Lily Chavez
Lily Keane Chavez is graduating magna cum laude from the Honors College with a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing and global studies. As an Arizona Assurance scholar from Phoenix, Lily has committed her undergraduate career to promoting international education and global awareness by exemplifying the essence of service to the University, the Tucson community, and underrepresented populations abroad.
During the summer of her sophomore year, Lily received the Arizona in the French Caribbean Scholarship to study accelerated French in Forte-de-France, Martinique. This initial intercultural experience intensified her passion to learn more about the world around her and the diverse communities that inhabit it.
Upon return to the United States, Lily served as a UA Global Ambassador. Through this leadership position, Lily helped bridge cultures between domestic and international students. In the spring of 2019, Lily received the University of Arizona Study Abroad Explore Scholarship to study French and international affairs at the Paris Institute of Political Studies. While abroad, Lily volunteered with the Sciences Po Refugee Help group, providing material, social and legal aid to newly resettled refugees.
As a senior, Lily served as a Family and Youth Support and Cultural Orientation intern at the Tucson-based International Rescue Committee. Additionally, she engaged in a semester-long social media enhancement project for Iskashita a Refugee Network. Lily is also engaged with the University’s Refugee Project, where she builds on existing intercultural competency skills. This past November, Lily was honored with the UA Student Award for Global Excellence.
Currently, Lily is serving as a civil rights, communications and social movements research assistant under the advisement of Professor Thomas P. Miller. Lily has also been a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority, Arizona Model United Nations, Phi Beta Kappa honor society and Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity.
Upon graduation, Lily intends to conduct research for a nongovernmental organization dedicated to gender equality and international education reform. In the following year, Lily plans to continue her education in the field of international human rights law.