing the right solutions to successfully roll out new technology. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/sept23.
Tony, you, and your team do an incredible job! Thank you for all you do in the industry. This month’s issue was great reading. Like every issue! LinkedIn/Tiffany Hammond
Way to go Cypress-Fairbanks! LinkedIn/Scott F.
Gil Morales, a school bus driver-instructor for Garden Grove Unified School District in Southern California, shared his story of growing up in the school bus business and how he developed his passion for teaching people how to safely drive school buses. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/hk.
Way to go Gil! Way to represent! Facebook/Matthew Thomas
Great story. Love reading things like this! Facebook/Sandy Dillman
An 88-year-old Iowa resident who has reportedly been driving children to school for 65 years is eying the Guinness Book of World Records title of school bus driver with the longest tenure behind the wheel. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/hl.
He has one of my employees beat by nine years! She’s 89! Facebook/Tim Cosseboom
Those Iowa boys are truly amazing. Facebook/Max Christensen
That is way cool! Facebook/Diana Hollander
Commitment, dedication and loyalty are the three best words I can think of to describe such an outstanding individual committed to student transportation. That school bus company or district is very blessed to have you as part of their team! Facebook/Mic Benedict
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CONTRIBUTORS: Carol Brzozowski Linda F. Bluth, Ed. D. Debbie Curtis Art Gissendaner Kari Lydersen
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