MS PUERTO RICO SENIOR AMERICA 2014,
LAUREN SCOTT MONAHAN

CONGRATULATIONS to Lauren Scott Monahan, Ms. Puerto Rico 2014!

Lauren Scott Monahan was raised in a military family stationed in many locations around the world.  Some of her favorite experiences were on the island of Puerto Rico.  An Antilles High School alumnus, and student at the Conservatorio Pablo Casals, she spent several years on the island, living and appreciating the Latin culture that she has come to love.

Lauren is currently the director of the Frank R. Strang Senior Citizens Activity Center in Knoxville, TN, and a steadfast advocate of senior rights and issues.  She has worked for the Mayor’s office on this behalf, and has received Governor Phil Bredesen’s Award of Appreciation for her work with seniors.  She has been nominated six times for the Covenant Health Platinum Award in Senior Advocacy.

Lauren is proud to say that she has served as an officer in the U. S. Coast Guard, a legacy passed on by her father.  She is a private pilot, organist and singer.  A graduate of the University of Florida, Lauren earned scholarships in volleyball and basketball, and graduated Cum Laude.   She continued her athletic ability and love of football by becoming one of the original Miami Dolphin Doll Cheerleaders.  Her career led her to events planning, parks & recreation, and working with seniors in Florida & Tennessee.

She met her husband, Buz, when she was a high school cheerleader at Antilles in San Juan, and didn’t meet up again for 30 years. They were married in Las Vegas a year after their 1998 high school reunion, and have been married for fifteen wonderful years.  Buz is a retired Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.   Lauren enjoys spending time with her boys, Brian and Cole, and her daughter, Gwen.