Lauren Banister, Linguistics, Class of 2010

Banister is the Volunteer Supervisor at CoachArt, which provides free lessons in the arts and athletics to children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses and to their siblings. “I’m passionate about making art and creative expression accessible to everyone, and I’ve been able to leverage my personal networks in this endeavor as well and reach out to a myriad of others who help make this program possible,” she says.