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Cincinnati, Ohio — March 15, 2016 — From the janitor who uses his own money to buy supplies to the janitor who greets every student by name, the top 10 individuals named as finalists in the 2016 Janitor of the Year contest go above and beyond every day to create a clean and healthy learning environment for students.
Hosted by Cintas Corp., the Janitor of the Year Contest shines a spotlight on those who work behind the scenes year round to make schools a clean, safe, and positive place. Now it’s time for you to cast your vote for this year’s winner.
Nearly 630 nominations have now been narrowed down to 10 finalists.
“These 10 janitors do much more than clean their schools," said Jillian Bauer, marketing manager, Cintas. "They work weekends, set up for dances, encourage students to learn, provide school supplies, and much more. Their selfless acts have a profound impact on children, teachers, faculty, and the community.”
The 2016 Janitor of the Year will receive a $5,000 cash prize along with $5,000 in products and services for his or her school from Cintas and Rubbermaid Commercial Products. Each of the remaining nine finalists will receive a $500 cash prize.
The 10 finalists are:
1. Saeed Amin – Robinson Elementary School (Beloit, Wis.)
2. Charles “Chuck” Arvin – Monocacy Middle School (Frederick, Md.)
3. Elisa V. Bridges – Model Elementary School (Rome, Ga.)
4. Keith Ciesielczyk – Midview Middle School (Grafton, Ohio)
5. Andre Hearn – Detroit Cristo Rey High School (Detroit)
6. Louis “Bo” James IV – duPont Manual High School (Louisville, Ky.)
7. Jerome Lewis – Crestline Elementary School (Mountain Brook, Ala.)
8. Enrique Mendez – J.L. Long Middle School (Dallas)
9. Jerry Ottosen – Liberty High School (Spangle, Wash.)
10. Bill Sanders – Wright Brothers Elementary School (Huber Heights, Ohio)
To read more about the finalists and cast your vote, visit www.cintas.com/JOTY. Voting will be open through April 15. Visitors to the site can cast one vote per day.
Cintas designs, manufactures, and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom cleaning and supplies, tile and carpet cleaning, promotional products, first aid, safety, and fire protection products and services.
