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PEGGY
GORDON MILLER
Citation for the Regents Honorary Degree of
Doctor
of Public Service
In recognition of extraordinary
service and leadership to the South Dakota system of public higher
education, the South Dakota Board of Regents awards its highest
honor, an honorary doctorate in public service, to Dr. Peggy Gordon
Miller.
Under Dr. Peggy Miller's
leadership for the past nine years, South Dakota State University
has grown into a Division I university serving a record 11,377 students.
This university today is a testament to her efforts to increase
scholarship opportunities, partner campus-based research activities
with local and regional economic development, and upgrade the physical
plant through new construction and renovation.
Dr. Miller's achievements
include creation of the Jackrabbit Guarantee scholarship program
and the Lead Forward Land Grant plan for SDSU. Under her leadership
SDSU experienced significant growth in contracts and grant activity,
doctoral-level programming, and specialized research centers, earning
it the Carnegie Foundation designation as a research university
with high research activity. Through Dr. Miller's efforts,
the Board of Regents created the Geographic Information Science
Center of Excellence, a major research, teaching, and service center
incorporating the combined strengths of SDSU and EROS Data Center
scientists and scholars in a collaborative program.
Dr. Miller credits a dedicated faculty and
staff, a strong support from students, the community, and alumni,
for the growth of SDSU, which has been achieved through careful
planning and a vision for the future. In recognition thereof,
the South Dakota Board of Regents, on behalf of the citizens of
South Dakota, bestows upon Dr. Peggy Gordon Miller the degree and
title, Honorary Doctor of Public Service, reserved for individuals
whose exception personal and professional contributions merit special
acknowledgement.
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