For Stacy Pickett, working in the print shop at LCM is more than just making copies for teachers. It’s also about brightening people’s days and helping them out as much as she can.

After a year and a half of working in the print shop, Pickett will soon leave to start a new position as a 504 clerk in the district.

Pickett said she was very content working in the print shop, but also wanted to learn more about what the 504 Clerk position entailed. She said that it was an area that she has not worked before and that the more knowledge that she can receive in her career, the more valuable she will be to those she works for.

“I’m very excited to learn more about the 504 program and meet new people within the LCM school district,” Pickett said.

A typical day for Pickett revolves around filling up the copiers with paper, walking to the front office to check the print shop box for any requests that need to be copied, and then covering the receptionist post in the front office after her lunch. After that, she goes back to the print shop to make more copies and fill up the copier with paper one last time so it will be ready for the following day.

Pickett moved from North Carolina last year due to her husband’s job and feels the Lord opened the door for her and her family to find their new home in Orange.

“All of our family and friends are there, but we have met some really great people here and the life that my family has here now is great,” she said. “There are so many more opportunities here than we had in North Carolina.”

According to Pickett, her favorite part of working at LCM is getting to interact with the staff and students.

“At my first convocation, sweet Mrs. Hennigan included me in the activity that was taking place,” she said. “Mrs. Stacey Smith goes above and beyond to make things exciting for the staff and students with the different activities that she has planned throughout the school year.”

Pickett recalls some of her favorite memories at LCM as going to lunch with the “Golden Girls” and receiving hugs and condolences from staff members when returning back to work after losing a family member. She has also felt the love with her coworkers in other ways, such as being nominated as “Employee of the Month” in November.

“The good thing about memories is that with each new day, you are allowed to make more of them,” Pickett said. “I would like to say ‘thank you’ to everyone for making the new girl feel so welcome and accepted at LCMHS.”