Custodian of the Year
Metro Beautification & Environment Commission is proud to publicly recognize school custodians for their daily work and dedication to maintaining our schools and promoting a positive environment for learning.
2008 - 2009 Nominees for Custodian of the Year:
From L to R: Jerry Hewitt - Dupont Tyler Middle School;
Suleiman Tatar - W.A. Bass Middle School
Sandra Anderson - Antioch Middle School; Albert Morton
- Cameron Middle School
Terry Mitchell - Brick Church Middle School; Michael Hayes
- Glendale Spanish Immersion Elementary
Tammy Whitlock - Hickman Elementary School; David McGee
- Glenn Enhanced Option Elementary
Leonard Lake - Hillwood High School; Wesley Goad - Joelton
Middle School
Elementary School
- Glendale Spanish Immersion ~ Michael Hayes - WINNER, Elementary Division
- Glenn Enhanced Option ~ David McGee
- Hickman Elementary School ~ Tammy Whitlock
Middle School
- Cameron Middle School ~ Albert Morton - WINNER, Middle School Division
- Antioch Middle School ~ Sandra Anderson
- Brick Church Middle ~ Terry Mitchell
- DuPont Tyler Middle School ~ Jerry Hewitt
- Joelton Middle School ~ Wesley Goad
- W.A. Bass Middle School ~ Suleiman Tatar
High School
- Hillwood High School ~ Leonard Lake - WINNER, High School Division
2007-08 Custodian of the Year Awards:
Top Row (l to r) Ralph Nolan - Jere Baxter
Middle ; James Bryant - Ewing Park Middle; Dewayne Reynolds - Brick Church
Middle; Harry Porter - Antioch High; Beatrice Nolan - Martha Vaught Middle;
Granville Webster - Hull-Jackson Montessori Magnetl Ricky Green - Cora Howe
Elementary; Andrew Linear - Bailey Middle; Donnie Patton - Harris-Hillman;
Adnan Atrushi - Andrew Jackson Elementary Bottom Row (l to r)
Paul Calloway - H.G. Hill Middle; Elliott Cartwright - Martin Professional
Development Center; Suleium Tatar - Charlotte Park Elementary; Ronald Moore
- Gra-Mar Middle; Michael Hayes - Glendale Elementary; Robert
Stewart - J.E. Moss Elementary; Tammy Whitlock - Hickman Elementary Not
Pictured: Eddie Edwards - Madison Special Education; David Vanattia - Waverly-Belmont
Support Center
- Elementary School Division Robert Stewart, J.E. Moss Elementary School
- Middle School Division James Bryant, Ewing Park Middle School
- High School Division Harry Porter, Antioch High School
- Special Education Schools Division Donnie Patton, Harris-Hillman Special Education School
- Professional Buildings Division David Vanattia, Waverly-Belmont Support Center
Congratulations to all the Nominees for 2007-08 Custodian of the Year:
Elementary School
- Andrew Jackson Elementary ~ Adnan Atrushi
- Charlotte Park Elementary ~ Suleium Tatar
- Cora Howe Elementary ~ Ricky Green
- Glendale Elementary ~ Michael Hayes
- Hull-Jackson Montessori Magnet ~ Granville Webster
- Hickman Elementary ~ Tammy Whitlock
- J.E. Moss Elementary ~ Robert Stewart
Middle School
- Bailey Middle ~ Andrew Linear
- Brick Church Middle ~ Dewayne Reynolds
- Ewing Park Middle ~ James Bryant
- Gra-Mar Middle ~ Ronald Moore
- H. G. Hill Middle ~ Paul Calloway
- Jere Baxter Middle ~ Ralph Nolan
- Martha Vaught Middle ~ Beatrice Nolan
High School
Special Education
- Harris-Hillman Special Education School ~ Donnie Patton
- Madison Special Education Center ~ Eddie Edwards
Professional Buildings
- Martin Professional Development Center ~ Elliott Cartwright
- Waverly-Belmont Support Center ~ David Vanattia
Congratulations! 2006-07 Custodians of the Year
Veronica Frazier, Executive Director of Metro Beautification
& Environment Commission, congratulates Mr. Leroy Hamer, Dan
Mills Elementary School and Mr. Michael Thomas, Dodson Elementary
School, on receiving the 2007 Custodians of the Year Award
Leroy Hamer, Dan Mills Elementary School
Praise from staff and faculty: Mr. Hamer has an outstanding personality and is a "people person"... He can be found in the lobby at times interacting and saying good-bye to the children at the close of the school day. ..The children enjoy seeing him and being recognizes...He has become a big hit with teachers for cleaning our white boards and emptying our electric pencil sharpeners every day...Mr. Hamer has assisted and participated in our school's recycling program. He makes sure that the recycling bins in the classrooms are emptied out regulary...He is more than willing to do anything he can to help.
Praise from students: He's kind, helpful, reliable, responsible, and has a can do attitude...Mr. Hamer is a positive, helpful, and thoughtful person...You will never hear a negative word from him only positive words...He has a hard job, but he does it...If it wasn't for him our school would be dirty...He goes the extra mile.
Michael Thomas , Dodson Elementary School
Praise from staff and faculty: Throughout the years of working with Mr. Michael, as we respectfully call him, I've always seen him act and work in a professional manner... With his smiling face and warm heart you can tell that he truly cares about Dodson and its faculty and students...The students see him as a positive role model and even a father figure...Mr. Michael helped me organize the collection of recyclables and getting them into a big container for pick up. He still continues to oversee this awesome project.
Praise from students: I believe Mr. Michael should be custodian of the year because he takes out trash, plus fixes stuff, plus tells jokes...Everybody knows that he cares for us and we care for him...He shows respect to kids and teachers...He keeps the peace...When I spill my milk he cleans it up...Thank you for cleaning our messes.
2005-06 Custodians of the Year
- Preston Birdsong Carter-Lawrence Magnet School
- Sylvia Zirker Bellevue Middle School
- James Bryant Ewing Park Middle School
- William Buchanan Rose Park Middle School
- Warren Howell Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School
Purpose of the Custodian of the Year Award
- To encourage custodians in their daily work to maintain and preserve public and private school properties;
- To promote cleanup, recycling and beautification throughout the community; and
- To promote student, teacher, parent and community awareness of custodial responsibilities.
For information on nominating your custodian for the 2006-2007 award, email: Metro Beautification & Environment Commission