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Lauren Sanders

Recent Graduate

auren Sanders was born and raised in Monroe, Louisiana.
LLauren was a student at Ouachita High School from 2016 until
2020 where she was very active in different school organizations
and clubs. One organization Lauren was a part of was the school’s
marching band where she was a member of the drumline. While
participating in her high school’s drumline Lauren was also a
member of the Monroe Youth Symphony Orchestra for four years.
Lauren was also President of the Student Government Association
(SGA) where she helped organize and manage events for her fellow
classmates. In 2019, Lauren was crowned Les Martinique Debutante
Queen. Her stellar grades helped her earn grade honor roll and
become a member of the honor society. Lauren had a grade point
average (GPA) of 4.0 and was valedictorian of her class. Lauren is a
proud graduate of Ouachita High School class of 2020.

Not only did Lauren find time to be active at her school and main-
tain a 4.0, but she is also very active in her community. She loves
her city and wants to give back in any way that she can. By giving
back to her community Lauren plans on seeing the city move and
grow in a positive direction. Lauren believes a city cannot mature
and reach its full potential without teamwork, love, and nurturing
from its residents. Lauren has always had a passion for giving back
and contributing to her society and plans to continue doing so
throughout her college career. One way she can do that is to become
a motivational speaker so she can influence, motivate, and educate
the younger generation. She wants to help the youth and genera-
tions before her stay on the right path and stay in school.

Lauren is attending Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans.
She will be majoring in Pre-Med chemistry. Lauren has developed a
special interest in the anatomy and function of the heart and lungs
and is interested in furthering her knowledge on both organs. Upon
completion of her undergrad degree Lauren plans to go to Medi-
cal school so she can become a cardiothoracic surgeon. One quote
Lauren lives by and wants people to remember is, “Never give up
because when you get past your milestone you can look back and
see just how far you have come. You will be very proud of yourself
for not giving up. It takes hard work to get anywhere you want to
get in life so just keep pushing until you get where you want to be in
life.” Lauren we are so proud of you and we know you will do great
things in the future. Continue to strive for greatness and we cannot
wait to see what you achieve!

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