BusRight Proudly Honors Texas Special Education School Bus Driver With Inaugural ‘Behind the Wheel’ Award

Acclaimed Student Transportation Technology Pioneer Salutes 300+ Commendable Transportation Professionals and Announces 2026 Winner of Nationwide Contest

BusRight, the leading all-in-one student transportation technology platform, today announced Lawson Crook, a special education bus driver for Sulphur Springs Independent School District (ISD) in Texas, as the winner of its inaugural Behind The Wheel Award. Crook was selected for his extraordinary commitment to the students he serves from a pool of more than 300 nominations BusRight received from transportation leaders nationwide. Launched in April on National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, BusRight’s Behind The Wheel Award recognizes the significant impact school bus drivers have on their communities. It was created to further underscore BusRight's mission to support safe, reliable and efficient student transportation, while highlighting the considerable efforts of the dedicated transportation professionals who make it possible.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260612953772/en/ BusRight Names Sulphur Springs Independent School District Bus Driver Lawson Crook as Inaugural Behind The Wheel Award Winner. Pictured left to right: Elvia Zuniga; Lawson Crook; and Dan Froneberger, who nominated Crook for the award.