Jackson Custodian Hopes To Clean Up During Award Season

By Bob Vosseller

JACKSON – Doreen Merritt, a custodian at Elms Elementary School, is a finalist in the national 2023 Custodian of the Year contest sponsored by Cintas Corporation.

This contest recognizes custodians for all they do to help provide students a clean and safe environment. The winner will receive $10,000 cash, $5,000 in Cintas and Rubbermaid products and training valued up to $30,000 from ISSA. New this year, the Top 3 finalists will also win an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas.

“Anyone who knows Ms. Doreen knows that she is humble, generous, helpful, hard-working and kind,” said Julie Nyman, co-president of the Elms Parent Teacher Network.

Nyman added, “our school is immaculate at all times, and she puts so much love and care into its upkeep. We would absolutely love for her to receive this award, so we are reaching out far and wide in our area to ask everyone to spread the word to vote