Scholar, Athlete, and Medical Mentor

Lauren Wegner received both her B.A. in the History of Science and Medicine and her M.S. in Community Health and Prevention Research at Stanford University.

 While at Stanford, she was a member of the varsity softball team and she was named an NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete and received Pac-12 All-Academic awards from 2015-2018. She was also awarded the Pac-12 Post Graduate Scholarship for demonstrating excellence in academics, athletics, and leadership throughout career on the varsity athletic team.

During her freshman year, she developed a passion for education and began regularly providing academic tutoring, mentorship, and college prep coaching to local high school students.

After her master’s degree, she returned to her hometown, Omaha, Nebraska, to attend medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where she was awarded a full-ride scholarship for her stellar academic performance.

Lauren is involved in research with the gynecologic oncology, neonatology, and trauma departments, and she is currently completing her honors educational tract in Clinical Medical Education.

Outside of her academic work, she is a member of her medical school’s admissions committee and enjoys providing mentorship to students throughout the application process.