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Cintas and ISSA Crown Top Custodian

Cintas Corp. has named Howell Beasley the 2020 Cintas Custodian of the Year^®.

The contest, now in its seventh year, called for elementary, middle, high-school, and college students, in addition to staff, to submit a short essay describing why their school’s custodian deserves the award.  Beasley was chosen from a pool of hundreds of candidates. He has served as custodian for Albertville Kindergarten & Pre-K in Albertville, Alabama, for nearly 40 years.

“Custodians go the extra mile by maintaining a healthy environment for students and staff, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” said John Barrett, ISSA Executive Director. “They’re on the frontlines ensuring that all schools are safe to return to, and we are honored to be a part of this contest to highlight Howell along with other custodians across the country.”

As the winning custodian, Beasley received a cash prize of US$10,000 and an additional $5,000 in Rubbermaid Commercial Products and Cintas products for his school. Albertville Kindergarten will also receive a comprehensive training and development package from ISSA valued at $20,000. The nine runners-up each received $1,000 and free tuition to one ISSA Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) training event, valued at up to $1,500. In addition, all finalists will receive access to the GBAC Fundamentals Online Course: Cleaning & Disinfection Principles from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council®, a division of ISSA.

To more information on Beasley and the nine other finalists, visit www.custodianoftheyear.com.

About Cintas
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas Corp. provides uniforms and apparel, restroom supplies, and mats as well as first aid, document management, and fire protection services. For more information, visit www.cintas.com.