SENATOR THOMAS V. MIKE MILLER RECEIVES HONORARY
DOCTOR OF LAWS FROM WASHINGTON COLLEGE

Chestertown, Maryland -- On Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, Washington College honored Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., President of the Senate in Maryland, during the college’s annual freshman convocation awarding President Miller an honorary doctor of laws. In receiving this award, President Miller joined many other notable Americans that have received honors for their contributions to public service from Washington College, including: Presidents George Washington, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and George H.W. Bush; Pulitzer Prize winning authors James Michener, David McCullough, and Richard Ben Cramer; and dignitaries Jim McKay and Colin Powell.

“This is a tremendous honor.” said President Miller at the convocation. “It means a great deal to me to receive this degree from Washington College, one of the most historic and finest institutions of higher education in this State – and frankly in the country. We are so fortunate to have this jewel of higher education located right here in Maryland”.

“It is especially fitting for President Miller to receive this honorary degree from Washington College,” said Tina Bjarekull, President of the Maryland Independent College and University Association. “Washington College was founded well over 200 years ago to educate citizens in the task of democracy, and the College has remained committed to that role by providing a broad liberal education with a strong historical context. As a student of history, President Miller often brings rich historical insights to current-day issues facing the State.”