Professional Portrait

Hi Everyone! I’m Lauren Oven, a senior at the University of Oklahoma. My major is Public Relations with a minor in Interior Design. I’m from Broken Arrow, OK (basically Tulsa) and I am now in love with my life here in Norman.

I believe in people and relationships. I recently decided that as a senior, I was going to make sure I spend time this year not only on myself, but investing in others that have yet to experience what I have, just as others did for me during my first few years of college. I like to think that I do a lot in my life but I always know I can be doing more. I am very invested in my sorority, even as a senior. The values and sisterhood I have gained from those girls has truly changed the way I live (cheesy, I know). This past summer, I worked my third and last Camp Crimson as a Small Group Leader and I will be forever grateful to camp and the relationships that were made there. Through my sorority and Camp Crimson, I have been given countless opportunities to invest my time and energy into others.

Besides that, I love to be social and laugh with my friends. I’m very passionate about sports and would love to one day work in the professional sports industry with athletes or teams. Growing up playing sports, I learned so many life lessons that make sports so much more than just a game to me.

My family is the most important thing in my life. They guide me and challenge me through the ups and downs. My older sister is my ultimate role model and I will always be proud to follow in her footsteps. I also hope I have been that to my younger brother as well. My family and friends guide me to be the best I can be and are constantly pushing me to that. They motivate me to keep going, always.

I see design as a big part of my life. As an Interior Design minor, I have been able to really see the ins and outs of design in different ways than most. I am a very visual person and a visual learner, so without design I’m lost. Design is something I can relate to and understand. I’m really excited to learn new aspects of design through this course and how design can take shape through Public Relations.