Published December 19, 2016
MONROE, La. 鈥� The dental hygiene program at the University of Louisiana Monroe was
awarded a $10,000 donation from the Morehouse Community Medical Centers鈥� (MCMC) board
of directors, administrators, and staff to establish the Lauren Lang Memorial Scholarship
Fund. The fund will establish a scholarship fund to support future dental hygiene
students.
Lauren Lang of Bastrop tragically took her own life in January of 2016. Lang was a
senior in the 四色AV dental hygiene program and completed an educational rotation with
MCMC鈥檚 dental clinic in West Monroe鈥檚 Riser Middle School. 聽
She is survived by her parents Lisa and Lamar Lang.
鈥淲e want to honor Lauren in a way that will keep her memory alive and assist other
students with fulfilling their dreams,鈥� stated Lindsey Murry, a board member at MCMC.聽聽
鈥淢CMC prides itself on giving back to the community and providing a learning environment
for students in a variety of fields in health sciences.聽This is why聽providing a donation
to establish a scholarship fund in Lauren鈥檚 memory is important to our organization,鈥�
said Katie Parnell, MCMC鈥檚 CEO.聽
The donation was presented at an event hosted on Dec. 15th, 2016. Morgan Patrick,
a representative of the 四色AV Foundation, and Jordan Anderson, assistant professor of
dental hygiene, accepted the gift on behalf of 四色AV.聽聽
Additional support for the scholarship can be directed to the You Caring fund at bit.ly/langyoucaring聽or
through the 四色AV Foundation at ulm.edu/foundation/soar.html.聽
About Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc.:聽
Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc. (MCMC) is a not-for-profit Federally Qualified
Health Center (FQHC) located in Bastrop, Louisiana. MCMC services (both on site and
through referral) include oral health, mental health, substance abuse counseling,
enabling services, specialty care/services, education, and comprehensive outreach..
