In the year Wilton Allen has worked as a custodian at Southside High School, he’s made sure to keep a smile on his face as he interacts with students, teachers and staff.
“I remember how when I was coming to school (as a student), we just had nobody to talk to. The story was just do your work,” he said. “I started thinking how good it would be to talk to the kids about whatever.”
The positive attitude Allen brings to Southside High every day is one of the reasons he believes he was selected as one of three Lafayette Parish School System support staff finalists for the Education All-Stars awards, overseen by nonprofit Love Our Schools…