Biography
Jillian Smith is a Forty Acres Scholar and senior at The University of Texas at Austin double majoring in government and history with a minor in Arabic and certificate in Liberal Arts Honors. She is a J.J. Pickle Undergraduate Research Fellow and Normandy Scholar. Smith served as a vice president on the University Panhellenic Council Executive Board for two years and worked as a Writing Fellow for the Liberal Arts Honors program. Off campus, Smith interned with the Texas Democratic Party, Office of Austin Councilmember Alison Alter (District 10), MJ Hegar for Texas campaign, and the Office of State Representative Erin Zwiener (TX-45). After graduation, Smith hopes to help craft environmental protection policy.