2019 Pennsylvania School Bus Driver Safety Competition
School bus drivers from across Pennsylvania arrived in State College this weekend for the 43rd Annual State School Bus Driver Safety Competition. The competition held on June 21 and 22 was held on the grounds of the Mount Nittany Elementary and Middle Schools.. A total of 95 drivers competed in this year's competition - 84 conventional and 11 transit. PSBA congratulates all of the drivers who trained and competed in their local competitions to qualify for the state competition.
The following drivers finished in the top two places for the private and public categories in the Conventional and Transit Divisions. These drivers will compete in the International School Bus Driver Safety Competition scheduled for July 21 in Austin, Texas.
Conventional Division
1st Place - Private: Ruth DelVecchio, Krapf School Bus
1st Place - Public: Larry Hannon Jr., Centennial School District
Transit Division
1st Place - Private: Cheryl Vogelsang, On The Go Kids
1st Place - Public: Jim O'Toole, Haverford Area School District
Complete Scores
Pictured (l-r): Larry Hannon, Jr.; Ruth DelVecchio; Cheryl Vogelsang;
and, Jim O'Toole.