Texas school names elementary building after retiring custodian

Summarised from New York Post's report · Updated 25 Oct, 07:50 · Archive

A Texas school district has named a new elementary school after Marilyn Hampton, a custodian who retired after 39 years.

Marilyn Hampton was surprised during a board meeting of the Aubrey Independent School District in Texas when superintendent Shannon Saylor announced that a new elementary school would bear her name. Hampton, who retired this year after working as a custodian for 39 years, had been asked to roll out a red carpet at the podium, unaware of what was coming. When she saw the name 'Marilyn Hampton Elementary School', she broke down in tears.

Saylor said of Hampton that although she did not have the official title of educator, 'she was in every meaningful sense a teacher and an educator at heart'. The new school, based in Aubrey, Texas, is scheduled to open next August. Hampton later told local media that the recognition had left her overwhelmed. 'I still can't believe it. I haven't stopped crying. My heart is full,' she said.

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• Texas custodian Marilyn Hampton breaks down in tears as new elementary school is named in her honorMarilyn Hampton was blindsided by the announcement Wednesday during a board meeting for the Aubrey Independent School District.New York Post · 25 Oct, 06:16

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