WRIGHTSTOWN, WI (WTAQ) – A school custodian who is credited with once saving a student’s life is a finalist in a national competition for Custodian of the Year.
Wrightstown High School’s Bobbi Sue Burbey is one of 10 finalists.
Here’s how contest organizers describe her contributions:
To some, she’s a saving grace, and that’s meant quite literally, as she once saved a student by successfully performing the Heimlich maneuver. Aside from being on top of the school’s cleanliness, Bobbi Sue assumes the duties of a counselor, friend and mother to students and staff. She’s even temporarily opened her home to students in unfortunate living situations to ensure they had a safe space to return to once they left school. Whether she’s volunteering to hand out free lunches to accommodate students during the pandemic or baking her delicious desserts for the staff to enjoy, you can always expect her to show up with a smile.
Voting in the contest runs through April 16th. The winner receives $10,000 cash, $5,000 worth of Cintas and Rubbermaid products and training worth up to $20,000 from ISSA, a trade association for the cleaning industry.
