Lily Perry is a recent May 2024 graduate of James Madison University from West Hartford, Connecticut. Lily graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of the Arts in Independent Scholars: Studies in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and minor in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She heavily researched K-12 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices and wrote her thesis, K-12 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives: Where We Are At and How We Can Improve. During her time at JMU, Lily was heavily involved in Orientation and Transition where she served as an Orientation Peer Adviser (OPA) in 2023 and a First Year Orientation Guide (FrOG) in 2022. Additionally, she worked as an Events Operations Assistant at the Student Success Center. Lily was a part of JMU GIVE Volunteers, SafeRides, where she served as a Team Leader, and also attended an Alternative Spring Break to Camp Easterseals UCP. Throughout her involvement in her time as an undergraduate, Lily found a passion for serving others and uplifting and empowering all voices on campus, in the community, and around the world. Above all, Lily wants to help people. She excitedly brings her passions to her role as the Presidential Engagement Fellow for Accessibility & Belonging where she hopes to grow as a leader and establish spaces on campus for students to thrive and feel as though they belong. She is looking forward to working with students and faculty/staff to be a part of the change here at Madison.  

When Lily is not working at JMU, you can find her serving at Magpies on the weekends, hiking in Shenandoah, exploring new places, and spending time with her friends and family. Her favorite spot in Harrisonburg is her porch.