From top left to bottom right: Vivien Thomas, ENS Jane Kendeigh, Dr. Ernest Everett Just, Mitsuye Endo, Noor Inayat Khan, Sir Nicholas Winton, Sylvia Mendez, and Dr. Gene Shoemaker.
Unsung Heroes Directory — PDF
With New 2025 Updates!
The full list of pre-approved LMC Unsung Heroes are available to view and sort using this Unsung Heroes Directory – a downloadable and interactive PDF.
The updated Directory includes a short biography and photo for each LMC Unsung Hero as well as new 2025 Unsung Heroes. Use this classroom resource to support students in selecting their Unsung Heroes for their ARTEFFECT projects.
New 2025 Unsung Heroes in the Directory PDF include Emile Berliner, Dr. Norman Borlaug, Dr. Charles Drew, Terry Fox, Bela Ya’ari Hazan, Judy Heumann, Oscar Howe, ENS Jane Kendeigh, and Carla Peperzak.
ARTEFFECT Competition Info Session Wednesday, January 15, 2025
4:00 – 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)
All new and returning ARTEFFECT educators are invited to join this session. This session will cover competition rules, guidelines, judging criteria, tips for submission, prizes, and lesson plans. Hear from participating teachers and students! Free to join. Registration required.
Unsung Heroes & STEAM
Online Professional Development Session Wednesday, January 22, 2025
4:00 – 5:15 PM (Pacific Time)
All K-12 educators are invited to this free professional development session. Exploring Unsung Heroes who excelled in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics allows students to make formative connections as future innovators. This session, led by 2021 LMC Fellow Jennifer Braverman, uses an interdisciplinary STEAM framework and provides turn-key resources, strategies, and creative approaches to connect students with these individuals through the visual arts.
Register to attend and receive a link to join the session, as well as the session recording and lesson plan. Certificate of Participation available for attendees.
