Teresa Hovelkamp wins Transportation Award of Excellence
Teresa Hovelkamp is the 2024 recipient of the Peace River School Division Transportation Award of Excellence.
This annual award is unique to the PRSD and celebrates the dedication and commitment of transportation staff. Eligible employees include bus drivers, mechanics, and central operations transportation staff.
About Teresa
Teresa drives route 92 in Fairview and can almost always be seen wearing a smile. A mainstay in the Division, Teresa has been a PRSD employee since November, 2004.
According to the nominations, she is described as a great coworker who is very dependable. Teresa was also praised for having pride in her bus and always finding a way to be helpful.
“She takes considerable care of the kids on her bus. Once she saw a bear with cubs near our property and she drove my daughter right up to the house door to make sure she was safe, and called me to make sure I knew,” wrote one of Teresa’s nominators.
Annual Start Up Event
Teresa was presented with the award on Wednesday, August 21 during the Bus Driver Start-Up event held at Central Operations in Grimshaw. Superintendent Adam Murray and Transportation Manager Merlin Lee presented Teresa with the award. Congratulations Teresa on being the 2024 recipient of the Transportation Award of Excellence!
This year, the Division received an unprecedented 59 nominations for the award. Each of the nominees were recognized during Bus Driver Start-Up events held on August 19, 20, 21 and 22.