When I arrived on the LJCDS campus seven years ago, the Design and Innovation Lab was a mostly-empty room with bare white walls—indicating both the possibilities and the amount of work ahead of us. These days, our spaces are bustling with students working on a variety of projects. I see how dedicated our students are to our program and how far we have come.
 

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The early 2010s were an awkward time for library science. I was going through graduate school, and we were taught “up-to-the-moment” processes to educate others on different literacies—media, information, etc. When I became the head librarian at LJCDS, I worked hard with my team to create a curriculum to scaffold these skills to prepare students for a rapidly changing world.
 

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Fueled by her love for the game, PE Educator and Field Hockey Coach Krista Jackson has been instrumental in cultivating interest in field hockey. The LJCDS program has flourished due to her dedication to fostering a strong team culture.