Mount Pleasant Magazine July/August 2017

MOUNT PLEASANT TOWN HALL

laying an important role in a major construction

project would certainly engender a significant

sense of accomplishment and undoubtedly serve

as an impressive resume builder for just about

anyone who earns a living in the world of government

service.

But for Lauren Sims, her contribution to the

completion of Mount Pleasant’s new Town Hall meant

much more than just a job well done and the probability

of continued professional success. Mount Pleasant, after

all, is her hometown.

“I’m very proud and excited to work on our Town

Hall,” said Sims, Mount Pleasant’s executive programs

manager and project manager for all things related to the

92,000-square-foot building. “This is the community I

grew up in and care so much about. For me, it’s a dream

project. Most people don’t get to work on something like

this ever. It’s wonderful to be able to do this so early in my

career.”

Sims, just 27 when work on the new Town Hall was

finished, originally planned to attend Clemson and study

physical or occupational therapy. Instead, she chose to

heed the advice of one of her high school teachers at

Bishop England, David Held, who had encouraged her to

major in Political Science.

“I was interested in government in high school, and

I took a freshman Political Science class at Clemson and

loved it. That’s when I realized that this was what I was

A Lasting Legacy in

Her Hometown

Executive Programs Manager Lauren Sims

By Brian Sherman

For Lauren Sims, her contribution to

the completion of Mount Pleasant’s

new Town Hall meant much more

than just a job well done.

Photo by Jenn Cady.