Collins, Lauren

Collins, Lauren

Collins, Lauren

Class of 1998

After graduating from New Hanover High School Lauren graduated from Princeton.  She joined the New Yorker in 2003 and became a staff writer in 2008.  Her subjects have included Michelle Obama, Donatella Versace, the graffiti artist Banksy, and the chef April Bloomfield.  Since 2010 she has been based in Europe, covering stories from London, Paris, Copenhagen, and beyond.  Her story on the Daily Mail was recently short-listed for the Feature Story of the Year by the Foreign Press Association in London.

Writer at the new Yorker, author of When in French she is working on a book about Wilmington, NC, 1898 to now.


Mission

New Hanover High School Alumni Organization mission is to establish and enhance alumni relations within the New Hanover High School community and to promote education and historical preservation.