Lauren Kelly
Greenwich, CT
Boston University
This is Lauren’s fourth Susan Fund scholarship. She is majoring in music and minoring in speech sciences, with plans to pursue graduate school in speech pathology. Her Capstone project focuses on the connections between speaking and singing, highlighting how the two can strengthen one another. After graduate school, she hopes to work in a clinical setting with adults. Lauren also crochets purses to auction at cancer fundraisers, blending her creative skills with advocacy. Despite medical challenges following her cancer diagnosis and treatment, she continues to pursue her studies and art with determination. Her letter of recommendation emphasized her talent and character, stating, “Lauren is so much more than cancer… she’s a talented musician, vocalist, and artist. But more importantly, she’s a wonderful human being.”
