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Former Georgia Association President, NAPT Board Member, Remembered

Grant Reppert, the retired director of transportation for Gwinnett County Public Schools in Lawrenceville, Georgia, died on Nov. 27, 2019. He was 68. Reppert was...

School Bus Drivers Going the Extra Mile

Examples of school bus drivers who go above and beyond the call of duty are commonplace in the industry. But every so often, their...

Readers Nominate School Bus Drivers for 2020 ‘Hero’ Recognition

School bus drivers are responsible for transporting the nation’s most precious cargo to and from school daily, and these professionals rarely get the recognition...

women who have made an impact in the school transportation industry.

Texas Student Transporter Scopac Uses Tragedy to Teach School Bus Safety Awareness

Editor’s Note: This profile is part of an ongoing series on women who have made a significant impact on the school transportation industry. Amy Scopac,...

Theresa Anderson Strives to Break Barriers in Student Education, Transportation Training

Editor’s Note: This profile is part of an ongoing series on women who have made a significant impact on the school transportation industry. During her...

Greg Jackson, director of transportation and fleet services at Jefferson County Schools, poses with a Blue Bird school bus. (Photo by Taylor Hannon.)

STN Transportation Director of the Year Keeps Focused on Family

Greg Jackson is known across Colorado for his relationship-based leadership style, which gives his district a family-friendly feel. Family is a common theme across...

Grisham Wins NAPT President-Elect

National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) members selected Rick Grisham this week to be its next president in two years. The executive director of transportation...

NASDPTS Past-President Hollander Retires in Nevada, Profiles Industry Changes

Diana Hollander, the director of pupil transportation at the Nevada Department of Education, is set to retire after 25 years. She reflected this week...

National School Bus Associations Honor Hedgecock with Lifetime Achievement Award

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ken Hedgecock was honored on Monday for 33 years of leadership and career accomplishments at school bus manufacturer Thomas Built Buses,...

Thomas Built Buses’ Kilgore Shares ‘Blue Sky’ Vision for Student Transportation

Editor’s Note: This profile is part of an ongoing series on women who have made a significant impact on the school transportation industry. Leslie Kilgore,...