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Miller Awarded Centennial Honors Scholarship

December 3, 2015

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MACOMB, IL – 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.

For more information about the Centennial Honors Scholarship, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (309) 298-3100, or email admissions@wiu.edu. Additional scholarship opportunities can be found by visiting wiu.edu/scholarship.


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