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22 The College of New Jersey Magazine "My people never missed a beat," says Salomé Sedares, director of building services, of her custodial staff. At the first hint of the virus — when the world was being implored to wash hands and disinfect surfaces — her staff felt a sense of responsibility (and worry) to keep themselves and the campus community healthy. "It was really frightening at first," Sedares says. "No one wanted to touch anything, but my workers had to. They were the ones cleaning and sanitizing things." Sedares and her stoic crew devised a plan for cleaning class- rooms, centralizing trash collection, and sanitizing bathrooms. "We were in full safety mode before the official guidelines were even out," Sedares says. Building attendant Cynthia Harris and the rest of Sedares' staff left little chance for the virus to find a home in common areas or residence halls accessed by those who remained on campus. "Building Services staff has been the front line and a constant presence on the campus throughout the pandemic," says Sedares. "They have unwaveringly proved their commit- ment to the safety and health of the students, the staff, and the college, and I am grateful to each and every one of them." Our cleaning champions Cynthia Harris

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