Lauren Dausch, Sharon, MA, a graduate of Sharon High School in 2011. During the past year, she volunteered with mentally disabled teens as well as the elderly, while taking classes at Wharton County Junior College. Lauren enjoys horseback riding, singing, writing, and playing the guitar and piano. She took voice lessons throughout middle school and high school and performed in three choirs, including one selected by audition. She has a great sensitivity for other children and young adults that are dealing with craniofacial differences and has developed a website to offer education and support to others: TheFacesOf Hope.webs.com In the fall, Lauren will be attending the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where she plans to major in psychology. Lauren aspires to become a social worker, a career in which her accomplishments and sensitivity would be sure to make a difference for the children and teens she counseled.