On Wednesday evening Nov. 13, Lawrence Township School officials held a ribbon cutting ceremon for the new and improved Media Center at Lawrence High School, funded by a $50,000 grant from the Lawrence Township Education Foundation.
Phase 1 included lowering the shelves, buying 32 Chromebook laptop computers, installing a "juice bar" charging station and reupholstering all of the soft seating, Lawrence High School Library Media Specialist Carina Gonzalez said.
"It's much brighter," Gonzalez said. "One student walked in and said 'Wow, it doesn't look like a tomb.' It's more open, a lot of people have used that term. "
The work on Phase 1 was completed over the summer and students have been using the renovated space since school opened.
According to statistics from the Lawrence Township Education Foundation, use of the new space increased 55 percent when comparing usage from September of 2012 to September of 2013.
Pictured (from left to right): Dr. Erin Servillo (LTPS Director of Student Services), Dr. Jonathan Dauber (LHS Principal), Mr. Paul Schindel (President, Lawrence Township Education Foundation), Ms. Ivy Cohen (Executive Director, Lawrence Township Education Foundation), Ms. Carina Gonzalez (LHS Library Media Specialist), Dr. Crystal Edwards (LTPS Superintendent of Schools), Dr. Laura Waters (LTPS Board of Education President), Mr. Clifford Williams (LHS Assistant Principal), Mr. Andrew Zuckerman (LTPS Director of Instructional Services)
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