Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 28th November 2024 Issue no. 1140
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Nominations now open for 11th annual Cintas Custodian of the Year Contest
Cintas Corporation has launched its 11th annual Cintas Custodian of the Year contest, which honours exceptional school custodians. If you have someone special in mind, you can nominate them at www.custodianoftheyear.com from now through February 9th.
"Custodians are the force behind a clean, safe and welcoming space for students to learn and succeed," says Christiny Betsch, marketing manager, Cintas. "For the last 10 years, we've had the honour of celebrating one-of-a-kind custodians with remarkable stories. We're ecstatic to honor custodians once again in our 11th year of this contest."
Cintas will award $10,000 to the winning custodian and $5,000 in Cintas and Rubbermaid products and services to the winner's school. On top of that, the winner's school will receive a complete facility assessment and Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Advanced by GBAC certification from ISSA, The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, valued at $20,000.
The other nine finalists will receive $1,000 each from Cintas, a cleaning supply package from Rubbermaid and complimentary tuition to one ISSA Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) virtual training event, valued at $1,500. The Top three finalists will also receive an all-expense-paid trip for two to the ISSA Show North America in Las Vegas in November where they'll be celebrated for their accomplishments.
Says John Barrett, executive director, ISSA: "It's important to show appreciation to school custodians for the important work they do in establishing healthy learning environments. ISSA is proud to take part in this contest and looks forward to celebrating outstanding custodians across the US."
Last year, Cintas Corporation awarded Richard ‘Mr Rich’ Toomey of Kelly Mill Elementary in Cumming, Ga. the accolade. To celebrate Mr Rich, students, family and staff honoured him with a surprise ceremony, complete with a confetti cannon line and balloon arch as well as endless cheering and high-fives.
The 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 February 9th. Cintas will announce the top 10 finalists on March 5th. The public can vote for their favourite custodian through April 12th, and the finalist with the most votes will be crowned Custodian of the Year in the Spring.
Rubbermaid Commercial Products' sr. vice president and general manager of commercial business, Robert Posthauer, says: "Taking on the responsibility of providing a healthy learning environment for students is no easy feat. We look forward to another year of taking part in honouring custodians who help make it possible for students to prosper at school."
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11th January 2024