Tennant Company Announces Grand Prize Winner in K-12 Custodians Are Key Contest
June 29 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Kris Kantor of Hayes Elementary in Lakewood,
Ohio, Wins $15,000 Prize Package
Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC), a world leader in designing,
manufacturing and marketing of solutions to reinvent how the world
cleans, has announced the grand prize winner chosen in the
company’s inaugural Custodians Are Key contest. The eight-month
recognition program rewards the great work K-12 custodians are
doing in schools around the country and honors them and their
school with a $15,000 prize package.
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Kris Kantor, grand prize winner of
Tennant Company K-12 Custodians are Key contest. (Photo: Business
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Kris Kantor of Hayes Elementary in Lakewood, Ohio,
was one of 12 finalists chosen from more than 2,000 nominations
from around the United States. During a surprise event at his
school Friday, June 26, Kantor received a prize valued at $5,000
while his school received $10,000. The Custodians Are Key program
launched September 9, 2019, and concluded on April 29, 2020.
“We had so many amazing nominees for this contest, which made it
challenging to whittle down to 12 finalists, much less identify a
single person to win the grand prize. Kris Kantor’s clear devotion
to students and staff is what gave him the edge,” said Lisa Hrpcek,
channel marketing manager, Tennant Company. “There’s never been a
more important time to herald the important work these heroes like
Kris and the other nominees undertake for our schools.”
Kantor was nominated last November by School Health Aide Maureen
Yantek who described him as fastidious about organization and
cleanliness, making his school the best building in the district.
But it is Kantor’s attention to detail that elevates him, learning
everyone’s name, including more than 300 students and staff. He
created a program called “Kids with Kantor” where he works with
students on special projects once a week during his lunch hour,
building everyday objects like bird houses, decorative wooden boxes
and toy helicopters while teaching kids about safety, tool use and
teamwork.
“Kris lives by the motto that he has painted outside his office:
‘work smarter not harder.’ This enables him to get his regular job
duties completed efficiently and effectively, which leaves him time
to engage with others. What truly sets Kris apart is the respect
and kindness he shows to all students, faculty, and staff,” said
Yantek.
“We’ve always been proud to count Kris as one of our own. This
acknowledgement of his great work is extremely deserved,” said Eric
Fortuna, principal at Hayes Elementary. “We are lucky to have Kris
on our team and look forward to celebrating him when school is back
in session.”
Principal Fortuna said he will consult with Kantor on how best
to spend the $10,000 prize money because he always has great
ideas.
Custodians Are Key Program Details
Tennant received more than 2,000 nominations from around the
country of school custodians who are making their schools better,
going above and beyond their daily jobs, and showing students and
staff they care.
The second annual Custodians Are Key contest will kick off
September 15, 2020. When the contest opens, simply submit your
nomination at tennantco.com/custodian. A committee of judges
selected by Tennant will select finalists and winners based on the
quality of the nomination and the impact the custodian makes on his
or her school. View this video to learn more.
Visit tennantco.com/custodian to learn more about Custodians Are
Key and to submit your nomination.
About Tennant
Founded in 1870, Tennant Company (TNC), headquartered in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a world leader in designing,
manufacturing and marketing solutions that empower customers to
achieve quality cleaning performance, reduce their environmental
impact and help create a cleaner, safer, healthier world. Its
products include equipment for maintaining surfaces in industrial,
commercial and outdoor environments; detergent-free and other
sustainable cleaning technologies; cleaning tools and supplies; and
coatings for protecting, repairing and upgrading surfaces.
Tennant's global field service network is the most extensive in the
industry. Tennant Company had sales of $1.14 billion in 2019 and
has approximately 4,400 employees. Tennant has manufacturing
operations throughout the world and sells products directly in 15
countries and through distributors in more than 100 countries. For
more information, visit www.tennantco.com and www.ipcworldwide.com.
The Tennant Company logo and other trademarks designated with the
symbol “®” are trademarks of Tennant Company registered in the
United States and/or other countries.
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