AMERICAN LOGISTICS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
IS BETSY SCHULTHESS 

            Betsy Schulthess, Transportation Safety Coordinator, CUSD #303, St. Charles, IL, is the recipient of the 2nd Annual American Logistics Scholarship to attend the 19th National Conference & Exhibition on Transporting Students with Disabilities & Preschoolers.  The “full tuition” scholarship covers travel, lodging, conference and workshop fees, and provides allowance for certain meals not provided during the conference. 
            Betsy, a certified child passenger safety technician, is responsible for the safety and security of 14, 650 students and 140 drivers and assistants.  She is in charge of “all special education safety requirements on all the special ed buses,” and oversees bus evacuation drills for the17 schools in the district, according to District Transportation Director Blanca N. Sounders.  In her application for the scholarship, Ms Schulthess noted that “It is my focus, a passion, to relate/understand/learn/practice/educate for all the right reasons….I want to be the best for myself and the community I service.”
            The goal of the American Logistics Scholarship is “to help develop the next generation of leaders in special needs transportation, foster dissemination of knowledge about best practices, and enhance practitioner involvement in the creation of usable knowledge related to special needs transportation.”
            As recipient of the scholarship, Betsy will have the opportunity to participate as a presenter during the 2011 TSD&P Conference, with expenses paid by Edupro Group, the conference sponsor.     
            American Logistics Company offers specialized transportation services to the school transportation community as well as two other business segments.  Amlogco Manager Chris Thomas notes that the company’s dedication to excellence in training for its drivers and managers lead naturally to an interest in fostering training opportunities within the special needs transportation community.