WILLIAM RICE AWARD
The William Rice Award of Excellence is given in memory of William Rice to an Ohio Pupil Transportation Administrator selected by the Awards Committee. It is the intent of this award to recognize administrators who exhibit outstanding leadership and professional conduct in the school transportation field, both in the districts they represent and in the State of Ohio, and also to administrators who have contributed to the advancement of school transportation as a profession.
This award is the highest honor that can be given to an Ohio Pupil Transportation Administrator.
To be eligible, nominees must be current OAPT members, must have two or more years of supervisory experience, have involvement in outside or professional activities (legislative, Road-E-O, OAPT committees, state committees) and must show evidence of interest in professional growth by attendance at seminars, regional meetings, and in-service.
Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Business Managers, Ohio Department of Education Pre-Service Instructors, and fellow Transportation Administrators are eligible to make nominations.
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Recipients of the William Rice Award:
2019 | Dan Grothause | St. Marys City SD |
2018 | Colleen Murphy-Penk | Youngstown City SD |
2017 | Not Awarded | |
2016 | Paul Stoneking | Norton City SD |
2015 | Debbie Miller | Wadsworth City SD |
2014 | Brad Aemisegger | Toledo City SD |
2013 | Jeff Vrabel, Sr. | Transit Service, Inc. |
2012 | Steven A. Simmons, III | Columbus City SD |
2011 | Michael Miller | Petermann Transportation |
2010 | Daniel Davis | Bowling Green City SD |
2009 | Sharon Stark | Clermont Northeastern Local SD |
2008 | Carolyn Jane Thornton | Princeton City SD |
2007 | Sharon Dove | Streetsboro City SD |
2006 | Jack Haag | West Carrollton City SD |
2005 | Nancy Belle Gordon | Orange City SD |
2004 | Daniel Girvin | Miamisburg City SD |
2003 | Darrell Cook | Washington-Nile Local SD |
2002 | George Sontag, Jr. | Centerville City SD |
2001 | Randy Bradford | Mt. Vernon City SD |
2001 | Sherry Ott | Petermann Transportation |
2000 | Velma Ontko | Willoughby-Eastlake City SD |
1999 | William Lewis | Mayfield City SD |
1998 | Pete Japikse | Winton Woods City SD |
1997 | Charles Densmore | Kent City SD |
1996 | Nick Squire | Perry Local SD |
1995 | Connie Wier | Carrollton EVSD |
1994 | David Decsman | Toledo City SD |
1993 | Judith Treon | Huber Heights City SD |
1992 | Malinda Fisher | Olentangy Local SD |
1991 | Ted Davis | Dublin City SD |
1990 | James Randall | Springfield City SD |