About the Prizes

This competition was established in the spring of 2019 to honor our friend, teacher, colleague and mentor Dr. Jon Miller who taught English at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics from its opening in 1980 until his retirement in 2015. Dr. Miller passed away in 2017.

Entries will be read and prizes awarded by a panel composed of friends, former colleagues and former students of Dr. Miller with experience teaching writing or with professional writing experience or both. 

The Reading Panel for 2024 consisted of four former members of the English and Humanities faculties at NCSSM and three former students:

• Susan Anderson (class of 1982)

• David Barr (English 1981- 1986)

• Katy Fenn (Humanities 2005 - 2013)

• Amelia Hruby (class of 2009)

• Michael Matros (English 1986 - 1990)

• Lisa Nanney (English 1993 - 2006)

• Kening Zhu (class of 2009)

This project would not have been possible without the help of many other people.  We can’t thank them all by name here but special thanks go to NCSSM Chancellor Todd Roberts, Brock Winslow  ( '86), Katie O’Connor, Angela Teachey, Liz Peeples,  April Horton, Alexis R Frady, Kathy Mueller, Jennifer Garrison, Lisa Palmisano, Ellen Stone, NCSSM Communications, Will Mack ( '03) and the rest of the IT Services team, Joyce Boni, Carrie Johnston, John Woodmansee, and Colin Law ('86).

The Steering Committee:

John Armitage (NCSSM class of 1982)

David Barr (NCSSM Faculty 1981 - 1986)

Dot Doyle (NCSSM Faculty 1980 - 2006)

Pat Miller

Cathy Veal (NCSSM Residential Life 1981 - 1985)