ASTAC Rodeo

Published 2026-06-10

The Alberta Student Transportation Advisory Council (ASTAC)   On Saturday, June 6, 63 school bus drivers from across Alberta gathered at AMTA’s Edmonton location for the 43rd annual Alberta Student Transportation Advisory

The Alberta Student Transportation Advisory Council (ASTAC)

On Saturday, June 6, 63 school bus drivers from across Alberta gathered at AMTA’s Edmonton location for the 43rd annual Alberta Student Transportation Advisory Council (ASTAC) Rodeo

Drivers are challenged on a course designed to test precision, safety, and knowledge that every school bus driver must possess.

The 2026 winners are:

Conventional Bus

• 1st Place: Lori Whitlow – Chinooks Edge School Division
• 2nd Place: Arnold Biegeman – Chinooks Edge School Division
• 3rd Place: Pascale Savoie – First Student Grande Prairie

Small Bus

• 1st Place: Kimberly Doyle – Southland Calgary
• 2nd Place: Christie Buchholtz – First Student Edmonton
• 3rd Place: Justine Malier – First Student Grande Prairie

Team Award

• Lorena Waldner – Southland Rockyford Strathmore
• Heidi Hartwick – Southland Calgary
• Cody Baun – Parkland School Division
• Samantha Smith – Chinooks Edge School Division

Rookies

• Small Bus Rookie: Justine Malier – First Student Grande Prairie
• Conventional Bus Rookie: Cody Baun – Parkland School Division

Additional Awards

• Most Professional: Lori Whitlow – Chinooks Edge School Division
• Honorable Judge: Kelly Frere – Chinooks Edge School Division