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ACE Recognizes Kristopher Miller, Adult
Learner of the Year
Feb. 9, 2009
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| Kristopher Miller (right) receives the Adult Learner of
the Year award from L. Randolph Lowry, president of Lipscomb
University (TN). |
Kristopher Miller overcame the difficulty of balancing work, family
responsibilities, and schoolwork in order to pursue his dream of
receiving his bachelor's degree and, in turn, securing a brighter future
for his family.
The American Council on Education (ACE) today named Miller the 2009
Adult Learner of the Year in recognition of his educational
achievement.
The Adult Learner of the Year Award is presented annually by ACE's
College Credit Recommendation Service (CREDIT) to an adult learner who
used ACE credit recommendations to earn a college degree or advance a
career. Recipients must also demonstrate outstanding achievements in
their community or workplace while successfully balancing the demands of
family, career and education. Nationwide, ACE's CREDIT program evaluates
employers' formal learning and recommends that institutions award credit
when that learning is college level and appropriate to the student's
field of study.
“Every year, thousands of students like Kristopher make the
decision, at great sacrifice, to pursue a college degree, to improve
their careers, their lives, and the lives of their families. ACE is
proud to help them earn credit for high-level learning acquired outside
the classroom,” said Susan Porter Robinson, ACE vice president for
lifelong learning.
Miller enrolled in Lipscomb University (TN), bringing with him 14
credits earned through work-related training courses recommended for
college credit by ACE's CREDIT Service. He pursued an accounting degree
and was honored with an Outstanding Achievement in Accounting award
during his senior year. Miller graduated from Lipscomb in 2007.
“Four years ago, I came to the realization that in order to
better support my family, I needed to go back to school. One of the main
reasons I was able to achieve this goal was through the love and support
of my wife and son. I graduated at the top of my college's adult
learning program and now work for a leading CPA firm in Nashville with a
very bright future,” said Miller, a resident of Nashville, TN.
Nominations were reviewed by a three-member panel: Preston D. Morgan,
senior director for Workforce Development for the Illinois Community
College Board; Diana Thomas, vice president of United States training
for McDonald's Corporation; and Deborah Ross Warin, director of ACE's
College Credit Recommendation Service.
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