Battle Ground bus driver elected to Wall of Fame

Battle Ground — Student Transportation of America inducted local school bus driver Helen Peterson into its Safety Wall of Fame, the company’s highest and most prestigious honor. Peterson, who has more than 15 years experience, was selected based on her attendance record and dedication to safety and policy. Colleagues said in a release from the organization that she is an example of how to behave at work. She is known for knitting scarves for her students during the coldest months of the year and for having the cleanest bus in the Battle Ground bus yard. There is even an annual award named the Helen Peterson Clean Bus Award that Robert Kilian, the operations manager for Cascade Student Transportation’s Battle Ground location, presents to the driver with the cleanest bus for the year.