Kanika Miller receives 2014 F.M. Rogers Student Leadership Award at Greenville Technical College
July 16, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Kanika Miller, a student in the Marketing program at Greenville Technical College, has been named the winner of the 2014 F.M. Rogers Student Leadership Award. The award, presented by the college’s Business and Public Service division, is named after a longtime dean of the college and recognizes both academic success and involvement in community service.
Miller, who works full-time while raising two daughters and a son, has earned a 3.026 GPA. She also volunteers with Personal Pathways to Success as a chaperone for student college tours and assists with PSAT workshops. Active with Flat Rock Baptist Church, she has served as a youth advisor and cheerleading coach. In addition, she helps with the food and clothes ministry and has volunteered as an advocate for voter registration.
As the result of the death of her brother last year due to homicide, Miller created a program called “Tata Bug’s Heart” in his honor. The mission of the effort is to provide assistance for the children of homicide victims in Greenville County.
Miller, a strong advocate for Greenville Technical College, comes from a family that has long supported the institution. The college’s Engineering Technologies building is named for her grandfather, Dr. Willie B. McMahand, in recognition of his strong support of Greenville Tech during his years as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
