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Lauren Shappell

During the coronavirus stay-at-home orders at the University of North Carolina, Army 2nd Lt. Lauren Shappell served as an ROTC battalion commander, successfully managing her ROTC unit in pandemic conditions. President Donald J. Trump honored Shappell in a White House ceremony, May 22, 2020.

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