Mila Lipinskiis an empathic and motivated architectural associate originally from Columbus, Indiana. Her experience on the 2017 Exhibit Columbus High School Design Team inspired her belief in architecture and design as acts of care for a community. In pursuit of this, she received a Bachelors of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Masters of Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis. From her student work on architectural publications to professional work on a range of project types, Mila's work focuses on listening, investigating, and collaborating with people and communities across diverse platforms and scales. Mila currently works for Duvall Decker, an award-winning architectural practice in Jackson, Mississippi.