Administration . This past August , Lauren was the recipient of the 2021 Sigma Beta Delta Scholarship , which is only awarded to 33 students across the globe .
When she ’ s not on GMercyU ’ s campus , Lauren serves as an assistant coach for a club volleyball team , enjoys being artistic , and hangs out with family and friends .
Lauren is continuing her journey at GMercyU as the Marketing & PR Manager and plans to pursue her Master ’ s in Business Administration starting Fall 2022 .
Distinguished Student Teaching Award
The Gwynedd Mercy University Distinguished Student Teaching award is presented to an undergraduate Student Teacher who has exhibited the highest quality of professionalism in teaching as well as overall scholarship in academics .
Recipient : Rachel Byrnes Bachelor of Science in Early Education and Special Education
Rachel Byrnes completed her studentteaching placement at Richland Elementary School in Quakertown , Pa . Prior to studentteaching , Rachel worked as a before-andafter school teacher in the Quakertown School District for four years . In these various roles , Rachel has come to recognize the importance and value of educating students on social emotional topics . Those topics are present in every aspect of their lives .