Lilly Ann Parla

Lilly is a senior at UW-Madison majoring in International Studies & Global Economics and is minoring in Mandarin Chinese. She is President and Founder of Bees Please, a student organization that strives to educate students and support local bees. She is part of the diversity, equity, and inclusion committee in her sorority and the UW-American Marketing Association club on campus. Lilly aspires to use both her knowledge in international studies and skills in Chinese to conduct business with companies and people around the world. She strives to be educated of different cultures and backgrounds those around her possess in hopes of making people feel more connected and comfortable around one another. At UWSMP, Lilly supports the UW Director of Community Relations and assists with campus and community partner projects, sponsorships, and scholarships.