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Lauren Spiegel
“I learned so much at that private Jewish day school. I was able to explore my philosophy on life, become a proficient Hebrew speaker, and learn in a competitive environment.”
- Program: 2006 College Scholarship Recipient
- Resides: Atlanta, GA
- Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
- Age: 22
- Four-year College or University: Emory University
- Academic/Career Pursuits: Health Care, Sciences, Neurologist
- Other Interests: Health Care, Honor Society, Outdoor / Mountaineering / Camping, Sports, Volunteer Work, Flute, Soccer, Volleyball, Learning Hebrew
Biography
Lauren Spiegel came to her interest in neurology at a time of great pain in her life. When Lauren was in eighth grade, her mother’s ovarian cancer spread to the brain and robbed her of the power of speech. Lauren was her primary caregiver. “We began to communicate by writing our ideas on paper,” Lauren recalls, but her mom couldn’t remember many words. “This was frustrating for both of us. I was unsure of the reasons behind her sudden loss of speech. I wanted to find out answers.”
At Emory, she aims to study neuroscience, behavioral science, and biological science. Since last fall, she has volunteered in the neurological rehabilitation facility of a children’s hospital in Atlanta. She has also navigated the diplomatic shoals of being taken in by a guardian, after her mother passed away, and suddenly becoming the oldest of his five children, then becoming independent and on her own at 18.
Lauren’s teacher in advanced chemistry, Marie L. Carswell, calls her “an amazing student who is able to think well above the intellect of most students I teach.” Lauren ranks first in her honors class and has excellent analytical abilities, Ms. Carswell says, but what she finds especially impressive, given Lauren’s difficult life, is that she also “has an excellent personality and gets along well with others.”
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