Graduates
Lauren Ban graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh, one semester early, with a bachelor's degree in history in a Dec. 6 virtual ceremony. She carried a double major in history and economics and a minor in political science.
She plans to attend law school in the fall.
This past semester, Ban served as Pa. Assistant State Director of Campus Election Engagement Project. In this role she supervised college students coordinating voter education, registration and mail-in voting events on 20 college campuses. She also previously served as an intern in the Finance and Forfeiture Office of Allegheny County's District Attorney. There she collected and managed case files involving current and past court proceedings.
While a student, Lauren created a digital map of neighborhoods and their ethnic histories with Pitt's World History Department. As a result of her work, she was chosen to represent Pitt at the Accelerate: Creativity and Innovation Festival in 2019 in Washington, D.C.
Other activities and awards include Citizen Map Corps member, organizer of Pitt Advocacy Leaders, Campus Election Engagement Project Fellow and Intern, captain of the University Mock Trial Team, Research Fellow for the Brackenridge Summer Research Fellowship, and Scholar Recipient of David Frederick Scholarship.
She is the daughter of Victoria and Nickolas Ban of Butler and a graduate of Butler High School.
Emily Elizabeth Eythreceived a doctorate in physical therapy from Slippery Rock University. Eyth is a 2014 graduate of Butler High School and received an undergraduate degree in exercise science from Slippery Rock University in 2018.She has accepted a position with NovaCare Rehabilitation in Butler.She lives in Butler and is the daughter of Jim and Angela Eyth of Butler.
