Laura Cox was the founding Team Leader for the VAW chapter at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) and served as chapter president from 2015-2017. She was integral in laying the foundation for VAW at UNK, where the program continues to flourish. During her time as chapter president she organized medical mission trips for around 75 students, serving as team leader on trips to Panama and Peru and coordinating a third trip to Guatemala.