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With Custodians working hard to provide a safe and healthy learning environment in the midst of the pandemic, Cintas Corporation is proud to announce the top 10 finalists in its ninth annual Custodian of the Year competition. From stopping a thief on their way and securing a school before staff or students arrive, to taking extra time to make sure students are celebrated for their achievements, the top 10 finalists emulate the which means to be extraordinary. From now until April 15, the public is encouraged to vote for their favorite custodian at custodianoftheyear.com.
“We received over 2,200 outstanding nominations and it was a challenge to reduce it to just 10 finalists,” says Christiny Betsch, Cintas ’director of marketing. “This competition continues to demonstrate that custodians play an important role in school communities across the country and have positive and lasting impacts on students and staff.”
The highest number of public votes determines the winner of the 2022 Custodian of the Year contest. The winner will receive a $ 10,000 cash prize along with $ 5,000 in products and services for their Cintas and Rubbermaid Commercial Products school. The winning school will also receive a $ 30,000 training, development and consulting package from ISSA, the World Cleaning Industry Association, and enrollment in the Global Biorisk Advisory Council’s Online Fundamentals Course ( GBAC). Nine additional finalists will receive $ 1,000 each on behalf of Cintas and a free registration fee for an ISSA Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) training event, valued at $ 1,500.
“This is our third year sponsoring the competition and we continue to be inspired by the hard work and dedication of the top 10 finalists,” says John Barrett, ISSA Executive Director. “Tutors are such positive role models in schools and really leave a lasting impression on those they work with. We are grateful to be a part of this competition and to help give recognition to the top 10 finalists.”
The top 10 finalists in the 2022 Custodian of the Year contest include (in alphabetical order):
1. Rigoberto (Rigo) Bedolla – Les Animes Elementary School (Gilroy, California)
2. Becky Burkhart – Chadwick School (Chadwick, Missouri)
3. Gerald Carter – Pike Road Elementary School (Pike Road, Alabama)
4. Frank DiPaolo – Washington Irving Elementary School (Oak Park, Illinois)
5. Lydell Henderson – Presidential Park Elementary School (Middletown, New York)
6. Ilka Jenkins – Bricker Elementary School (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
7. Raymond Johnson – Commonwealth University of Virginia (Richmond, Virginia)
8. James Lewis – Beltsville Academy (Beltsville, Maryland)
9. David (Dave) Martin – Whitebead Public School (Pauls Valley, Oklahoma)
10. Louis (Lou) McCullen – Pohatcong Township School (Phillipsburg, New Jersey)
“We are honored to be part of the best cost recognition nationwide and wish the best of luck to all finalists,” said Robert Posthauer, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Rubbermaid Commercial Products.