Lauren Cordova Named 2017 Outstanding Graduating Senior

Lauren Cordova, ’17 Behavioral Science and Sociology, has been named one of this year’s Outstanding Graduating Seniors. This award recognizes leadership on and off campus, contributions to the community, and academic achievement.

Lauren has worked in LGBTQ+ organizations throughout her time at SJSU and during a year at University College Dublin. She has held leadership positions at SJSU’s Queers Thoughtfully Interrupting Prejudice, Peers in Pride, and Peer Connections. She has also worked at San Jose’s LGBTQ+ Youth Space Speaker’s Bureau. While demonstrating a commitment to her fellow Spartans, she has maintained a 3.846 GPA. She conducted research on underrepresented minority students in the College of Social Sciences, alongside Professor Amy Leisenring. Their work led to a paper which they presented at the Pacific Sociological Association conference in April. Lauren will attend the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.

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