Lauren

Hello all and thank you for already welcoming me into the group :) I’m
excited to be a part of this crazy crowd. My name is Lauren and I’m a
20-year-old college student finishing up my third year at Southern
Utah University and already dreaming of bigger things. ‘Jean’ is my
“boss” on campus but after all of the crazy times last semester we’ve
become good friends. It was also Jean that told me about Photographic
State and urged me to join.

When I’m not on campus I’m a part time employee at a local women’s
crisis center and a full time advocate for victims of domestic
violence. My work is hard but rewarding, as I’ve met some of the most
amazing women. I also volunteer with special needs students at the
local middle school; something I’ve always been passionate about as my
little sister has RTS (Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome) a condition most
closely related to Down syndrome. When I can’t be home with my family
I love spending time with my college family which primarily consists
of my boyfriend and two best guy friends who I practically live with.
If you’ve ever seen the show New Girl, that’s kind of how my life is.

I’m sure you’ll get to know a lot more about me and my crazy life
throughout the year, so I’ll shut up for now. I look forward to
getting to know all of you through pictures and am ready for a great
year!