Modern Student Transportation Awards

Every student deserves a safe, reliable, and inclusive way to get to school. The Modern Student Transportation Awards, presented by EverDriven, celebrate school district leaders who are leading the way with forward-thinking solutions that improve how students get to school every day.

The 2025 awards shined a light on those who use innovation, compassion, and technology to remove barriers to education and redefine what's possible in student transportation.

We are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Modern Student Transportation Awards!

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Award Categories

Safety & Reliability
Recognizing innovative practices that improve the safety and reliability of student transportation.

Equity in Education Accessibility
Honoring flexible, scalable transportation solutions that support diverse student populations.

Top Innovator
Celebrating visionary leadership and the use of cutting-edge technology (including AI) to modernize student transportation.

Humanitarian
Highlighting the most powerful example of human care and kindness in action—where empathy and service redefine what it means to get students to school.

What Winners Received

$2,500 student scholarship (per district) toward collegiate education for McKinney-Vento students and/or students who receive special education services.
Full conference pass (including travel expenses) to attend TSD Conference, Nov. 6-11, 2025 in Frisco (Dallas), TX.
Recognition at an in-person Modern Student Transportation Awards ceremony on November 6 in Dallas, TX.
Media spotlight and recognition (in written and/or video format) to be promoted across digital channels via EverDriven and national/local press.

Thanks to Our Judges

Kevin Gordon

President

Capital Advisors Group, LLC

Glenna Wright-Gallo

VP of Policy

Everway

Mitch Bowling

CEO

EverDriven

Barbara Duffield

Executive Director

SchoolHouse Connection

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Questions? Contact awards@everdriven.com

Modern Student Transportation Awards

The 2025 winners have been announced!

Nominations were open through September 1, 2025.
Winners were announced November 6, 2025.
To submit a nomination for the 2026 Awards, apply here.

Meet the 2025 Winners:

The district leaders below were selected for their outstanding contributions to student transportation related to the aforementioned categories.

Safety & Reliability Award - Kayla Denaco, Assistant Director of Transportation – Lewiston Public Schools, Lewiston, ME
Humanitarian Award - Earl Kent III, Route Planning Manager – Denver Public Schools, Denver, CO
Top Innovator - Quanika Dukes-Spruill, Executive Director – Newark Public Schools, Newark, NJ
Equity in Education Accessibility Award - Jeremy Stowe, Director of Transportation – Buncombe County Schools, Asheville, NC