Trucker Buddy recognizes teachers

Jun 10, 2011

Trucker Buddy’s Randy Schwartzenburg (right) gives Randall-Reilly CEO Mike Reilly a plaque in appreciation of his support for Trucker Buddy.

Pen-pal program Trucker Buddy held its inaugural Teacher of the Month recognition press conference Friday, June 10, at the Great West Truck Show.

At the event, Trucker Buddy Director Randy Schwartzenburg acknowledged Randall-Reilly CEO Mike Reilly for the support he’s given Trucker Buddy.

Schwartzenburg also recognized the first four 2011 Trucker Buddy Teachers of the Month: Crystal Estrella, a first-grade teacher from Tucson, Ariz.; Linda Ford, a fourth-grade teacher from Moline, Ill.; Beth Connor, a fifth-grade teacher from Hillsdale, Kan.; and Angie Banning, a fourth-grade teacher from Longmont, Colo.

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