Viking Christian Leaders: Humility
Congratulations to Lily Dang ('23) and Michael Miller ('22), who were selected as Viking Christian Leaders for the month of March under “The Wisco Way Word": Humility. We thank God for the way Lily and Michael have modeled servant leadership at school and in the community. Any student or staff member may nominate a student for the Viking Christian Leadership Award which is presented each month to one young man and one young woman.
Lily is from Haiphong, Vietnam, where she attended grade school. She is a member at Siloah Lutheran Church in Milwaukee.
Currently a junior at Wisco, Lily has participated in Wisco Kids, A Cappella, WWW, Student Council, VCLA, and the Global Leadership Team.
Lily has also volunteered in the food pantry at her church.
In her spare time, Lily enjoys listening to music and Facetiming with family back in Vietnam.
After graduation from Wisconsin Lutheran High School, Lily plans to pursue a pharmacy or healthcare degree at UW-Madison.
Lily characterizes humility in Christian leadership as being humble, putting others’ needs in front of your wants, putting God first, and giving credit to God for everything you do.
Michael is from Waukesha, Wisconsin, and he is a member at Christ the Lord in Brookfield, where he attended grade school.
Currently a senior at Wisco, Michael has participated in cross country, track, and basketball. He has also served as a mentor to an international student, participated in dorm devotions, and gone on the Civil Rights Tour.
Michael has served as an usher at his church, where he has also participated in youth group, Vacation Bible School, and churchball.
In his spare time, Michael enjoys running, playing any kind of sport, and reading.
After graduation from Wisconsin Lutheran High School, Michael plans to major in Physics at Wisconsin Lutheran College.
Michael characterizes humility in Christian leadership as leading through actions and knowing that what you have accomplished would not have been possible without God and the people he puts in your life.
