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I'm honored to facilitate Table Five: Strengthening the Talent Pipeline at the Women In Motion (WIM) Symposium, hosted by Prime Inc., June 15β17 at the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield, Missouri.
Building a strong, sustainable talent pipeline is the future of trucking β and it starts with intentional training, real career pathways, and opening doors for people too often overlooked. I can't wait to dig into this conversation with industry leaders from across the country.
If you'll be at the Symposium, come find me at Table Five β let's talk talent!
Xcelente Trucking & Logistics Training Services
We are a woman owned business that specialize in Commercial Driver License Training.
The road to success has a new generation behind the wheel and WE are leading the way! π£οΈπ¨
To every young person out there who thinks the industry isn't for them come see what we're building. Your future is calling! π
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06/11/2026
ππ XCELERATE YOUTH ARE ON ANOTHER LEVEL!
Let me tell you about these young go-getters RIGHT HERE! These kids came into that room and got straight to business! πβοΈ Absorbing trucking and CDL information like SPONGES faster than most adults sitting in CDL school right now!
Sharp on their feet. Focused. Hungry. UNSTOPPABLE. π₯
We are literally sitting in a room CREATING YOUNG MILLIONAIRES and the energy is everything! The trucking industry better get ready because Xcelerate Youth are coming and they are coming STRONG! πͺπΎ
I will put these young kings and queens up against ANY adult in CDL school ANY DAY and they will hold their own! That's not just pride talking, that's FACTS! π next generation
06/10/2026
Panel Discussion: What to Expect on the Hill:
Table Five: Strengthening the Talent Pipeline, Facilitated by Vontyna Durham
06/05/2026
β¨ HONORED. HUMBLED. MOTIVATED. β¨
I am incredibly proud to be named among the Memphis Business Journal's Women Who Lead in Distribution & Transportation recognized alongside executive leaders at Nike, Amazon, Cummins, and more.
This recognition isn't just personal β it's a testimony to every justice-involved individual, every young person, and every trainee who walked through the doors of Xcelente Trucking & Logistics Training Center and said YES to a new future.
Congratulations to ALL the extraordinary Women in Transportation who are leading with excellence and making a real difference every single day. We are changing this industry! πͺπΎπ
"Small hinges open big doors." Vontyna Durham, CEO & Founder, Xcelente Trucking & Logistics Training Center
06/03/2026
Standing Inside Alcatraz. ποΈ
Reentry Professional Β· Justice-Impacted Individual Β· San Francisco, CA
You see it on TV. You hear the stories. But nothing prepares you for actually walking through those cells.
As a reentry professional and a justice-impacted individual, visiting Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary hit differently. This wasn't just a tourist stop it was a deeply personal, eye-opening experience that connected my world to history in a way I never expected.
Standing in the actual cell block where Bumpy Johnson β AZ 1117, held on Alcatraz from 1954β1958 and again 1959β1963 β once lived was surreal. This was a man whose name echoed through Harlem, whose story shaped culture, and here I was, standing where he stood. Same walls. Same iron bars. The weight of that moment is hard to put into words.
And then there's Al Capone β AZ 85, "Scarface" himself β transferred from USP Atlanta, on The Rock from 1934 to 1939. The man who ran Chicago from the shadows, reduced to a number on a wall. It's a powerful reminder that no matter how untouchable someone thinks they are, consequences are real.
"Break the rules and you go to prison. Break the prison rules and you go to Alcatraz."
β Anonymous, displayed at the entrance
The infamous 1962 prison escape β one of the most daring in American history β took on new meaning walking those corridors. Three men chipped through concrete for months, fashioned papier-mΓ’chΓ© heads to fool the guards, and vanished into the San Francisco Bay. Whether they survived remains one of history's greatest unsolved mysteries.
As someone who works every day to help people rebuild their lives after incarceration, Alcatraz is a vivid reminder of what the justice system once looked like β and how far we still need to go. History preserved in stone. Lessons written in iron. This visit will stay with me forever. ποΈ
06/03/2026
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