Every new day I wake up and
am blessed to be able to pursue my passions and education at Morehead State University.
Now into my third year of
pursuing a Bachelor of Science in applied engineering technology I realize I
spend most of my time in one building, Lloyd Cassity.
I wake up at 7 a.m. for classes which start
at 8 a.m. each day. I stay there until at least 1 p.m. From time to time I do
some lab work in other campus buildings.
Some might find that to
be a bit depressing and other students spend even more time in specific
buildings. I like to see the light in every situation.
By spending so much time
in one building I have gotten to personally know almost all academic faculty teaching
in that facility, whether they teach in my specific major or not. I have
gotten to know a lot of students including many of my, now, very close friends
because of the amount of time in one building.
The personal
relationships many of us have are all thanks to a building. I’m sure many
of you upperclassman students who read this can relate when it comes to major
specific classes dominating your schedule now.
For new students, in due
time this will make a lot of sense to you.
I have gotten to know
the students and the teachers very well, but what about the people that keep all
the buildings going? What about the maintenance, custodial and ground
crews that work hard to make sure you have a clean and safe learning
environment?
But these are
people that get up every day (some at 3 a.m.) and dedicate their time and energy to making
our campus all that it can be.
Whether there’s a leak that needs to be fixed,
a heating or air conditioning unit that needs to be repaired, or tasks such as
cleaning floors, bathrooms, windows, and entry ways, the job always gets
done!
In Lloyd Cassity we have
wonderful people on our Custodial Crew like Brenda Wilson, June Glover, Sue
Simmons, and Jonathan Barnette to thank for the work that many times goes unnoticed. There
are countless others in maintenance and grounds that work night and day to take
care of not only Lloyd Cassity, but each and every building at Morehead State
University.
Facilities Management
has employees on campus or on call 24/ 7 to not only take care of the buildings
on campus but to take care of students.
So, if you’re walking
the halls of a class building or even your dorms, and you see a maintenance,
grounds or custodial worker, take a few seconds out of your day to let them
know you appreciate all they do. We have a lot to thank them for and I,
for one am very grateful.
Brandon Heinrich, is a junior Engineering Technology student at Morehead State
University.
He is a work study for
Facilities Management. Heinrich has
been an integral part of developing social media presence and often tours the
construction sites, documenting progress.
He is Vice President of
Pi Kappa Phi and a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
