Lizzie Adams

is a Wisconsin Rise Fellow and a current second-year undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee studying criminal justice. She has an extremely outgoing personality who has filled numerous leadership roles, including 2 years on Executive Board for the student council, becoming a blood leader for the American Red Cross, and an active partaker in volunteer opportunities within the Hispanic community. Lizzie’s greatest adjectives include responsible, organized, inclusive, and hardworking. She wants to advocate for equal opportunities despite race, gender, sexuality, or economic status and believes Rise is the first step in doing so.