This award is presented by the Driver Testing and Examiner Training (DTET) Subcommittee and AAMVA to recognize outstanding examiners.
Each IDEC accredited member jurisdiction may nominate only ONE examiner for outstanding performance as a driver's license examiner.
Examiners are selected for their excellence in adhering to the principles and recommended practices of driver examining (the Examiner's Code of Ethics) and for their high level of conduct in their profession.
The Examiner's Code of Ethics:
- Professionalism
- Respect
- Integrity
- Due Dilligence
- Equality
Each jurisdiction's Examiner of the Year receives a certificate and a congratulatory letter from the Driver Testing and Examiner Training (DTET) Subcommittee.
After all submissions are received, one examiner is selected as the Outstanding Examiner of the Year and is presented the award at the Annual International Conference.
2023 Outstanding Examiner of the Year
Rodney Johndro
Driver License Examiner
Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Examiner Rodney Johndro, Maine’s Examiner of the Year, exemplifies the Driver License Examiner’s Code of Ethics. He also exemplifies professionalism and is an extremely reliable examiner. His reliability and willingness to adapt to changing circumstances make him particularly valued considering the geographic territory he covers. He is the only examiner stationed in the far northern reaches of Maine; an area known as Aroostook County. Aroostook County is nearly a third larger than Connecticut, and almost four times larger than Rhode Island and is also isolated from the rest of the state by a large swath of unincorporated territory. The next closest BMV branch from is a 3-hour drive to the South. Rodney fundamentally operates on an island; he is self-sufficient, and he brings to bear a level of flexibility expected by the 66,000 people who also live on that “island.” He consistently reports for duty day-after-day and travels long distances to administer written/skills/road exams, in all weather conditions, without reservation. His work ethic is exemplary. His time management skills are efficient, and his leave requests are minimal. In addition to his reliability, Rodney effectively conducts all phases of testing for BMV. His friendly, calming demeanor and reassuring tone are strengths which he is consistently praised for. Feedback from customers, co-workers, and office staff is always positive and typifies his soft-spoken demeanor and the empathy he has for others. As a reflection of Rodney’s character and professionalism, he received formal public recognition from the largest CDL school in Aroostook County—the Loring Job Corps. Two program managers from Loring presented Rodney with their Achievement Award for all the support and coaching he’s provided to their team, and their CDL students, over the years.
2024 Examiners of the Year
Florida
Olivia Flores
Georgia
Larua Baum
Indiana
Haley Foist
Iowa
Lori Denney
Kentucky
Christy Eatmon
Maine
Carl Pepin
Minnesota
True Xiong
Mississippi
Rosie Lockwood
Nebraska
Scott Henggeler
Nevada
Taylor Pobirs
New Jersey
Larry Evans
North Dakota
Shelly Flakker
Oklahoma
Dakari Turner
Ontario
Joanne LoBrutto
Saskatchewan
Brad Enns
South Carolina
Annie Dukes
Tennessee
Carrie Hicks
Utah
Lisa Sego
Vermont
Jessie Wright
Virginia
Qunisha Cannon
West Virginia
Leonard Finley
Wisconsin
Renee Long
Wyoming
Crystal Gullickson
Past Outstanding Examiners of the Year
2022: Barbara Hord, Alaska
2021: Jason Hennessy, Iowa
2020: Patricia Nelson, Wisconsin
2019: John Mathieu, Florida
2018: Earl Bunnell, New Hampshire
2017: Chasity Perry, Kentucky
2016: Janet Hood, Wyoming
2015: Curtis Berryhill, Florida
2014: Renee Devine (awarded posthumously), Iowa
2013: Deborah Gilley, Kentucky