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SEARCHShari Weber, Nanette Oswald and the late Lori Smock from Gunnison Watershed School District are honored by the Colorado State Pupil Transportation Association. Smock, the district’s transportation coordinator, passed away recently after a long fight with cancer.
PUEBLO, Colo. — Three school bus professionals from the Gunnison Watershed School District were honored here on Wednesday for excellence in their roles in pupil transportation.
At a luncheon during the Colorado Department of Education’s Transportation Summer Workshop, the Colorado State Pupil Transportation Association gave key awards to these Gunnison district staff members:
• Nanette Oswald — School Bus Driver of the Year
• Shari Weber — Operations Person of the Year
• Lori Smock — Lifetime Achievement Award (posthumous)
Smock, the Gunnison Watershed School District’s transportation coordinator, passed away recently after a long fight with cancer.
As previously reported, Terry Ruddick of Thompson School District won the Colorado State Pupil Transportation Association’s Fleet Person of the Year award.
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