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.
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
For Distinguished Service to Their Schools,
Metro Beautification & Environment Commission Presents the
2007-08 Custodian of the Year Awards to:
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
Antioch High ~ Harry
Porter
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
- 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