LJCDS Making Headlines
Below is a roundup of stories in the media featuring members of the La Jolla Country Day School community.
Gary Krahn: SD Voyager
Head of School Gary Krahn, Ph.D., was featured in SD Voyager’s Inspiring Stories Series. SD Voyager is an online magazine that highlights the best of San Diego and aims to share stories of the community featuring the best people, organizations, businesses, events and more. Click here to read Dr. Krahn’s interview.
Jamie Kana ’18: Congressional Award Gold Medal
Congratulations to Jamie Kana ’18, recipient of The Congressional Award Gold Medal, earning the highest honor Congress bestows upon a youth civilian. The Gold Medal encourages and recognizes initiative, service and achievement. For a minimum of two years, each recipient has logged at least 400 hours of voluntary public service, 200 hours each of personal development and physical fitness, and a five-day, four-night expedition/exploration.
Jamie will be recognized at a presentation ceremony in Washington, D.C., this summer. Read how Jamie has logged community service hours in three countries in an article from the Poway News Chieftain.
Curtis Davis: Advocate
Learning Resource Center tutor Curtis Davis was featured in the fall issue of the Advocate, University of San Diego (USD) School of Law’s magazine. Mr. Davis, who is a USD School of Law student and an officer of Advocates for Children and Education, successfully reversed an expulsion for a high school student he represented pro bono after filing an appeal with the San Diego County Office of Education. This student is now back at their local school and considering college options with a new lease on their future. This article first ran on the USD News Center webpage, read the full article here.
“Thanks to the contributions from experienced and knowledgeable colleagues, I was able to advocate effectively for my client and reach a favorable outcome,” shares Mr. Davis. “In this case and beyond, support from LJCDS faculty and students remains my most valuable asset as an aspiring education law attorney.”
Rostam Reifschneider ’17: Cooper Hewitt Design Challenge Finalist
Congratulations to Rostam Reifschneider ’17 who was one of the top three finalists in the National High School Design Competition: Good For All. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum launched the National High School Design Competition in collaboration with Target in 2016. This year, students were challenged to be ambitious, innovative and bold in their design ideas in response to the question, “What Would You Design to Improve a Community’s Access to Healthy, Fresh Foods?”
Rostam presented his idea, “Comida Fresca,” a mobile fresh food stand with a buy one, get one free deal. Day laborers will eat lunch and receive a take-home box for dinner. They will pay a subscription fee when they find work but this still allows them to eat when they don’t. Judges included Martha Stewart, the chief creative officer of Target, the director of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and the founder of siggi’s yogurt. Watch the video of the finalist’s adventure here.
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