Winners named in annual Photo Contest
The sixth edition of SCHOOL BUS FLEET’s Photo Contest, which was open to all types of school bus-related shots, drew more than 100 entries. The winning photos were submitted by transportation professionals in Arizona, Michigan and California.
TORRANCE, Calif. — The sixth edition of SCHOOL BUS FLEET’s annual Photo Contest drew more than 100 inventive entries from nearly 40 pupil transportation professionals and enthusiasts.
Once again, the contest was open to all types of school bus-related shots. The top entries, as judged by our editorial staff, will appear in a pictorial feature in the August issue of SBF.
Here are the winners (who each earned $100) and honorable mentions:
Winners:
Debbie Wheaton
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District (Cottonwood, Ariz.)
Janet Childs
Macomb Intermediate School District (Clinton Township, Mich.)
Teresa Ochoa
Mountain View (Calif.) Whisman School District
Honorable Mentions:
Ajay Tilden
Colon (Mich.) Community Schools
Erin McAlonan
Northern Humboldt Union High School District (McKinleyville, Calif.)
John Horton
Douglas County School District (Castle Rock, Colo.)
Lisa Leavell
Marietta (Ga.) City Schools
Mikel Esher
Carmel (Ind.) Clay Schools
Susan Kantner
Westlake (Ohio) City School District
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