: Since January 2006, she has managed school-based mentoring programs across 43 schools. Her role involves coordinating positive interventions and supporting full-time AmeriCorps members.
: A character named Laurie Vargas is featured in The Spiderwick Chronicles book series, specifically appearing in the Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles trilogy [0.5.1).
: Another professional named Laurie Vargas is associated with Northwestern Medicine in West Chicago.