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2024 Garage Stars Announced: Embracing New Technology

2024 Garage Stars Announced: Embracing New Technology

Earlier this year,  School Transportation News called for nominations of outstanding fleet management professionals as candidates to be profiled in the August fleet management magazine edition.

STN received over 100 entries from school districts, private bus companies, school bus dealers, and vendors.

Ten of these individuals are featured in the 9th annual installment of Garage Stars, published in the August edition of School Transportation News magazine. STN editors used the following 10-point criteria developed by consultant and STN Technical Editor Bob Pudlewski to determine the finalists.

    • Community involvement
    • Credentials
    • Industry development
    • Leadership
    • Level of responsibility (with a focus on supervision)
    • Life experience
    • Time spent on the job
    • Training capability
    • Regulatory agency commendations
    • Value to the transportation program

Humberto Aguayo
Maintenance Supervisor
Grayslake/Durham School Services, Illinois

Lonnie Bailey
Shop Foreman
Carroll County School System, Georgia

Brian Batson
Vehicle Zone Foreman
Cherokee County School District, Georgia

Will Bell
Substitute School Bus Driver/Service Manager
Shelby Eastern Schools/Runyon Repair, Indiana

George Bell
Fleet Services Supervisor
Temple Independent School District, Texas

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

Kenneth Brooks
Fleet Manager
Griffin-Spalding County Schools, Georgia

Jeremy Bullford
Lead Technician
Cambridge-Isanti School District 911, Minnesota

Hunter Burgener
Assistant Director of Fleet
Marietta City Schools, Georgia

Allen Button
Lead Mechanic
Kern County Superintendent Of Schools, California

Jason Cantrell
Shop Foreman
Carrollton City Schools Transportation, Georgia

Odilon Carriillo
Mechanic
Mountain View School District, California

Bryan Chance
Transportation Director
Scotland County R-1 School District, Missouri

Aaron Cisco
Lead Mechanic
School Transportation Solutions, Alabama

Steve Conwell
Fleet Supervisor
Franklin Township Community School Corporation, Indiana

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

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

Brian Domph
Lead Mechanic
Columbia Falls School District, Montana

Timothy Dooley
Bus Mechanic Supervisor
North Kansas City Schools, Missouri

James Ducharme
Mechanic
Tewksbury/ Tewksbury Transit, Massachusetts

Robert Dulmage
North Clackamas Schools, Oregon

Jim Dunkin
Mechanic Lube Tech
North Kansas City Schools, Missouri

Chad Eaton
Transportation Fleet Manager
Eagle County School District, Colorado

Kelly Falaney
Transportation Supervisor
Beecher CUSD 200U, Illinois

Austin Feltner
Fleet Manager
Metropolitan School District of Warren Township, Indiana

Donald Fleck
Supervisor of Fleet Management
Harford County Public Schools, Maryland

Evandro Fracasso
Fleet Mechanic
School District of Osceola County, Florida

Robert Freida
Technician Supervisor
Santa Fe Independent School District, Texas

Taylor Frend
Assistant Head Mechanic
Elkhart Community Schools, Indiana

Rufino Garcia Canseco
Mechanic
Montgomery Township School District, New Jersey

Nick Geffers
Bus Mechanic
Mt. Vernon Independent School District, Texas

David Goff
Shop Foreman
Thomas County Schools Transportation, Georgia

William Graves
Lead Mechanic
Turlock Unified School District, California

Teno Gustavson
Director of Vehicle & Facilities Maintenance
Suffolk Transportation Service, New York

Karl Hamann
Fleet Manager
Cook Illinois Corporation, Illinois

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

Harvey Hawkins
Regional Maintenance Director, Southeast Region
Student Transportation of America, Florida

Bowen Hebel
Technician
Benzie County Central Schools, Michigan

Tony Heller
Mechanic
Onsted Community Schools, Michigan

Erasmo Hernandez
Mechanic
Harrison School District 2, Colorado

Tom Higgs
Assistant Director Of Fleet
Garland Independent School District, Texas

Christopher Howard
Lead Mechanic
Cumberland County Schools, Tennessee

Adam Hunziker
Mechanic
Weld Re-8 School District, Colorado

Cesar Iniguez
Shop Manager
First Student, California

Alexis Jones
Lead Mechanic
Cumberland County Schools, North Carolina

Eric Kissel
Director of Transportation
Laveen Elementary School District, Arizona

