Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 18th April 2024 Issue no. 1110
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Cintas kicks-off ninth-annual nationwide Custodian of the Year contest
Across the US, school custodians continue to be unsung heroes by providing a cleaner and healthier learning environment for students, faculty and staff.
To honour their hard work and dedication, Cintas Corporation is now accepting nominations for its ninth-annual Cintas Custodian of the Year contest, which honours the best-of-the-best amongst school custodians.
"As the pandemic continues, custodians have adapted to increased cleaning measures to help ensure students, staff and visitors are entering clean and healthy learning facilities," notes Christiny Betsch, marketing manager, Cintas. "This contest sheds a light on the hard work school custodians put in everyday, from disinfecting and cleaning to being a positive role model for students of all ages."
Created to recognise and reward custodians who work tirelessly year-round, this contest awards $10,000 to the winning custodian and $5,000 in Cintas and Rubbermaid products and services to the winner's school. The school will also receive a training, development and consulting package from ISSA, valued at $30,000 and enrolment in the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) Fundamentals Online Course. An additional nine finalists will receive $1,000 each on behalf of Cintas and complimentary tuition to one ISSA Cleaning Management Institute training event, valued at $1,500.
"Custodians are valuable members of any community who help to create clean and safe learning environments for students, faculty, staff and visitors," says John Barrett, executive director, ISSA. "Their dedication is remarkable, and ISSA is proud to work with Cintas to honour the best school custodians in the country."
Last year, Cintas Corporation crowned Mike Heiry (pictured) of North Allegheny Intermediate High School in Pittsburgh as the 2021 Cintas Custodian of the Year. To honour Mike, 800 students, in addition to the principal, superintendent, faculty and staff, celebrated him with a surprise ceremony, complete with the school marching band's drumline and posters created by the student government organisation.
The Cintas Custodian of the Year contest is open to all elementary, middle, high school, college and university custodians who have worked at their school for at least two years. Nominations must be 500 words or less on why the nominee is deserving of the award and submitted by 1st March. Cintas is announcing the top 10 finalists on 15th March. The public can vote for their favourite custodian through 15th April and the finalist with the most votes will be crowned Custodian of the Year on or around the week of 25th April.
Rubbermaid Commercial Products' sr. vice president sales & marketing, Robert Posthauer, adds: "Custodians are the heart and soul of every school and it's important to spotlight the hard work that goes into making schools a clean, safe and positive place. We look forward to partnering with Cintas annually on the Custodian the Year award to express our sincere appreciation for custodians and their hard work that goes into maintaining healthy schools."
Submit nominations at:
3rd February 2022