Warren Miller is a leader at Menominee Indian High School.
He proved it in the classroom, becoming this year’s valedictorian. He proved it on the football field, where he won several awards. He proved it as a mentor of younger students through the Link Crew program.
Although his father Ted’s knee replacement surgery created some adversity for the family, Miller did not let it affect his school commitments.
“I had to help out a lot more during that time, and do stuff he would normally do, by myself, but he is getting better,” said Miller, whose father will undergo another knee replacement surgery in the future.
Miller’s accolades include being named to the honor roll three consecutive years, runner-up on the Green Bay Press-Gazette’s All-Academic team, Player of the Week by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2011 and Northern Lakes Conference honorable mention in 2013.
He was rewarded this year when Lakeland College recruited him to its Sheboygan campus next fall to play football and further his education.
“He was recruited by them and it led to his path toward college,” said Corey Webster, MIHS art and technology teacher.
Miller plans to pursue a degree in sports sciences and give back to the Menominee Nation community.
“I want to be a physical therapist and come back to help people, since my area is not in the best of health,” Miller said.
Miller remains confident in his ability to adjust to life in Sheboygan after spending his entire life in the Menominee area.
“It is going to be tough, but as long as I make friends, I will be fine,” Miller said.
The class’ salutatorian, Brandon Reiter, plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Miller and Reiter are among 60 candidates for graduation who are scheduled to participate in the MIHS’s commencement ceremony Friday.
Graduation candidates are Samantha Awonhopay, Bart Basina Jr., Timothy Bourdon, Brandon Caldwell, Charlotte Caldwell, Lowell Chevalier, Osawanahkwat Chevalier, Richard Corn, Brianna Crow, Deonte Crowe, Michelle Dick, Jeffery Dickenson, Salix Dobbs, Ayesha Dodge, Zoar Doud;
Angel Fish, Anais Franklin, Amanda Heath, Chantz Hernandez, Icele Hill, Beth Julius, Alexandria Kallies, Naeciwat Latender, Austin Lyons, Dallas Madosh, Brittany Maulson, Autumn McPherson, Janice Menchaca, Warren Miller, McKayla Moses;
Joseph Notinokey, Lindsay Nunway, Fallan O’Kimosh, Dylan Oshkeshequoam, Joyce Oshkeshequoam, Mathilda Oshkeshequoam, Kylee Pamonicutt, Brett Pecore Jr., James Pecore, Aaron Penass, Troy Penass-Kaquatosh, Cynthia Peters, Kyle Peters, Nicole Peters, Rosalynn Peters, Austin Peters-Waukau;
Amber Redkettle, Brandon Reiter, Keenan Richmond, Ashley Smith, Miles Tourtillott III, Kelly Turney, Nigel Waupekenay, Kayshia Wayka, Julian Webster, Kyle Winker, Diana Wynos, ShaQuinn Wynos, Carol Zhickkahosee, Sierra Zhuckkahosee.
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