Undergraduate Student Leadership Award in Art History History and Art History

Lilly Warren is a 2025 graduate of George Mason University, having earned a bachelor’s in art history with a minor in museum studies. During her studies at GMU, she studied the arts of Egypt, Japan, the Ancient Near East, India, and more. These courses and professors profoundly shaped her view of art history, inspiring her goal of earning a PhD to pursue art historical research. Warren has shared her original research conducted at GMU in the SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Symposium, the 2026 LGBTQ+ Student Show Case, and the Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research. As of January 2026, Warren works as a Fine Art Handler for the U.S. Art Company, where she handles, installs, and delivers art and artifacts to museums in the DMV area and across America.