Tyrone Mack has been a janitor at Nicholls for 14 years and says he loves working for the University because of the friendly people here. “I like getting to know everyone in the building,” Mack says.

Mack said he worked in the cafeteria for seven years and has been working in Talbot Hall since. He says he prefers working in Talbot because he did not like being surrounded by food in the cafeteria and felt he did not have as many benefits as he now does in Talbot.

Although many things have changed in the past 14 years, Mack says Nicholls is still basically the same, but one change he observed was when displaced students enrolled at Nicholls after Hurricane Katrina. Mack said the extra students resulted in more work to do.

“It was like the work never stopped,” he says.

Mack says the students make his day go by faster by joking around and making him laugh. Mack says his work involves doing many different things. When students are not in school, Mack and the other janitors strip and wax the floors in the building. On regular class days, Mack cleans the porches, windows and bathrooms. He also dumps the trash and sweeps, mops and vacuums the floors.

Mack says he likes to help students as much as he can. If students need help carrying heavy things or carrying things to their vehicles, Mack is willing to help them.

“Even if the student does not want help, I will try to help them,” he says.

Mack says the only real problem with his job is cleaning the auditorium in Talbot Hall because students bring in food and drinks even though signs are posted on the door stating not to do so.

Outside of his job, Mack likes to go fishing, dine out on weekends and go to the movies with Rose, his wife of 11 years.

Mack also enjoys playing basketball and football and watching football games. Mack says he tries to make every home football game but has to work for most away games.

“I support Nicholls 100 percent,” Mack says. “I like to watch the football and basketball games. I participate in fundraisers, and I give donations to activities on campus when they need money.