Lily Shaw faced countless obstacles in her life that threatened her with marginalization. She relied on her intellect, courage and ferocious will to attack and overcome any and all barriers she faced. Lily was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy; in spite of this diagnosis, Lily graduated from Hume-Fogg Class of 2016and UCLA Class of 2020, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts and Political Science degree with a double minor in Labor Studies and Disability Studies. The purpose of this Fund is to continue Lily’s work — to empower and assist college-bound students, attending Hume-Fogg High School, that are also facing barriers so that they may overcome them just as she did. While Lily is no longer here to do so, the endeavor to bridge the gap for all who may be facing marginalization remains critical.
