Lauren Allard was named as the 2024-25 Women's Scholar-Athlete of The Year at the Glendale Community College athletics end of year sports banquet this past Thursday.

Lauren is a second year track and field student-athlete who has taken the lead in all things academic and athletic at Glendale Community College. In 3 semesters, Lauren has earned 69 credit hours while maintaining a 4.0 cumulative GPA. She is a presidential scholar, member of Phi Theta Kappa, and was an Academic All-American in 2024. Lauren is pursuing her A.A. in Exercise Science.

She is 3rd all time for indoor pole vault for GCC Track and Field, she was a national qualifier in both 2024 and 2025 for the NJCAA Indoor Championships. She is currently the 4th ranked individual in NJCAA D1 Outdoor events. Lauren is also a 2-time NJCAA D1 National Outdoor qualifier. Her favorite quote comes from the music group My Chemical Romance which says, "One day your life will flash before your eyes, make sure it's worth watching."