<span >In [[File:AsiaLeeHeadshot.jpg|Asia Lee]] Learning everything from Finance, Accounting, Marketing and Management to Studio Arts, Visual Culture, and Digital Art & Design, in May 2015 I received a B.A. Asia obtained her Bachelor of Science in Marketing with a minor in Art. It Not only was one of she the best feelings first in the world being the first her family to graduate from attend collegebut she also recieved Magna Cum Laude Honors. But it <span>During her undergraduate academic career she was also one of involved in the best feelings learning everything from FinanceMcNair Scholars program, Accountingengaging in an 8-week self-conducted research study; the Interactive Marketing Immersion program (IMIX), Advertisinglearning conceptual and practical applications in marketing (1 of the top 31 students chosen trhoughout the US); Africana Theater Lab, as an artistic director; and worked as a content manager for SIU's Web Communciations and Marketing and Management to Studio Artsdepartment for almost 3 years.</span> Her second degree will be a Masters in Business Adminisration. Currently Asia is a graduate assistant with the university's Social Media Team, managing various social media platforms (reaching over 20, Visual Culture000 followers); involved with the Saluki CEO Organization, managing their social platforms for the upcoming event TakeSI; and Digital Art a College of Business Admbassador, engaging with students through academic life panels. & Designnbsp; She hopes to successfully enhance the entrepreneurial and innovative culture at her university by introducing a startup competition dedicated to finding solutions for food deserts located in Southern Illinois.Raised "Due to the Illinois budget impasse it is very important to ensure in Chicago I've always been a city kidour students that they will be well taken care of and access to food is just one marginal step in the process. " <span>She continues to state, "Growing up in the city provided me vague insight on problematic infrastructuresChicago was very tough. It wasn't until Once I got to college that SIU I was able to branch out and accomplish things I never thought I gained true insight into what it truly meantcould 5 years ago.Now In the future, I am plan on directing my studies , networks, and experience to bigger societal issues. In the near future I wish to creatively utilize my network , especially to create an inclusive, safe environment for the city kids of Chicago. </span><span>'''<span style="background-color:#ffd700;">Change starts with us."</span>'''</span> = Related Links = [[Southern Illinois University]] [[Southern Illinois University Student Priorities|Souther Illinois University Student Priorities]] University Innovation Fellows Spring 2016: [[Mara Decker|Mara Decker]] [[DJ Jeffries|Deborrius Jeffries]] [[Trevor Jones|Trevor Jones]] [[Asia Lee|Asia Lee]] Fall of 2015: [[Dan Bach|Dan Bach]] [[Thomas Birch|<font face="Arial">Thomas Birch</font>]] Spring 2015: [[Alex Hutchinson|Alex Hutchinson]] [[Brandon Nolte|Brandon Nolte]] [[Katie Dzugan|Katie Dzugan]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Illinois_University Campus Overview]<br/>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NE7pr5FYEr8pD-1U_-ZDt0MnLU4o4c_gi6oFHPA9rRk/edit#gid=0 Landscape Canvas 2016]<br/>[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18NgLXUSevVnS2c9RK3a-kJzWxkveLxAhG0iJozhUO4A/edit Presentation 2016] [[Category:Student Contributors|a]][[Category:Student Contributors]]