(Carmel, IN)  Choir. Drama. Student Government. Soccer. Volunteering. Add them up and you’ve got one very busy high school student named Lauren Bowers, who was awarded the Carmel Chamber’s Nancy Blondin Scholarship at the Chamber’s July luncheon.

A recent graduate of St. Theodore Guerin Catholic High School, Lauren sang in several school choirs and acted in school musicals during her four years there. She was presented with district and state Gold Awards from the Indiana State School Music Association for solo and ensemble, and as a freshman, Lauren was part of the Golden Voice Chamber Choir that was chosen to represent Indiana at the 200th anniversary of Jamestown and perform for President George W. Bush. With her passion for music, Lauren will study to become a music therapist when she enters Hanover College this fall.

In speaking of her decision to pursue music therapy as a career, Lauren credited teacher Mark Duray as “the driving force behind my aspiration of becoming a music therapist.” She wrote in her scholarship essay, “It was Mr. Duray who supported my thought process of fusing my passions of music and people together and setting my sights on music therapy, and he has justly stood behind me every step of the way.”

During her high school years, Lauren was also a member of National Honor Society, Senior Class/Student Body Vice-President and Hoosier Girls State Delegate. She also found time to be involved in sports – as the Girls’ Varsity Soccer Team Captain; Faith in Athletics Core Leadership Group; and Indiana Soccer Coaches Association, High School All-Academic Player – and volunteering with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church choir and Lucious Newsome’s “The Lord’s Pantry” among others.    

Lauren is the daughter of Dave and Maureen Bowers of Carmel.

About the Carmel Chamber Nancy Blondin Scholarship
The Carmel Chamber began awarding the Nancy Blondin Scholarship in 2000 to honor Nancy, who was President of the Carmel Chamber from 1986 to 2000. The scholarship is available exclusively to children of employees whose companies are Carmel Chamber members and who meet the criteria of need; activities, both in and out of school; academic achievement; and a written essay about the person who most influenced the student in his/her career determination. The $4,000 scholarship is given annually and is awarded to each year’s recipient at $1,000 each year for four years. 

About the Carmel Chamber of Commerce
The Carmel Chamber of Commerce is a member-driven organization committed to enhancing our members’ success, fostering economic growth and contributing to our community’s quality of life.