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Oregon Association Celebrates Safety Competition Winners
School bus drivers across the Beaver State gathered in Salem for the 2025 annual safety competition. Here's who placed in the top.
June 6, 2025
A few districts took home a host of awards at this year's roadeo.
Photo: Bend La Pine Schools
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The Oregon Pupil Transportation Association hosted its State Safety Exercise on May 31, 2025, at Salem-Keizer School District Gaffin Transportation Center.
Winners were...
General Conventional
1st Place: Brian Cravens, First Student Bethel
2nd Place: Kevin Webber, Bend La Pine Schools
3rd Place: Sarah Hodges, North Clackamas
General Transit
1st Place: Brian Rickmann, Beaverton School
2nd Place: Marcos Valdes, Beaverton School
3rd Place: Kevin Beck, Salem-Keizer School
Mini Bus
1st Place: Kandice Schwartz, Bend La Pine Schools
2nd Place: Lanisha Carson, Portland Public
3rd Place: Aaron Flores, Portland Public
Novice Conventional
1st Place: Scott Hinsvark, North Clackamas
2nd Place: Brenden Burge, Bend La Pine Schools
3rd Place: Roxana Mandujano, Centennial School
Novice Transit
1st Place: Andrew Sasser, Beaverton School
2nd Place: Jegar Lagrander, Reynolds School
3rd Place: Garr Harrell, Bend La Pine Schools
Team Competition
1st Place: Jared Kent, Catherine Francis, and Brian Rickmann, Beaverton School District
2nd Place: Marcos Valdes, Len Curry, and Leslie Varela-roca, Beaverton School District
3rd Place: Sarah Hodges, Connie Lutz, Scott Hinsvark, North Clackamas Schools
Special Needs Safety Exercise
1st Place: Aldon Grove / Hillary Fischer, Beaverton SD
2nd Place: Kandice Schwartz / Lauren Webber, Bend La Pine SD
3rd Place: Roxana Mandujano Resendiz / Stormy McCartt, Centennial SD
1st Place: Brian Rickmann, Beaverton School
2nd Place: Marcos Valdes, Beaverton School
3rd Place: Kevin Beck, Salem-Keizer School
"Our drivers have been practicing on their own time each Sunday for months," said Kim Crabtree, executive director of transportation, Bend La Pine Schools. "Their hard work paid off, and they can't wait for the next competition!"
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