2025 Transposium Wilmington Convention Center June 23rd - June 26th Trade Show 6/25th
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Hall Of Fame Award
Membership & Service Pins
Hall Of Fame Award
Art Whittaker, Chair
Local and state transportation personnel who are no longer on active status but whose
major contributions were made while the individual was an active member in local
transportation operation or state transportation operation and was a member of NCPTA
while employed and whose major contributions and/or in-kind service to NCPTA was
for school transportation safety on a state level is eligible for this award.
Trail Blazer Award
Membership & Service Pins
Hall Of Fame Award
Art Whittaker, Chair
One individual will be selected for the NCPTA Trailblazer Award.
The selected individual will be currently employed in pupil transportation in North Carolina and have contributed to NCPTA. The selected individual will be a member of the NCPTA. The selected individual will be recognized for going above and beyond the
job duties by improving pupil transportation. The selected individual must have demonstrated that their “thinking out of the
box” has made a positive impact for school children around North Carolina. An individual who also has made an impact through volunteer efforts to improve a facet(s) in pupil transportation are also eligible for this award.
Membership & Service Pins
Membership & Service Pins
Margery McGill, Chair
margerymcgill@johnston.k12.nc.us
Membership data is collected and maintain. Years of membership is awarded by a service pins. The member will receive their pin at the annual Transposium.
Legislative
The chair reports any and all legislative activty that pertains to NCPTA.
Art Whittaker, Cabarrus County
Director of Transportation Services
Cabarrus County Schools
111 Union Cemetery Road
Concord, NC 28026
Arthur.Whittaker@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
NC State Fair
State Bus Driver Roadeo
Des’Tri Kaefer
Zone Transportation Supervisor
Guilford County Schools
Office: (888) 511-4427
Email: kaeferd@gcsnc.com
Joshua D. Lattimore
State Bus Driver Roadeo
State Bus Driver Roadeo
Bus drivers across the state compete against each other in a road course. Top winners receive cash awards and the top winner is sent to the national competition.
Melvin Davis
Johnston County
Email: melvindavis@johnston.k12.nc.us
Des’Tri Kaefer
Zone Transportation Supervisor
Guilford County Schools
Office: (888) 511-4427
Email: kaeferd@gcsnc.com
NCASA
NCASA
NCASA
Chairs
Alex Chandler
Director of Transportation
Dare County Schools
Robert Lee
Wake County Schools
This committee represents NCPTA at the NC Association of School Administrators Meetings. They report back to the Advisory Council.