Shawna Froehlich, a graduate of Heavy Metal Truck Training school, is named a Trucking's Top Rookie finalist for 2016!

The
Top Rookie award is named for the late Mike O'Connell, former executive director of CVTA. This award honors truck drivers new to the industry, helps instill pride and professionalism among new drivers, and in general promotes truck driving as a solid and stable career opportunity.
The award is sponsored by CVTA, Rand McNally, Pilot Flying J, Progressive Commercial Insurance, National Association of Publicly Funded Driving Schools, Professional Truck Driver Institute, American Trucking Associations, Cobra and the Red Eye Radio Network.
Nominations
Each year, a panel of judges names the Top 10 finalists for the
Top Rookie award, each nominated by their motor carrier employer, training organization, or members of the general public.
Eligible drivers must have either completed a PDTI-certified course, or graduated from a truck driver training school that is a CVTA or NAPFTDS member. They must also have less than one year of employment as a professional truck driver.
Nominated drivers are graded and evaluated on their availability, safety, and customer relationships.
Award Winning Rookie
From the 10 finalists, one winner will be announced as
Trucking's Top Rookie for 2016, and will be awarded cash and other prizes at the Great American Trucking Show! Award runners up also receive cash and other prizes.
Previous
Top Rookie winners include Darek Paul
(2011), Keith Redvay
(2012), Kyle Lee
(2013), Julie Matulle
(2014), and Frederick Weatherspoon
(2015). [update:] Congratulations to Chris Crowell, who was named as 2016's
Top Rookie.
2016 Finalist!
We're so proud of Shawna's achievement as finalist for the
Top Rookie of the year award! We're glad to be a part of Shawna's success and helping her to start her new career with such impact. Shawna is now enjoying a successful career as a driver for DART Transport. She is also the 3rd HMTT graduate in 4 years to be named a finalist for
Top Rookie Driver of the Year!
The 2017 Contest will open on May 15, 2017. For more information on this contest, please visit
www.truckload.org/Rookie
If you'd like your chance at becoming a
Top Rookie finalist - or even being the grand prize winner - your first step is becoming a truck driver! Let HMTT help you get the ball rolling. Contact us today for enrollment options for our state-certified CDL training programs! Your new career is only a phone call away! 1-800-835-2540. Local to the Twin Cities? Call our school office at 651-528-8994.