[[File:AsiaLeeHeadshot.jpg|HeadshotAsia Lee]] In May 2015 Asia received her Bachelor of Science in Marketing with a minor in Art. "It was one of the best feelings in the world being the first to graduate from college. But it was also one of the best feelings learning everything from Finance, Accounting, Advertising, Marketing and Management to Studio Arts, Visual Culture, and Digital Art & Design," she states.
<span>During her undergraduate acadmic career she was involved in the McNair Scholars programLearning everything from Finance, Accounting, engaging in an 8-week self-conducted research study; the Interactive Marketing Immersion programand Management to Studio Arts, Visual Culture, learning conceptual and practical concepts Digital Art & Design, in marketing at Denver CO (1 May 2015 Asia obtained her Bachelor of Science in Marketing with a minor in Art. Not only was she the top 31 students chosen trhoughout the US); Africana Theater Lab, as an artistic directorfirst in her family to attend college but she also recieved Magna Cum Laude Honors. and worked as a content manager for SIU's Web Communciations and Marketing department.</span>
Her second degree will be a Masters <span>During her undergraduate academic career she was involved in Business Adminisration. Currently Asia is a graduate assistant with the univeristy's Social Media TeamMcNair Scholars program, managing various social media platforms engaging in an 8-week self-conducted research study; the Interactive Marketing Immersion program (reaching over 10IMIX),000 followerslearning conceptual and practical applications in marketing (1 of the top 31 students chosen trhoughout the US); involved with the Saluki CEO OrganiazationAfricana Theater Lab, managing their social platforms for the upcoming event TakeSIas an artistic director; and worked as a College of Business Admbassadorcontent manager for SIU's Web Communciations and Marketing department for almost 3 years. </span>
She hopes to successfully enhance Her second degree will be a Masters in Business Adminisration. Currently Asia is a graduate assistant with the entrepreneurial and innovative culture at her university by introducing a startup competition dedicated to finding solutions 's Social Media Team, managing various social media platforms (reaching over 20,000 followers); involved with the Saluki CEO Organization, managing their social platforms for food deserts located in Southern Illinois. "Due to the Illinois budget impasse it is very important to ensure in our upcoming event TakeSI; and a College of Business Admbassador, engaging with students that they will be well taken care ofthrough academic life panels. Access to food is just one marginal step in the process,"
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. "Due to the Illinois budget impasse it is very important to ensure in our 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 Chicago was very tough. Once I got to SIU I was able to branch out and accomplish things I never thought I could 5 years ago. In the future, I plan on directing my studies, networks, and experience to bigger societal issues, 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|<span class="mw-headline" id="Candidates" stylefont face="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;Arial">CandidatesThomas Birch</spanfont> ==]] Spring 2015: [[Alex Hutchinson|Alex Hutchinson]]
<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 20.16px; font-size: 14.4px;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Trevor_Jones#Other Trevor Jones]</span><br/>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/DJ_Jeffries <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 20.16px; font-size: 14.4px;">DJ Jeffries</span>]<br/><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 20.16px; font-size: 14.4px;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Mara_Decker Mara DeckerBrandon Nolte|Brandon Nolte]</span> <br/>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Illinois_University_Student_Priorities SIU Student Priorities]
== <span class="mw-headline" id="Other" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Other</span> ==[[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]
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