<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-3be876a9-7fff-020f-0b42-e075aed2ece8"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:15pt"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Campus Community,</span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:15pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Today, on National Custodian Appreciation Day, I encourage you to join me in acknowledging the dedication and hard work of those who keep our classrooms, workspaces and public facilities clean and maintained. Their essential work impacts every part of campus health and safety. And their daily efforts ensure that SUNY Plattsburgh remains a beautiful, functional campus for students, faculty, staff and visitors, including prospective students and their families. </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:15pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Throughout the pandemic, our custodial staff reported to campus each day to maintain and clean our buildings. Our return to in-person instruction has truly highlighted the importance of their work and their ongoing dedication to provide the highest quality service.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:15pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Far too often, we neglect to acknowledge and thank those who make a necessary difference in our lives.  If you are on campus today, I encourage you to thank some of the</span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">67 cleaners, janitors and supervisors who work independently and in teams to clean and disinfect all areas of campus, polish floors, wash windows, vacuum, remove trash, respond to building issues, create work orders for repairs, stock supply areas and more. Let us all express our appreciation.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:15pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Even beyond today, I ask that we continue to acknowledge these colleagues for their daily efforts in our classrooms, laboratories, academic buildings, residence halls, office spaces, study spaces, dining areas and public facilities. SUNY Plattsburgh’s custodial team is critical to our shared mission and our shared success here at the college</font></span></p></span><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div>Thank you.</div><div><br></div><div>Alexander Enyedi</div><div>President</div></div></div>