Truck Driver Training Hall of Fame

The Hall-Of-Fame provides recognition for graduates of the N.C. Truck Driver Training School, and individuals employed in the trucking industry or related fields (referred to as non-graduates), that have made a significant contribution to the success of both the N.C. Truck Driver Training School and the trucking industry, and to provide incentive for other graduates and non-graduates to make a similar contribution. The North Carolina Truck Driver Training School Hall-Of-Fame was established on January 1, 1991.

Hall of Fame Eligibility Requirements
History of the Hall of Fame

Date of Induction	Inductee	Class Number & Graduation date	History
May 1991	Albert Lawson Briggs	Class #141 / February 1961	Started driving 1961-VP of Safety at Moss Trucking. ATA Vice Chairman Safety Council. NCTDTS Instructor.
May 1992	Harold Eugene Pippin	Class #190 / March 1965	Started driving 1965 – Instructor at NCTDTS 21 years. Retired 1988.
June 1993	William Harrison Bloodworth	Class #225 / February 1969	Safety Director Collins/Aikman – huge supporter of NCTDTS thru the NCTA.
May 1994	J. B. Heglar	Class #160 / September 1962	Started driving 1962 – Safety Director over 30 years in the trucking industry.
May 1995	J. T. "Tom" Outlaw	Honorary Inductee	Executive V.P. of NCMCA 1945-82, helped establish NCTDTS in 1949. Started “Tar Heel Wheels”. First to promote Cooperative Truck Safety Patrol.
May 1996	Billy Joe Joyce	Class #180 / May 1964	Driver for 32 years 2.5 million miles. State TDC 3 Times, Grand Champion 1994 - National Champion 1994. America’s Road Team Member.
May 1997	Sherby Gene Slaughter	Class #173 / October 1963	Started driving 1963 worked his way up to Part Owner & President of Sherman & Boddie Inc.
May 1998	Darrell Gray Staley	Class #45 / February 1953	40 years as a truck driver with 2.9 million miles. Placed 1st in his class. Driver of year 1995.
June 1999	Joseph Donnie Richardson	Class #216 / May 1967	Graduated 1st in his class. Started driving in 1967, drove for 30 years accumulating 2.7 million miles.
May 2000	C. Deane Fortune	Honorary Inductee	N.C. Highway Patrolman before entering the Trucking Industry. Burlington Industries Safety Director. Chairman of ATA National TDC. Winner of ATA President Trophy. Marcus Dow Award for Safety Directors. N.C. Safety Dir- ector of year award and ATA Safety Director of Year for 1981. Advisory committee for TDT and an ardent supporter of NCTDTS throughout.
May 2001	Harold Lee Heath	Class #175 / December 1963	37 years as professional driver, 1.8 million miles accident free. Graduated third in class. N.C. Road Team 1994, 1996, 1999. State Truck Driving Championship in 1995, 1996, (placed 3rd in twin class 1996).
May 2002	Louis Burnell Alston	Class #325 / May 1977	25 years professional driver, over 1 million miles. TDC 1997, 98, 99, 2000 – placed 2nd in 1999 (sleeper class), 3rd in 2000 (5 axle class).
May 2003	Colin Jefferies	Class # 222 / November 1967	Burlington Industries driver for 30 years. Over 3 million miles. Driver of Month 1992, Driver of Year 2002.
May 2004	Ronald A. Nichols	Class #304 / September 1974	27 years with NCTDTS as Road Instructor and Program Director. Primarily responsible for initiating the procedures and policies used today. Instrumental in initiating the current Hall of Fame.
May 2005	Dr. John L. Tart	Honorary Member	Graduated from N.C. State University-BS, MS, Ed. Doctorate Degrees. Member of House of Representatives. Co-Chairman of House of Appropriations Committee on Education. President of JCC for 30 years, requested NCTDTS in the community college system in 1974. Provided the current home of NCTDTS at JCC in 1984.
May 2006	Jerry Stanley Devane	Class #322 / December 1976	Driver for 6 years at Barnes Truck Line, 15 years as a NCTDTS instructor both as a road and lead instructor. Medical retirement in 1998.
May 2007	Phillip Harrison Hager	Class #341 / May 1979	Safety Director for Unifi after working up through the ranks. Safety Director of Year – 2000. Past Chairman of NCTA.
May 2008	Andrew Pinkney Blanton	Class #172 / September 1963	30 years as driver at Carolina Freight Carriers. Retired in 1995. Participated in TDC 7 years, 5 axle Champion in 1973, 74. Twin-trailer Champion 1986, 88, 93. Twin-trailer runner-up 1985, 92.
May 2009	David S. Congdon	Class #334 / June 1978	After graduating from NCTDT, worked as a Dock man working his way through the ranks at Old Dominion Freight Lines. Currently is President and Chief Executive Officer at ODFL. Has been a great supporter of NCTDTS by donating equipment and funds to TDT.
May 2010	Rick G. Cates	Honorary Member	Started as switcher with Burlington, 1967 Driver- Driver trainer to Safety Man. TDC-5 axle champion 1980. Nationals finished 2nd. 1986 was captain of America’s Road Team promoting Safety. Current Safety Director of NCTA. Huge supporter of NC Truck Driver Training School.
May 2011	Edward Glenn Shaw	Class # 356 / March 1981	Glenn has over 2 million accident free miles in a 30 year career. He has been Food Lion’s Grand Champion 3 of 5 times since started having driver championships. He has represented Food Lion in the Food Industry Truck Driving Championship Nationals four times, placing as high as second. Glenn’s son Chris attended NCTDTS and now works for FedEx.
May 2012	Jerry Wayne Sisk	Class # 223 / December 1967	Over 3 ½ million miles of driving with one chargeable accident. Forty four (44) years as a driver. Contestant in N.C. Truck Driving Championship 2010 & 2011. Wayne is still driving and will compete in 2012.
May 2013	Robert E. Gorman	Class #264 / May 1971	Bob has been in the trucking industry for 42 years. Was sent to NCTDTS by Carolina Freight , (a founding carrier of NCTDTS). Worked as a driver, dock supervisor, office manager and Terminal manager.
May 2014	Rondal A. Woodie	Class #402 / October 1988	Driver since 1988 with over 2 million safe driving miles. Participated in the Truck Driving Championship in 2009 – 2014 finishing 2nd in the 3 axle class in 2010. Woodie has trained drivers for FedEx for the last 10 years.
May 2014	A. Christopher Chappell, Jr.	Class #320 / September 1976	Chris was a driver for Black & Decker for over 10 years before returning to NCTDTS as an instructor. Chris excelled as an instructor for more than 27 years. He retired as the Senior and Lead Instructor in 2014.
May 2015	Demetrius Patrick Stewart	Class #363 / April 1982	Driver for last 33 years accident and violation free. 26 years with Eagle transport with nearly 3,000,000 miles. NC Road Team Captain and nominated for National Tank Carriers Driver of the Year. Still driving for Eagle Transport.
May 2016	Henry Lewis Lowery	Class #469 / April 1999	Lead Instructor at Johnston Community College for last 11 years. Worked for Dylantic Incorporated as driver for 5years, family business, US Army (transportation) retired. Has been in transportation 43 years.