WV’s Tech/Inspect

This annual competition serves to determine West Virginia's Best School Bus Inspector and School Bus Technician.


2018 Winners


First Place Technician
JAMES PERKINS JR
Nicholas County

Second Place Technician
DARREN SHANHOLTZ
Hampshire County

Third Place Technician
JOSH WATKINS
Preston County


First Place Inspector
AARON BROOKS
Greenbrier County

Second Place Inspector
NICK BRANHAM
Mingo County

Third Place Inspector
PAUL VANNOY
Roane County

2022 Winners (Picture)
1st Place Technician Brendan Negie Tyler
2nd Place Technician Kevin Brown Braxton
3rd Place Technician   Rick Wentz Upshur
1st Place Inspector   Michael Montgomery Doddridge
2nd Place Inspector    James Hundley Mingo
3rd Place Inspector    Nick Branham Mingo



2019 Winners (Picture) 

1st Place Technician Charles Justice Cabell
2nd Place Technician Brendan Negie Tyler
3rd Place Technician   Darren Shanholtz Hampshire
1st Place Inspector   Nick Branham Mingo
2nd Place Inspector    Christopher Hudson Kanawha
3rd Place Inspector    Ian Bennett Pocahontas



2018 Winners (Picture)
 
1st Place Technician James Perkins Jr Greenbrier
2nd Place Technician Darren Shanholtz Hampshire
3rd Place Technician   Josh Watkins Preston
1st Place Inspector   Aaron Brooks Greenbrier
2nd Place Inspector    Nick Branham   Mingo
3rd Place Inspector    Paul Vannoy           Roane         



2017 Winners (Picture)

1st Place Technician Rick Wentz Upshur
2nd Place Technician Brendan Negie Tyler
3rd Place Technician   Darren Shanholtz Hampshire
1st Place Inspector   Ian Bennett  Pocahontas
2nd Place Inspector    Chris Hudson Kanawha
3rd Place Inspector    Paul Vannoy       Roane



2016 Winners

1st Place Technician Brendan Negie Tyler
2nd Place Technician Colby Holdren Nicholas
3rd Place Technician   Charles Justice Cabell
1st Place Inspector   Ray Dickens Kanawha
2nd Place Inspector    Russ Deaton Wood
3rd Place Inspector    Chris Hudson        Roane      



2015 Winners (Picture)

1st Place Technician Colby Holdren Nicholas
2nd Place Technician James Perkins Jr Greenbrier
3rd Place Technician   Charles Justice Cabell
1st Place Inspector   Jeff Canby Berkeley
2nd Place Inspector    Chris Vance   Greenbrier
3rd Place Inspector    Paul Vannoy           Roane         



2014 Winners (Picture)

1st Place Technician Brendan Negie Tyler
2nd Place Technician Charles Justice Cabell
3rd Place Technician   Chris Vance Greenbrier
1st Place Inspector   Chad Weaver   Marion
2nd Place Inspector    Ray Dickens   Kanawha
3rd Place Inspector    Chris Hudson        Kanawha      



2013 Winners
 
1st Place Technician Roger Fleming Taylor 
2nd Place Technician James Perkins Jr Greenbrier 
3rd Place Technician   Paul Vannoy Roane 
1st Place Inspector   Jerry Stricklen   Roane 
2nd Place Inspector    Colby Holdren   Nicholas 
3rd Place Inspector    Chris Hudson  Kanawha 



2012 Winners

1st Place Technician  Colby Holdren Nicholas
2nd Place Technician Roger Flemming Taylor 
3rd Place Technician   Kent Stanley Kanawha 
1st Place Inspector   Jack Defibaugh   Greenbrier 
2nd Place Inspector    Garry Weaver  Taylor 
3rd Place Inspector    Brent Brash  Fayette 



2011 Winners

1st Place Technician  Mike Brenwald Kanawha 
2nd Place Technician   Ron Rinehart Wood 
3rd Place Technician   Roger Fleming Taylor 
1st Place Inspector   Garry Weaver   Taylor 
2nd Place Inspector    Jack Defibaugh   Greenbrier 
3rd Place Inspector    Russ Deaton  Wood 



2010 Winners

1st Place Technician  Charlie Justice  Cabell 
2nd Place Technician   Mark Alan Thomas  Marion 
3rd Place Technician   Jerry "Mike" Brenwald  Kanawha 
1st Place Inspector   Dallis Maynard  Kanawha 
2nd Place Inspector    Garry Weaver  Taylor 
3rd Place Inspector    Daniel Rose  Mercer 



Special thanks to Mike Bullman, South Carolina Transportation Department,
and Committee Member of America’s Best
for assisting WVAPT in our 1st Tech-Inspect Competition.

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