Grace spent 670 hours of community service with multiple non-profits including Florida Diabetes Camp, Dream Team and the athletic Goodwill Gators volunteering organization.

Her desire to help others and her compassion for furthering the education of children and youth won her the 2018 SEC Brad Davis Community Service Scholarship for her graduate school studies.

Grace graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Family, Youth and Community Sciences and a minor in Educational studies.

As a freshman in 2015, McLaughlin made her collegiate debut at the UF v Arkansas meet on February 6, 2015, on the beam, scoring 9.775.

During her successful sophomore season, Grace was a part of the winning 2016 SEC Championship Gator gymnastic team.