<I>SBF</i> names Photo Contest winners

TORRANCE, Calif. — The fourth edition of SCHOOL BUS FLEET’s annual Photo Contest drew a record number of entries. More than 40 pupil tr...

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July 21, 2008

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TORRANCE, Calif. — The fourth edition of SCHOOL BUS FLEET’s annual Photo Contest drew a record number of entries.

More than 40 pupil transportation professionals submitted a total of 185 shots in three categories: Operations, Maintenance and Equipment.

SBF’s editorial staff selected the winners (who each earned $100), runners-up and several other noteworthy entries.

A pictorial of the top entries will appear in the August issue of SBF. Here are the contest results:

Operations
Winner: Christopher Zeitvogel, Misawa (Japan) Air Base, Student Transportation Office
Honorable Mention: Frank Misner, Clay Community Schools (Brazil, Ind.)
Honorable Mention: Louise Foerschner, Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services (Garden City, N.Y.)

Maintenance
Winner: Phil Rinderknecht, Kottkes’ Bus Service Inc. (Andover, Minn.)
Honorable Mention: Louise Foerschner, Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services (Garden City, N.Y.)
Honorable Mention: Sam Brown, Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services (Rye Brook, N.Y.)

Equipment
Winner: John Horton, Douglas County (Colo.) School District
Honorable Mention: Christopher Zeitvogel, Misawa (Japan) Air Base, Student Transportation Office
Honorable Mention: Scott Thorner, Star and Strand Transportation Inc. (Troy, N.Y.)

To view slideshows from previous editions of the contest, visit SBF’s online Photo Gallery.

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