Lily is public relations major with an advertising and promotions minor and planning to graduate next December.  She takes pride in her strengths which include strategic, achiever, communication, individualization, and competition.  It doesn’t end there though.. Lily’s creativity truly sets her apart and she is not afraid to step into those opportunities where her skills can be displayed.

With that being said, Lily has gone onto neat organizations and activities that have provided her with growth and development.  She has been an Emerging Leaders participant, Centennial Leaders facilitator, Vice President of PR and Marketing in Alpha Chi Omega, SOAR Leader, Peer Leader, Phi Sigma Upsilon, and Lambda Pi Eta member.

With being involved in both Emerging Leaders and Centennial Leaders, Lily has been able to take out just as much as she has put into them.

“I have learned so much from each leadership program I have participated in and position I have served in. The program that really sparked my involvement was The Commerce Bank Emerging Leaders program. Through Emerging Leaders, I really was able to understand what it meant to be an ethical leader at Missouri State. I learned a lot about myself and my leadership style. I also learned how to integrate my leadership style with others to provide an effective experience with the people we are leading.”

Lily’s has awesome advice for underclassmen who are looking to get involved.

“Get involved—which is extremely cliché and something they have heard a thousand times. Have persistence, patience and work extremely hard for what you want. With just as many leadership positions I have been lucky to serve in, I have been denied from just as many. The important thing is to never let a “rejection” keep you from being involved. Let it motivate you to keep applying for leadership positions because being a campus leader isn’t always easy but it’s extremely rewarding.”