Cintas is now welcoming nominations for its annual Custodian of the Year contest, which honours the best of the best among school custodians, the unsung heroes who provide a cleaner and healthier learning environment for students, faculty, and staff.
Nominations can be submitted at custodianoftheyear.com until March 1.
Created to recognize and reward custodians who work tirelessly year-round, this contest, led by Cintas, awards US$10,000 to the winning U.S. custodian and US$5,000 in Cintas and Rubbermaid products and services to the winner’s school. The winner’s school will also receive a training, development and consulting package from ISSA valued at $30,000, as well as enrollment in the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) Fundamentals Online Course.
An additional nine finalists will receive US$1,000 each on behalf of Cintas and complimentary tuition to one ISSA Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) training event, valued at US$1,500.
“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,” said Christiny Betsch, Marketing Manager, Cintas. “From disinfecting and cleaning to being a positive role model for students of all ages, this contest sheds a light on the hard work school custodians put in every day.”
Last year, Cintas Corporation crowned Mike Heiry of North Allegheny Intermediate High School in Pittsburgh as the 2021 Cintas Custodian of the Year. To honour Mr. Heiry, 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 organization.
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.
Cintas will announce the top 10 finalists on March 15, after which point the public can vote for their favourite custodian until April 15. The finalist with the most votes will be crowned Custodian of the Year on or around the week of April 25.
