April – Peter Vanden Avond, WEL Companies
Peter has been a professional driver for more than 30 years. He has been with WEL for the last 26 years. Peter has 1.5 million accident free miles. Peter is very helpful to other drivers. He loves to help others in the community whenever he can. He has a big heart. Loves spending time with family however it looks.
May – Brian Donlevy – Bison Transport USA
Brian has been a professional driver for 38 years all of them with Bison. Brian has over 5 million accident free miles. Brian goes about his business quietly and as safely as possible. He and his wife Jean live in Oconto.
June – Raj Deerpalsing – Kwik Trip Convenience Trans.
Raj has been a professional driver for over 30 years. He has been with Kwik Trip the last 12 years. Raj has over 2.4 million accident free miles. Raj is a lead trainer for Kwik Trip helping out new drivers all the time. He has been a member of the Wisconsin Road Team going into the classrooms to teach kids to share the road with commercial vehicles. Raj has participated in the Truck Driving Championship for the last year, finishing 3rd in 2025 in his class.
Raj lives with his wife Tanya and their family in Melrose WI.
