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* Morgan is my niece. She’s amazing…
Geneseo (IL) High School senior Morgan Miller has been selected for Western Illinois University’s Centennial Honors Scholarship, which awards $10,000 per year to academically high-achieving students.
High school students with an ACT score of 30 or higher and a grade point average of 3.0 or higher are eligible for the scholarship.
“I selected Western because I feel that it has the type of atmosphere that I learn best in,” said Miller of her decision to attend Western. “It has supportive and encouraging instructors, a substantial amount of educational resources and plenty of places that I can feel secure in. Western is a place where you can grow as both a student and a person. You can challenge yourself academically to prepare for your future career and you can join a wide variety of activities that will bring you in touch with inspiring and outstanding people to learn from.”
Miller said she expects to major in instrumental music education at Western.
After graduation from Western, Miller hopes to be hired by a local middle or high school as an instrumental director, as well as continue to teach private clarinet lessons.
In high school, Miller participated in several music ensembles, including honors band, pep band, pit orchestra, the Quad City Youth Symphony Orchestra and the ILMEA district and all state festivals, as well as her church’s orchestra and bell choir. She also played tennis over four years for her high school.
Well done!
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:08 am
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I’ll double your assessment — very well done
Comment by jim Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:14 am
Well deserved. Morgan is a super intelligent young lady who is super talented and one of the nicest people you will ever meet!!!!
Comment by Just a Citizen Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:14 am
Congrats to her! And here’s the best wish that Western will still exist when she gets there.
Comment by Skeptic Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:14 am
We all hope for the best for our nieces and nephews so this is a great story.
I have 15 nieces and nephews and most of them are doing well but I know the feeling when one of them achieves something great.
Congratulations Rich
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:17 am
As an uncle myself of 15 nieces and nephews, I congratulate you Rich on being an uncle of such a smart young niece.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:21 am
Congrats to your niece on what sounds like a well deserved honor.
Now let’s appropriate funding to the public universities so they can continue to educate Illinois students!
Comment by Annoyed Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:23 am
Congrats, and way to think things through!
Comment by Amalia Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:25 am
Morgan Miller,
Congratulations on a very well deserved honor reflecting the hard work and dedication you have made the hallmark of not only your academic career, but your continued good works for your community.
It’s students like you that elevate society by actively participating to make your community a better place with you in it.
As seniors everywhere plan on their next steps in life, you are a prime example of Western Illinois gaining by you being part of the student body and your continued growth will also be a tremendous gain for the rest of us in the years to come.
Congratulations, you accolades are well deserved.
OW
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:30 am
This world needs more, and better Clarinet players. To see one win a scholarship is music to my ears!
Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:33 am
That’s excellent! Oddly enough this is the second time this week I have heard about Western and it’s music program. I was chatting with a good friend whom I haven’t seen in a while at the girls Tang Soo Do class. I had forgotten where her viola playing daughter had chosen to go to school. She ended up at UMSL but wanted to go Western. UMSL offered a full ride. So good choice and congratulations. And I have say as a person who has a music performance degree from NU, I wish I had pursued a Mus. Ed degree. Let’s just say I suffered a lot for art coming out of school. I don’t regret studying music. What I regret is not understanding the stability that a music ed degree gives a musician right after graduation. She can teach and gig just as much as most performance majors. (Please consider joining the AFM. Musicians do need the protection of a union, trust me on that) Let’s hope that arts funding survives the budget process. Rich, do her a solid and pull the strings for that.
Comment by Honeybear Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:36 am
Young people like Morgan restore my optimism for our society’s future. Thanks, Rich, for sharing your pride and information about your niece’s accomplishments.
Comment by Diogenes in DuPage Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:42 am
Congrats Rich on your niece’s academic success and very bright future. Educational accomplishments are key happiness events in life.
Comment by Grandson of Man Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:44 am
===Congrats Rich===
None for me, thanks. It all goes to Morgan and her family. They value excellence.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:53 am
Congratulations Morgan! Well done. Sounds smart and talented.
Comment by Formerly Known As... Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 9:59 am
Inspiring young lady. Best of luck to you Morgan.
Comment by A guy Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 10:03 am
Rich - now you know that you have a for sure heir to your media empire.
Comment by Team Sleep Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 10:05 am
Congratulations Morgan. Well deserved and best wishes for your future.
Rich, I am never reluctant to tout the accomplishments of my 6 nieces and my one nephew.
Fine Arts graduates are special people and thankfully all 4 of my nieces with that degree are gainfully and successfully employed.
Comment by illini Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 10:10 am
I graduated from there with a BA in music education in 1974. Great program and nice people.
Comment by Trstmay Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 10:11 am
Nothing quite as rewarding as being a proud uncle!
Comment by chiatty Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 10:12 am
Well done to your niece! And I might add that Geneseo has a very fine music program that provided her the opportunity to excel…how would I know? - a 1979 graduate of Geneseo High myself and All-State musician…small world, as I probably know her parents, but that would require you to tell me whom you’re related to!
Comment by Captain Illini Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 10:16 am
Best wishes Morgan, and kudos for sticking with music and wanting bring its joys to others. Also have heard good things about Western.
Comment by walker Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 10:19 am
Congratulations Morgan, and best wishes on your career and life.
Comment by Bogey Golfer Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 10:46 am
That is awesome! You must be very proud.
Comment by burbanite Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 10:59 am
Congratulations Morgan!
As a musician and a millennial, you will hear plenty of people — olds and scolds — telling you what you should be doing. They’ll try to tell you what the economy/future/world will need in the 21st Century. And the world will need lots of things. But what it won’t need is bright and talented kids selling themselves short.
Stick with it. You got this.
– MrJM
Comment by @MisterJayEm Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 11:00 am
Congratulations to Ms. Morgan Miller!
Comment by DuPage Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 11:02 am
Congratulations Morgan!
Comment by Flynn's Mom Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 11:13 am
Wow! Congratulations.
A true right brain-left brain standout.
Academically and musically accomplished. That’s a real rarity and something to be very proud of.
Comment by Downstate Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 11:18 am
===Academically and musically accomplished===
She’s also a star athlete.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 11:27 am
Congratulations to Morgan. Western offers a terrific undergraduate education, better than most R1 schools.
Comment by PolPal56 Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 11:58 am
“It all goes to Morgan and her family.”
Congratulations, Morgan and family, for a great accomplishment and bright future.
It is also great that Morgan plans on staying local and enriching her community.
Comment by Grandson of Man Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 12:25 pm
–She’s also a star athlete—-
Forgot that one - Western is lucky to get someone with that level of talent and discipline.
Comment by Downstate Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 2:02 pm
On top of the smarts she is a nearly six foot gorgeous young lady!!!
Comment by Geneseo Gent Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 3:45 pm
Good for her! And how wonderful that she wants to teach music in the schools. Arts education is tremendously important.
Comment by JoanP Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 3:47 pm
Thanks Rich, and all. Morgan is a beautiful person inside and out. She truly cares for others and wants to help spread the gift of music.
She smiled at your blog, and read through the comments and was appreciative.
Comment by Morgan's Dad Friday, Dec 4, 15 @ 8:17 pm
You can help her make a splash at her upcoming Music Department home by liking/commenting on this FaceBook post by the WIU School of Music:
https://www.facebook.com/westernillinoisuniversitymusic/posts/812586065535651
Comment by Morgan's Dad Saturday, Dec 5, 15 @ 12:12 pm