August 2019 Cover

Quotes from LDPs

What does creativity mean to you? How do you spark creativity in yourself or others?

"I spark creativity with a blank medium.  It can be a blank piece of paper, a PowerPoint slide, an Excel tab or my favorite an empty page in my portable whiteboard tablet.  In a matter of moments, I can fill those blank spaces with my creativity."

- Chanda Collins, Class of 1996

"One of the best ways to spark creativity is to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and consider different perspectives. Diversity is at the heart of creativity and we simply cannot approach problems with the same, stale thinking. If we want creative solutions, we must be willing to expand our comfort zone permanently."

- Dan Sloat, Class of 2019

"Creativity means finding new ways to travel and explore the world we live in. And regardless of where you go, finding out that in the end, we are all the same.  I’ve got a goal to see all 193 countries in the world by the age of 35. I’m at 78 now!"

- Bahadir Koseli, Class of 2014

"Honestly, my creativity has always come frommy everyday experiences, conversations and interactions. I take account of the things I think and feel during those experiences and allow those feelings to fold on top of one another until words pour out. I try to expose myself to new experiences daily so that my creativity has the opportunity to rise and flow."

- Marlissa Collier, Class of 2015

"The perfect way to express and showcase your originality. If time is on my side, the best way to spark creativity for me is a long drive in silence."

- Bryant Daley, Class of 2018