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Miller Singleton
(BS ’16, BS ’16)
As a child, Miller Singleton wanted to be a doctor or a princess. Ultimately, her passion for helping others won out.
Miller Singleton
A passion for helping others
After graduating from the University of Georgia in May and starting at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University this fall, Miller Singleton is well on her way to making her mark in the medical world, all while laying the foundation for future students through donations to her alma mater.
Most recently, Miller established a recurring gift to the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences’ Biological Science Fund. Her goal is to leave her alma mater in an even better place for those to come. She’s grateful for the support she received in pursuing her medical career and hopes others will have the same inspiring, career-defining educational experience that she had.
Miller’s drive to become a doctor began when she saw the compassionate care her aunt received after becoming wheelchair-bound due to an accident. Her grandparents would constantly express their gratitude for the many doctors and specialists who were supporting her aunt, and Miller felt compelled to make that same kind of difference in the medical field.
“I believe that you go into medicine because you want to be of service to other people. You want to use the gifts you have been given to help others. It’s more than science; it’s having the capacity to offer physical, mental, and emotional healing to your patients.”
-Miller Singleton
Powered by a clear vision
Miller has always had a clear vision for how she plans to make an impact on the world, and she believes UGA helped turn her dreams into reality. She fell in love with UGA immediately and was drawn in by the strong sense of community she felt throughout campus. Coming from the small town of Camilla, Georgia, she was surprised, and impressed, to feel so close to her peers and professors at such a big school. Having worked for the UGA Visitors Center, she loved talking with potential students about how she found a home within the Bulldog Nation.
During Miller’s junior and senior year, she served on the executive board of UGA Miracle, a student-run philanthropy that benefits Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She still gets chills thinking about their final event in Sanford Stadium where it was revealed that they had raised over $1 million for children receiving treatment in Atlanta. The event was made even more special by the presence of some of the families that would be impacted by this donation. Miller hopes this philanthropic success will ignite a continued passion on campus to help others; it has certainly ignited her interest in pediatric care.
As an undergraduate student, Miller got the opportunity to see the world through a variety of experiences abroad. Among these were a service trip to Lima, Peru, a Maymester spent in Australia and New Zealand, and a medical mission trip to Costa Rica. She also received a scholarship from the Honor’s Program to travel to Ecuador, where she worked in medical clinics and hospitals.
Miller Singleton
“I would not have been able to do any of that without the guidance and opportunities offered to me by UGA, and I am incredibly thankful.”
-Miller Singleton
Miller Singleton.
Perspective through travel
These experiences taught Miller that in a time of true globalization, the only way to be a citizen of the world is to travel. She hopes to continue to immerse herself in other cultures and has resolved to try and visit every continent.
“The amount of growth that I experienced from freshman to senior year was incredible, and it was all because of the University of Georgia,” Miller said. “The community and faculty help you become the person you dreamed you could be. I owe it to the university that gave me the best four years of my life to give back.”
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