Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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38 | Overdrive | June 2014 T en women have been named finalists in Overdrive's Most Beautiful contest. It's the second year of the contest, which recognizes exceptional fe- male drivers. Check OverdriveOnline.com/ Beautiful to see full stories on the finalists. The 10 were selected from 80 entrants through online voting. After the 10 are narrowed to three during a second round of voting June 16-20, a panel of judges will pick the winner, who will be announced in early July. She will win a trip to The Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, where she will be crowned Overdrive's Most Beauti- ful and make special appearances, including a photograph session with a Pride & Polish truck. She also will be featured in Overdrive. MOST BEAUTIFUL Trucking never looked so good Overdrive's One of these 10 drivers will win a trip to The Great American Trucking Show THE TOP 10 (in alphabetical order) Patty Adams Hometown: Spanaway, Wash. Occupation: Company driver, Castan Inc. Years trucking: 30 Hauls: Containers in and out of Seattle-Tacoma ports "A beautiful person is their heart, how they feel about others, and is in the eye of the beholder. I think all the women in trucking are beautiful." Adams' daughter, Kylene Willis, said her mother required three foot surgeries when she was injured on the job in 1998. During the third, "two blood clots went to her lungs, and she was given a 3 percent chance to live through the night." Adams lived, but the doctors said she'd never drive again. "She overcame that also," Willis says. "She is still driving every day." Ingrid Brown Hometown: Boone, N.C. Occupation: Company driver, Randall Miller Years trucking: 34 Hauls: Reefer, produce "Many say beauty is only skin deep or it's in the eye of the beholder, but through the heart and soul comes real beauty." Jason Riessen says the "sparkle in her eyes" made quite an impres- sion when he first met Brown, who has a "genuine spirit and a true love for the open road." Brown is involved with Trucker Buddy and Women in Trucking, and she hauls produce from North Carolina to California and back. She was in the top 10 of Overdrive's Most Beautiful last year. Shanae Burshem Hometown: Bay City, Wis. Occupation: Company driver, Eckblad Trucking Inc. Years trucking: Three Hauls: Grain "I may not have the biggest truck or the longest trailer, but I can haul grain with the best of those boys. I'm not afraid to get my manicured hands dirty while shoveling out a grain bin." Burshem says she loves learning how to run farm equipment and hearing about the old days of farming. While she admits her work isn't always easy, she feels pride after making it through a challenging day. Trucking has brought her out of her shell, and she has "developed self-con- fidence and made some great friends along the way." Cheryl Lannigan Hometown: Savannah, Ga. Occupation: Owner-operator leased to Fast Freight Systems Years trucking: Eight Hauls: Containers in and out of ports "I consider myself the most beau- tiful trucker because I display Christ-like character. I'm friendly, courteous, polite, considerate and always help others with ease." Lannigan calls her 1998 Freight- liner FLD "Purple Passion." She hauls containers in and out of the ports in Savannah, Ga., and also other parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and Florida. "I will go the extra mile to get my job done, and having a great passion for truck- ing is something I'm proud of." Overdrive's Most Beautiful sponsor Con-way Truckload Inc. will host the winner for appearances at Con-way's booth during The Great American Trucking Show, Aug. 21-23. By Kathleen Buccleugh Most_Beautiful_0614.indd 38 6/3/14 3:42 PM