India, Nov. 10 -- A woman who worked as a school janitor for nearly 40 years has been honoured in a special way, with a school named after her in recognition of her years of dedication to students.

According to a report by The Washington Post, Marilyn Hampton spent 39 years working with the Aubrey Independent School District in Texas. Her career at the school district started in 1983. She retired in 2022.

For nearly 4 decades, Hampton cleaned the district's schools, but she was also widely known for giving students school supplies, lunch money, homework help and comfort. "I always called myself a school helper," she told The Washington Post.

Hampton was left in tears when she discovered that the district's new elementary school would b...