Wal-Mart driver named Trucker Buddy of Month

Jan 11, 2013

Michael Cummingham, a driver for Wal-Mart, has been named the November 2012 Truck Buddy of the Month, after being nominated by his wife, Sharon. Sharon is a teacher at Hayes Grade Center in Ada, Okla. Cummingham carried the class Trucking Buddy mascot, Hayes on his trips around the country. He presented a safety program to 450 first and second-grade students, as well as taking the students on a tour of the inside of his tractor. Cummingham also keeps in touch with the students through letters and packages.

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