Meet Lily, 2024 Homecoming Court Member

October 18, 2024 - Anna Ludlow

Meet Lily Wenkel — a highly motivated and passionate senior from O’Fallon, Illinois. Her academic journey is focused on Political Science Pre-Law and Psychology with a minor in Law, Justice and Public Policy through the College of Social Science. Lily is a proud member (former vice president and service chair) of the professional co-ed pre-law fraternity, Kappa Alpha Pi, where she demonstrates her passion for civic engagement and commitment to advocating for marginalized communities and people of color in the field of law.  

Lily believes in the power of the Spartan community. As an out-of-state student, Lily wants her position on Homecoming Court to showcase the importance of believing and investing in yourself and the relationships with your community. Her involvement in multiple organizations over the past three years at Michigan State has been a prime example of how putting yourself out there can benefit both you as a student as well as the greater campus as a whole. For Lily, it is the students one meets, the relationships created with faculty and staff and the memories and connections that make MSU so special.   

Beaumont Tower is Lily’s favorite place on campus. She loves walking around the area in every season, whether she is watching the leaves fall or the flowers bloom. Lily is thrilled to be representing MSU on the 2024 Homecoming Court and is a shining example of what being a Spartan means. 

“It is not how you start, but how you finish. Your past is in the past for a reason, use that motivation to finish strong and create a better-looking future for not only yourself, but the students who come after you. At the end of the day, you and others will not remember the hardships you went through during the process, they will remember how you used those experiences to come out the other side a better and stronger version of yourself.”