Past Award Winners

Past Award Winners

The Jim DeVeau

was established in 2007 and honors those, who like Jim, worked to shape the MSBOA and the school bus industry as a whole.

Jim DeVeau was president of DeVeau Bus Company in Minnetonka and MSBOA's 1st Executive Director and he also earned the National School Transportation Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993.

Past Winners of the Jim DeVeau Award include:

  • Josh Shiffler 2024
  • Garrett Reagan 2023
  • Ann Casey 2022
  • Todd and Linda Telin 2021
  • Shari Danzeisen 2019
  • Rudy Lundahl 2018
  • Pat Regan 2017
  • Doug Grisim 2016
  • Tom Hey 2015
  • John Benjamin 2014
  • Ken and Tami Spanier, 2013
  • Bruce Dischinger, 2012
  • Lyle Hicks, 2011
  • Wayne & Lisa Hoglund, 2010
  • Larry Bakken, 2009
  • Tom Merrill, 2008
  • Roger Millner, 2007

The Lifetime Achievement Award

was established in 2006. It recognizes excellence in school bus transportation. Anyone may nominate a contractor for the award. The criteria are published here.

Past Winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award include:

  • Steve LaTour 2024
  • Lyle Hicks 2023
  • Mel and Julie Bernick 2022
  • Ken Grisim 2021
  • Rick and Bev Arvidson 2019
  • Rick Thielen 2018
  • Danny Schmitt, 2017
  • Judy Koch, 2016
  • Mike Krois, 2015
  • Chuck Hey, 2014
  • Chuck Peterson, Jr., 2013
  • Betty Jeanne Trobec, 2012
  • Dick Plahn, 2011
  • Fred Lenz, 2010
  • Don Hoffman, 2009
  • Bill Regan, 2008
  • Marv Hey, 2007
  • Betty Barthel, 2006