{"id":170,"date":"2019-09-03T23:32:18","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T06:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/west\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2026-01-06T11:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:32:22","slug":"grandolfo-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/west\/grandolfo-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Grandolfo Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||35px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Peter J Grandolfo Memorial Award&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;4rem&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;34px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/west\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/A731433.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;_A731433&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Brooke Garcia, (middle) the CEO and owner of special needs transportation company 4Seasons Transportation in Calgary, Alberta, won the annual Peter J. Grandolfo Memorial Award of Excellence Sponsored by Q\u2019Straint\/Sure-Lok. Garcia stands with Linda Grandolfo (left) and Lisa Nippolt, (right) the western region manager of Q\u2019Straint\u2019s school bus and paratransit market.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Grandolfo Award of Excellence Presentation<\/h2>\n<p><em>Monday, July 13th<br \/><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><span style=\"color: #eeb157;\">SPONSORED BY<\/span> <span class=\"ui-provider xi b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Q&#8217;STRAINT<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This dignified award, in its 18th year, recognizes a school transportation professional who exhibits exemplary service on behalf of the nation\u2019s school children, especially those with disabilities. Named after the late Chicago Public Schools transportation director and NAPT board member.<\/p>\n<p>Know someone you would like to nominate? Submit your nomination using the form at the bottom of this page. 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