2024 Garage Stars Announced: Embracing New Technology

Earlier this year, School Transportation Issueshas asked for the names of outstanding maritime professionals to be nominated for publication in the August edition of Maritime.

STN received more than 100 entries from school districts, private bus companies, school bus dealers and retailers.

Ten of these are featured in the 9th annual Garage Stars, published in the August issue of.School Transportation News Magazine. STN editors used the following 10-point checklist developed by consultant and STN Expert Editor Bob Pudlewski to determine which ones.

    • Community involvement
    • Evidence points
    • Industrial development
    • Leadership
    • Level of responsibility (focus)
    • Life experience
    • Time spent at work
    • Ability to train
    • Acknowledgments of the regulatory body
    • Quality of transportation program

Humberto Aguayo
Maintenance Supervisor
Grayslake/Durham School Services, Illinois

Lonnie Bailey
Store manager
Carroll County School System, Georgia

Brian Batson
A Leader in the Automotive Industry
Cherokee County School District, Georgia

Come to the Bell
School Bus Agent/Service Manager
Shelby Eastern/Runyon Correctional Schools, Indiana

George Bell
Fleet Services Manager
Temple Independent School District, Texas

Steve Bradford
Fleet Commander
Huntington Beach Union High School District, California

Kenneth Brooks
Flight Director
Griffin-Spalding County Schools, Georgia

Jeremy Bullford
A leading expert
Cambridge-Isanti School District 911, Minnesota

Hunter Burgener
Deputy Director of the Fleet
Marietta City Schools, Georgia

Allen key
The leading machine
Kern County Superintendent Of Schools, California

Jason Cantrell
Store manager
Carrollton, Georgia School Transportation

Odilon Carrillo
Machine
Mountain View School District, California

Bryan Opportunity
Transport Manager
Scotland County R-1 School District, Missouri

Aaron Cisco
The leading machine
School Transportation Solutions, Alabama

Steve Conwell
Fleet Commander
Franklin Township Community School Corporation, Indiana

Gary Crumbacker
Service Center Manager
Indian River County School District, Florida

Michael Dawkins
Garage Coordinator
Prince George’s County Public Schools, Maryland

Brian Domph
The leading machine
Columbia Falls School District, Montana

Timothy Dooley
Bus Mechanics Manager
Schools in North Kansas City, Missouri

James Ducharme
Machine
Tewksbury/ Tewksbury Transit, Massachusetts

Robert Dulmage
Schools in North Clackamas, Oregon

Jim Dunkin
Mechanic Lube Tech
Schools in North Kansas City, Missouri

Chad Eaton
Transport Ship Captain
Eagle County School District, Colorado

Kelly Falaney
Transport Manager
Beecher CUSD 200U, Illinois

Austin Feltner
Flight Director
Metropolitan School District of Warren Township, Indiana

Donald Fleck
Ship Management Manager
Harford County Public Schools, Maryland

Evandro Fracasso
Fleet Mechanic
Osceola County School District, Florida

Robert Freida
Technical Director
Santa Fe Independent School District, Texas

Taylor Friend
Assistant Head of Mechanics
Elkhart Public Schools, Indiana

Rufino Garcia Canseco
Machine
Montgomery Township School District, New Jersey

Nick Geffers
Bus engine
Independent School District of Mt. Vernon, Texas

David Goff
Store manager
Thomas County Schools Transportation, Georgia

William Graves
The leading machine
Turlock Unified School District, California

Hold Gustavson
Director of Maintenance of Vehicles and Facilities
Transportation Service of Suffolk, New York

Karl Hamann
Flight Director
Cook Illinois Corporation, Illinois

Alton Hawkins
Mechanic III – Tech II – Line Mechanic
South Carolina Department of Education, South Carolina

Harvey Hawkins
Area Maintenance Manager, South East Region
American Student Transportation, Florida

Bowen Hebel
An expert
Benzie County Central Schools, Michigan

Tony Heller
Machine
Onsted Community Schools, Michigan

Erasmo Hernandez
Machine
Harrison School District 2, Colorado

Tom Higgs
Deputy Director of the Fleet
Garland Independent School District, Texas

Christopher Howard
The leading machine
Cumberland County Schools, Tennessee

Adam Hunziker
Machine
Weld Re-8 School District, Colorado

Cesar Iniguez
Store Manager
Undergraduate, California

Alexis Jones
The leading machine
Cumberland County Schools, North Carolina

Eric Kissel
Transport Manager
Laveen Elementary School District, Arizona

Travis Lampman
The leading machine
American Student Transportation, Vermont

Kyle Lawrence
Lead engineer
Oakdale Joint Unified School District, California

Andrew Little
Vehicle Manager
Greenville County Schools, South Carolina

Joel Loiz
Special Transportation, Special Projects
Palm Beach School District, Florida

