Lauren Bishop graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology.
During her time at Vanderbilt, Lauren served as president of the Vanderbilt Indigenous Scholars Organization, a dedicated mentor to students with disabilities, and a lead ambassador in the Next Steps Program.
She also worked as a Team Lead at the Wond’ry Innovation Center, providing environmental consulting services for minority-owned small businesses.
Lauren led two experimental research projects in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and served as a Learning Assistant for both General Chemistry and Green Earth: Biodiversity and the Evolution of Plants. She was actively involved in sustainability efforts through her work on the Student Government Environmental Affairs Committee.
Beyond campus, she gave back by volunteering two summers as a counselor at Camp Kesem, supporting children whose families have been impacted by cancer and teaching swim lessons to children with special needs.
Lauren is deeply grateful for the support she received from the Choctaw Nation throughout her academic journey.