Lauren McGowan Honored at SJU Commencement Awards Ceremony

2012 Jun 19

Lauren McGowan, a resident of Philadelphia, was honored during the 2012 commencement awards ceremony at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. Undergraduates who excelled in service, academics, athletics, leadership or their fields of study were recognized with a variety of awards before the University's annual baccalaureate mass in the Chapel of St. Joseph – Michael J. Smith, S.J., Memorial. McGowan was presented the Metin H. Gurol Marketing Award.

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Background: Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph's University advances the professional and personal ambitions of men and women by providing a demanding, yet supportive, educational experience. One of only 152 schools with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation, Saint Joseph's is home to 4,650 traditional undergraduate day students, 700 College of Professional and Liberal Studies adult undergraduates, and 3,600 graduate and doctoral students. Steeped in the 450-year Jesuit tradition of scholarship and service, Saint Joseph's was named to the 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for General Community Service. The University strives to be recognized as the preeminent Catholic comprehensive university in the Northeast.