Moses Mandujano
Store manager
School Bus Inc., South Dakota

Cassandra Marryatt
Mechanic II
Klein Independent School District, Texas

Bryon Mayer
Chief Maintenance Officer
Bluffton-Harrison MSD, Indiana

Robert McColery
Machine
Morongo / American Student Transportation, California

Scottie McKinzie
Store manager
Fulton County Schools, Georgia

Mechanical Group
Eugene Oregon 4J School District, Oregon

Mechanical Group
Student Transportation Association, Wisconsin

Edward Meindersee
The leading machine
Pittsburgh Unified School District, California

Nick Miller
Ship Manager/Maintenance Manager
Bemidji Bus Line, Minnesota

Cal Miller
Mechanical Assistant/Store Manager
North Newton School Corporation, Indiana

Daniel Moreno
Maintenance Manager
Storer Bus Transportation, California

Sean Mussleman
Aviation manager
Nye County School District, Nevada

Anthony Nesmith
Maintenance Supervisor
Durham School Services (Duval County), Florida

Dan Nicholson
Lead Vehicle Tech
Independent School District 196, Minnesota

And Opria
Machine
Berea City School District, Ohio

Francisco Ortega
A leading expert
Osceola County School District, Florida

William Pauley
Regional Director
Creative Bus Sales, North Carolina

Justin Peake
Store manager
South Carolina Department of Education, South Carolina

Roy Perez
Maintenance Manager
Texas Rural Student Transportation, LLC, Texas

Cesar Perez
Maintenance Manager
San Bernardino City Unified School District / Durham School Services, California

Patrick Peters
Diesel engine
Clarke County School District, Georgia

Don Philippe
Fleet Commander
Dysart, Arizona

Rodney Pickard
A shopping foreman
Red Oak Independent School District, Texas

Keith Popp
Store Manager
STA Butler Pinebrook, New Jersey

Joe Pratt
Fleet Mechanic
Winfield School District, Missouri

Thomas Price
Shop Foreman, Lexington School Bus Shop
South Carolina Department of Education, South Carolina

Joseph’s family
Car Technical Mechanic Senior
Twin Rivers Unified School District, California

Jim Rodosta
Flight Director
Melissa Independent School District, Texas

Jim Rudell
Chief of Transportation-Fleet Supervisor
Laramie County School District #1, Wyoming

Levi Ruthers
Chief Mechanic, Chief Router, Dispatch
Alamosa School District, Colorado

Andy Rutkoski
Multi Location Fleet Maintenance Manager
Freshman, Illinois

Scott Ryan
Store Manager
East Providence/Ocean State Transit, Rhode Island

Ricardo Sánchez
A leading expert
Storer Transportation, California

Daniel Semonis
Bus engine
Triton School Corporation, Indiana

Eric Shalga
A shopping foreman
U-46 Elgin School Transportation, Illinois

Jacob Shealy
Transport Specialist / Operations Manager
Lexrich5 School District, South Carolina

Randy Smith
The leading machine
Kellogg School District, Idaho

Holiday Smith
Tech in Charge
Illinois Central School bus, Illinois

David Stockley
Massachusetts Regional Director
Five Star Bus, Massachusetts

John Summar
Deputy Director of Transport
Sand Springs Public Schools, Oklahoma

Come to Swearingen
Deputy Director of the Fleet
Cleveland Independent School District, Texas

Leonard Tomlinson
Master Fleet Specialist
Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia

Edward Umberger
Assistant Chief Engineer
Wythe County Public Schools, Virginia

Gilbert Ureti
Store manager
Aldine ISD Northside Facility, Texas

Scott VanHoesen
Motor vehicle I
Bethlehem Central Schools, New York

Fabian Vargas
Chief Executive Officer
United Quick, Illinois

Ryan Waters
Head Mechanic
Lake Shore Central Schools, New York

Albert White
Machine/driver
Vidalia City Schools, Georgia

Jeff Wilson
Flight Director
Olander Bus Service Inc., Minnesota

Matt Wilson
Machine
Coalinga Huron Unified School District, California

Arlan Wolf
Transport Manager
USD #293 Quinter Public Schools, Kansas


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