Shelby Lemons: Lincoln Academy Student Laureate
Each year, the Lincoln Academy—a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization—honors college seniors in the state of Illinois for overall excellence in academics and extracurricular activities. Selected through a highly competitive, campus-wide nomination process, Shelby Lemons is this year’s Principia College Lincoln Academy Student Laureate.
A political science, sociology, and Spanish triple major, Lemons has held a wide range of leadership positions on campus, including resident assistant in Anderson House. She has also been a member of student government, helped coordinate the Pan-African Conference, served as director of operations for the 2012 Public Affairs Conference, and been a delegate to Model United Nations.
A member of the cross-country team for four years, Lemons also played lacrosse for three seasons. She studied abroad in Brazil in 2011 and presented a paper at the International Studies Association Midwest Annual Conference in 2012. To top off her college career, she'll be studying with Principians in Peru this spring!
Watch a video about Shelby Lemon’s experience at the College.