CVSan: 11th Annual Custodian Recognition Event

School Custodians go out of their way to help schools reduce waste. Schools in Castro Valley have high recycling and composting or “diversion” rates (average 89%) in large part due to the efforts of custodians. Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) recognized school custodians during the 11th Annual CVSan Custodian Recognition Luncheon at Creekside Middle School on Thursday, June 16, 2022. All Castro Valley School Custodians and School Administration were invited.

Awards were given out to the following Custodians:

• The Dan Curry Custodian Program of the Year Award: Stafont Smith and Alex Panconi of Vannoy Elementary School (see photo below).
• The Custodian Good Green Attitude Award: Mark Carroll of Stanton Elementary School.
• The Custodian 4Rs Educator of the Year Award: Dennis Carter of Palomares Elementary School (see photo below)

More than 50 people were in attendance, including most of the Castro Valley Unified School District Custodians and Maintenance staff, as well as Director of Maintenance Operations and Transportation Aaron Ackerman, Castro Valley Unified School Board President Dot Theodore, Board Trustee Lavender Whitaker, and CVUSD Superintendent Parvin Ahmadi. Castro Valley Sanitary District Board Members Ralph Johnson, Dave Sadoff, and Kristy Dooman-Woerz, CVSan General Manager Roland Williams, and CVSan staff member Jordan Figueiredo were also present.