Lauren is a rising sophomore at Colorado College, where she is majoring in English literature. At college, she works for the writing center as a peer consultant, participates in a large dance performance every semester called Dance Workshop, and recently received a position as the poetry editor for their literary magazine, The Leviathan. Lauren attended WJMC as National Youth Correspondent from Denver, Colorado in 2022 and returned as an intern for the conference in 2023. Lauren likes tea/coffee, reading, writing, dancing, and taking long naps in the middle of the day. She is excited to return to WJMC for a third year and meet new people and have an enriching experience as a JFA.