2008 Woodie Awards
Computers are student's best friend and their worse temptation.
Moshood Ilegieuno
Issue date: 6/17/04 Section: News
- Page 1 of 2 next >
|
Nash takes his responsibilities seriously. With this belief at the back of his mind, Nash has not looked back since picking up his job on campus nearly two years ago. "I am by nature a hard-working person," Nash said. "Whatever I am doing, whether landscaping or just cleaning the buildings, I think it should be done right. I like the place where I work to be clean at all times because I know somebody is watching how well I am doing."
Before joining the PRO Team, the UWT janitorial sub contractor, in late 2002, Nash managed a privately-owned landscaping company whose fortune began to decline after the events of 9/11. Nash said that tragedy affected his clients at the Boeing company and other major companies in the area, who had no choice but to let his services go as part of their economic adjustment measures.
The following year, Nash's means of income slowed and he was forced to explore other ways to continue with life. That was why Nash came to work at UWT almost two years ago.
Nash said he has met wonderful people while working here. This cordial relationship with the campus community, he said, helps motivate him to do his job.
"What motivates me is the students," Nash said. I like to see them come to a clean atmosphere that's good for learning. When I see something that's on the table, just sitting there after they finish eating, I come and pick it for them."
This attitude for a clean environment has allowed him to establish friendships to people across the campus over the last year.
Sometime last quarter as students prepared for their final exams, a few students told him they were nervous when they wanted to do their presentations. Nash, like a good friend, is always willing to give a listening ear and moral support.
"I told some of them, I have faith that you're going to pass, you're going to be alright, don't worry about it, I try to motivate everyone of them and each one of those students passed their exams," Nash said.
Nash's thoughts about the student's positive attitude not only convinces good job. Others who have visited the university have commended the him on a job well done. Nash recalls some occasions when conferences have been held at UWT and participants have given him compliments about how clean the campus looks.