Last May, Lauren (Hansen) Brancato ’97 received the esteemed Count Basie Award for Best Musical Direction for her school’s production of “The Hello Girls”. Teaching at Trinity Hall High School (an all girls catholic high school) has helped Lauren carry on the theological traditions she valued at IWU and give these amazing young women the opportunity to take on Broadway level material. Lauren found this amazing both as an educator and as a woman empowering women. The story of the show is a true testament to what women can do when they work together! They were the first school in the US to do the show! They also won best musical, best direction, best costume design and best student choreographer. Congrats Lauren!