8 • OPINION
MILLER-TIME SENDS AWARD CEREMONIES INTO OVERTIME
By Roderick Lee
For The Capital Times
The only Miller that we are accus
tomed to seeing capture headlines during
this time of year is all-star Indiana Pacer
Reggie Miller who has been known to
send a game or two into overtime.
However, at Penn State Harrisburg
it's Myra Miller who has torched the
award ceremonies by receiving award
after award. In essence, Miller's recogni
tion for the legacy she leaves at PSH sent
the ceremony into overtime.
Miller, who will graduate this May
with a Bachelor of Science in Applied
Behavioral Science, racked up her first
award at the SGA Awards Ceremony that
was held on April 18. She received the
Club Contributor Award, which is given
annually to the club member who goes
above and beyond the call of duty to
ensure that their club excels.
"Miller Time" continued at the
Annual Student Awards Convocation held
on April 29. Miller defined greatness
when she received the Eric A. and
Josephine S. Walker Award, The
Outstanding Behavioral Science Student
Award, and Who's Who Among Students
in American Colleges and Universities.
The Walker Award is presented annu
ally throughout the university to students
whose outstanding qualities of character,
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scholarship, leadership and citizenship
have positively influenced fellow students
and contributed to the well-being of their
campus and the reputation of the universi
ty as a whole. Walker was president of
Penn State from 1956 to 1970.
For her hard work and dedication to
the behavioral science department, the
faculty selected Miller to receive the
Outstanding Behavioral Science Student
Award. This award is given annually to
the student who has demonstrated leader
ship through campus organizations, clubs,
or activities and service to the community.
As a tradition, Myra received a
plaque and a cash award. Miller's name
will be added to a permanent plaque in the
behavioral science suite. Furthermore,
Miller's name will be permanently record
ed in Who's Who Among American
Colleges and Universities.
According to Nancy Leister in the
Student Activities office, "Pi Gamma Mu
was an inactive club for almost two years.
March 2000 Myra followed all of the
steps to reactivate the organization, sent
out letters to all eligible students and held
an induction for about 46 students and one
faculty member. All of this happened
within a three to four week time span. She
worked diligently on programs as Vice
President of BSU and co-coordinator of
MAEP during the spring 2001 semester,
as well as President of Pi Gamma Mu."
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Leister goes on to say that Miller was a
delight to work with and will do well and
succeed in any endeavor she attempts.
Charlotte Spector of the Student
Assistance Center added, "I have been
impressed with her commitment to the
various groups with which she is
involved. She sees what needs to be done,
and does it. I am really happy that she has
been acknowledged by winning these
awards."
Miller's most memorable academic
experience resulted from her internship
during the summer of 2000 at the Native
American Reservation in Cherokee, North
Carolina. According to Miller, "It was a
wonderful opportunity to apply a creative
version of my coursework in a practical
setting. I feel that my internship experi
ence engendered a wealth of valuable
insight that will benefit me academically,
professionally and personally for the rest
of my life."
After graduation, Miller plans to pur
sue a Master's of Science in an area relat
ed to mental health, in order to become a
mental health counselor. Tentatively,
Miller's eye is on Shippensburg
University. Myra also plans to remain
connected to PSH by being an active
alumnus and social member of MAEP and
B S U.
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