Travis Lampman
Lead Mechanic
Student Transportation of America, Vermont

Kyle Lawrence
Lead mechanic
Oakdale Joint Unified School District, California

Andrew Little
Vehicle Master Foreman
Greenville County Schools, South Carolina

Joyel Loiz
Specialist Transportation, Special Projects
Palm Beach School District, Florida

Moses Mandujano
Shop Foreman
School Bus Inc., South Dakota

Cassandra Marryatt
Mechanic II
Klein Indepdent School District, Texas

Bryon Mayer
Associate Director of Maintenance
Bluffton-Harrison MSD, Indiana

Robert McColery
Mechanic
Morongo / Student Transportation of America, California

Scottie McKinzie
Shop Foreman
Fulton County Schools, Georgia

Mechanic Team
Eugene Oregon 4J School District, Oregon

Mechanic Team
Student Transportation Association, Wisconsin

Edward Meindersee
Lead Mechanic
Pittsburg Unified School District, California

Nick Miller
Fleet Manager/Director of Maintenance
Bemidji Bus Line, Minnesota

Cale Miller
Mechanic Assistant/Shop Foreman
North Newton School Corporation, Indiana

Daniel Moreno
Maintenance Manager
Storer Bus Transportation, California

Sean Mussleman
Fleet supervisor
Nye County School District, Nevada

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

Dan Nicholson
Lead Vehicle Tech
Independent School Dist 196, Minnesota

Dan Opria
Mechanic
Berea City School District, Ohio

Francisco Ortega
Lead Technician
Osceola County School District, Florida

William Pauley
Regional Manager
Creative Bus Sales, North Carolina

Justin Peake
Shop Foreman
South Carolina Department of Education, South Carolina

Roy Perez
Director of Maintenance
Texas Rural Student Transportation, LLC, Texas

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

Patrick Peters
Diesel Mechanic
Clarke County School District, Georgia

Don Philippe
Fleet Supervisor
Dysart, Arizona

Rodney Pickard
Shop Forman
Red Oak Independent School District, Texas

Keith Popp
Shop 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 Rodine
Vehicle Technical Mechanic Senior
Twin Rivers Unified School District, California

Jim Rodosta
Fleet Manager
Melissa Independent School District, Texas

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

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

Andy Rutkoski
Multi Location Fleet Maintenance Manager
First Student, Illinois

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

Ricardo Sanchez
Lead Technician
Storer Transportation, California

Daniel Semonis
Bus Mechanic
Triton School Corporation, Indiana

Eric Shalga
Shop Forman
Elgin School District U-46 Transportation, Illinois

Jacob Shealy
Transportation Specialist/Activity Manager
Lexrich5 School District, South Carolina

Randy Smith
Lead Mechanic
Kellogg School District, Idaho

Holiday Smith
Tech in Charge
Illinois Central School Bus, Illinois

David Stokley
Massachusetts Regional Manager
Five Star Bus, Massachusetts

John Summar
Assistant Director of Transportation
Sand Springs Public Schools, Oklahoma

Will Swearingen
Assistant Director of Fleet
Cleveland Independent School District, Texas

Leonard Tomlinson
Master Fleet Technician
Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia

Edward Umberger
Assistant Chief Mechanic
Wythe County Public Schools, Virginia

Gilbert Ureti
Shop Foreman
Aldine ISD Northside Facility, Texas

Scott VanHoesen
Automotive Mechanic I
Bethlehem Central Schools, New York

Fabian Vargas
Head Manager
United Quick, Illinois

Ryan Waters
Head Mechanic
Lake Shore Central Schools, New York

Albert White
Mechanic/driver
Vidalia City Schools, Georgia

Jeff Wilson
Fleet Manager
Olander Bus Service Inc., Minnesota

Matt Wilson
Mechanic
Coalinga Huron Unified School District, California

Arlan Wolf
Transportation Supervisor
USD #293 Quinter Public Schools, Kansas


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