Lauren DeAngelis is a first-year Environmental Engineering student at The Ohio State University who also plans to minor in Spanish. She is from the southwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. She is passionate about her family, friends, and faith. She believes the relationships you build over time are important in everyday happiness and academic success. She aspires to make the most out of her college experience by getting involved and participating in as many events as she can while still working hard to do well in the classroom and earn a degree in engineering. Her goal for her future career is to be able to work to improve society and our world, wherever the engineering degree gives her that opportunity. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys swimming, water polo, and making memories with her family and friends. She is also dedicated to service, as she has been on multiple mission trips to different places in the United States, experiencing the different lives of those less fortunate than most and striving to make as much of a positive impact on their lives as they do to hers. One program she is involved in at Ohio State is the Humanitarian Engineering Scholars program, where she enjoys the opportunities presented to give back to the Columbus community. Aware of the fact that time flies by, Lauren is confident that she will enjoy her years at Ohio State and will be able to say they were some of the best in her life.