Lauren Bradford is a 21 year old 3 year Summa-Cum-Laude graduate of Auburn University with a degree in Finance, and an incoming student at Vanderbilt University in the Master of Science in Finance program. As Miss Alabama, she travels the state, supports philanthropic efforts, and educates on her Social Impact Initiative UNPLUG: The Digital Diet Plan. Lauren created UNPLUG in 2015 and for her efforts over the past 6 years, she has been awarded with a proclamation from the United States House of Representatives, and partnered with the Alabama State Department of Education to create curriculum for the public school system in Alabama about safe and healthy technology usage. Lauren was awarded 1st Runner Up to Miss America 2022, along with $42,500 in cash scholarships that she will apply to her graduate degree in Nashville at Vanderbilt University. Lauren is pursuing a career in global strategic consulting, and hopes to improve the impact that businesses make on the world while showing that women can be strong leaders in the world of Finance and Global Markets.