By MOLLY DAVIDSON / Staff Writer

HOOVER—From a championship bowling team to the 2016 Alabama Bus Driver of the Year, Hoover City Schools has a lot to be proud of. The Board of Education recognized the accomplishments of the school community during a March 14 meeting at Rocky Ridge Elementary School.

Veteran Hoover City Schools Bus Driver Rhonda Holman was honored for her achievement at the 2016 Alabama Love the Bus event. Holman, Hoover’s nominee for Bus Driver of the Year, was selected from bus drivers across the state as the 2016 Alabama Love the Bus Driver of the Year.

Holman was described as a dedicated bus driver who cares for each of her student passengers.

The Spain Park High School boys bowling team was also recognized during the meeting. The team topped the competition at Alabama’s first state bowling championship.

“We were excited this year to be the first (state champion),” head coach Stephen Hobbs said. “The thing about this team is we didn’t have a superstar. They all pitched in when they needed to…and we bowled our very best match at the state championship.”

Riverchase Elementary School’s Keith Warner was recognized by the Board of Education for his qualification to the Alabama Geography Bee. Warner, a fifth grader, is one of six Hoover City Schools students who qualified for the state competition on April 1.