President ’ s Scholar Award
The Presidential medal is awarded to a full-time undergraduate whose academic record is superior , and who participates in and contributes to the university community . The choice of the recipient for the President ’ s Scholar Award is reserved for the President of the University .
Recipient : Lauren Jani Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance
Lauren Jani can be characterized as one of the most involved and influential students on campus . Tomorrow , she will graduate with her Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance and will serve as the 2022 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker .
During her time on campus , Lauren served as the Co-President of Best Buddies , a representative on the Business Student Advisory Board , and a member of the Investment Club . Lauren was also a member of the Griffin Student Leadership Institute and served as the video coordinator for GMercyU ’ s Take Back the Night , a worldwide movement to stand against sexual violence .
Lauren is a member of several honor societies at GMercyU , including Sigma Beta Delta , the International Honor Society for Business , Management , and Administration ; Sigma Phi Sigma ; and Chi Alpha Sigma , the National Student- Athlete Honor Society . In 2020 , Lauren was the recipient of the Institute of Management Accountants ( IAM ) Scholarship .
In addition to the many clubs and organizations she was involved with , Lauren was also a student-athlete during her four years at GMercyU . As a member of the field hockey team , Lauren earned many honors , including First-Team All- Conference in 2018 ; Rookie of the Year in 2018 ; Player of the Week in 2018 ; and Second-Team All-Conference in 2021 . She was named an Academic All- American and the National Field Hockey Coaches Association ( NFHAC ) Scholar of Distinction all four years and served as GMercyU ’ s female student-athlete representative at the Atlantic East Conference Leadership Experience .
Following graduation , Lauren plans to begin her career with Lincoln Financial serving as a Finance Associate LLP . GMercyU is proud to consider Lauren Jani one of our Distinctive Mercy Graduates .