Lydia Yayenie, a student at Murray Middle School, is pictured with the 2024 New Year’s Greeting Card sent by West Kentucky Community & Technical College Challenger Learning Center. Yayenie designed the patch pictured on the front of the New Year’s Card sent and signed by the crew members of the Challenger Learning Center at Paducah. Presenting a framed card design to Yayenie: (from left): Jennifer Reed, Sarah Davis, (Yayenie), Shelley Rinella, and Mellisa Duncan of Paducah’s Challenger Center.
The Challenger Learning Center at Paducah promotes STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education. Dedicated to the memory of the Challenger crew tragically lost on January 28, 1986, the center continues the educational mission of the crew. The center is a partnership between Paducah Junior College, Inc. and West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Located on the WKCTC campus, the center provides unforgettable STEM learning experiences.