Lauren Romagnano

Title: Admissions Counselor
Education: BA in English from Notre Dame of Maryland University, MLitt and MFA in Shakespeare and Performance from Mary Baldwin University
Hometown: Towson, MD

After finishing at an all-girls high school in Baltimore, I attended NDMU and loved every minute of my time here. After graduating, I spent three years in Virginia studying Shakespeare before coming back to Baltimore for the theatre culture. Even then, I couldn't stop thinking about how much I loved Notre Dame and how much I missed my time here, so I made the decision to come back and share my experience with future gators!

I'm a big theatre nerd (specifically Shakespeare), but you can also find me watching true crime documentaries on Netflix with my little grey cat, Phoebe. When I'm not snuggled up with her, I'm probably being chased by my family's hoard of tiny dogs (three Jack Russell Terriers and two Dachshunds). I also am a huge coffee person and love to discuss the differences in brewing, but I'll always push for a nice French Press.

What do you love most about NDMU?

Notre Dame really is like its own community. We all support each other and are each other's biggest cheerleaders, whether it's your fellow students or your professors. They know you by name and will remember you after you graduate, trust me!

It also has the most beautiful campus I've ever seen! Whether you're sitting on the balconies of Meletia and overlooking Charles Street, sitting in the Grotto with your friends, or enjoying the main side of campus on Doyle lawn, there's so much to appreciate in every direction.

Favorite Things to Do in Baltimore

This is an obvious one for me, but seeing theatre! Whether you want to see Off-Broadway at the Hippodrome or Centerstage, Shakespeare at Baltimore Shakespeare Factory or Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, or something really out there at Single Carrot or Strand, there is always something new to see.