ashley n. millerphotojournalist

ReferralsJ. Scott Park | Photo Editor, Jackson Citizen Patriotspark@citpat.com517-768-4953

Kent Miller | Photojournalism Advisor mille2k@cmich.edu989.284.0461

Lisa Yanick-Jonaitis |The Morning Sun Staff Photographeryanic1lm@cmich.edu989.400.7895

Tim Fitzgerald | CMU Athletics Photographer, Professorfitzg1tr@cmich.edu989.854.1088

Dan Gaken | Leadership Institute Advisorgaken1dm@cmich.edu989.854.1088

ashley nicole millerCONTACT INFORMATION

Cell: 248.755.2564Home: 248.478.0859mille3an@cmich.edu

Permanent -24139 Locust Dr.

Farmington Hills, Mich. 48335

Local -3700 E. Deerfield Rd, Apt. C2Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48858

WEBSITEhttp://anmillerphotography.blogspot.com

EducationFarmington High SchoolCumulative GPA: 3.9, Phi Beta KappaGraduation: June 2008

Central Michigan UniversityCumulative GPA: 3.94Anticipated Graduation: December 2012Major: PhotojournalismDisciplinary GPA: 4.0Minor: Leadership

ExperiencePhoto Intern - The Jackson Citizen Patriot | May - Aug. 2011Freelance Photographer - The Morning Sun | May 2010 - PresentEditor and Advisor - “The Leadership Letter” of CMU | Aug. 2011 - PresentPhotography Intern - CMU Athletics Department | Jan. - May 2011Photography Intern - Camp Quality | July 2010Photo Editor - Central Michigan Life | Aug. 2009 - May 2010Staff Photographer - Central Michigan Life | Feb. 2009 - Aug. 2009, Aug. 2010 - Present

InvolvementCentral Michigan Life | Feb. 2009 - PresentCentral Press Photographers Association | June 2008 - PresentHonors Program of Central Michigan University | June 2008 - PresentThe Society of Professional Journalists | Jan. 2010 - PresentGolden Key International Honour Society | Dec. 2011 - PresentThe National Society of Collegiate Scholars | Aug. 2009 - PresentHonors Philanthropic Society | Aug. 2008 - May 2010

Awards & ScholarshipsSilver Feature Photograph - College Photographer of the Year | Nov. 20113rd Place College Photographer of the Year - MPPA | Feb. 2011Honorable Mention Feature Photograph - MPPA | Feb. 2011First Place Feature Photo - Society of Professional Journalists | April 2010Third Place Sports Photo - Michigan Press Association | Sept. 2010Third Place News Photo - Michigan Press Association | Sept. 2010Gilbert O. Maienknecht Journalism Award | April 2010Charles E. Anthony Endowed Journalism Scholarship | April 2010Honors Program Director’s Award | May 2009Leadership Advancement Scholarship | June 2009 - PresentBoard of Trustees Scholarship | Feb. 2009 - PresentPresident’s List | Fall Semester 2008, Fall 2010 - PresentExcellence in Education - Oakland Press | April 2008

SkillsPhotography - Able to make & process photographs Multimedia Experience - Experienced in producing different forms of multimediaWriting - Proficient in writing news stories, completed multiple journalism & English coursesLeadership, Communication & Interpersonal Skills - facilitator trained, courses

Alexis Stackling, 1, of Jackson reacts to the passing monster trucks on Aug. 12, 2011 during their perfor-

mance on the grand stand at the Jackson County Fair in Jackson, Mich.

Two men, names withheld, who were passengers in a boating accident react on the shore of Columbia Lake July 2 in Brooklyn, Mich. as they watch the recovery effort of 19-year-old Broc Fejes, who went missing after a boating

accident. Fejes was located late Sunday morning.

2010 RoseQueen Casey McKay flexes her muscles and laughs with two participants while 2011 Jackson County

RoseQueen candidate Quinn Fischman, 18, of Jackson gives Halle Arehart, 9, of Jackson a high-five for doing the splits Wednesday afternoon between activities during the “Queen

for a Day” event at the Cascades Golf Course clubhouse.

Jessie Parker of Jackson laughs as she lifts her great-grand-daughter Isabella, 2, into the air while playing outside her

home Aug. 4, 2011 in Jackson. “I love them,” she said about Isabella and her great-grandson, Cameron, 3. “They are a

joy to have. They keep me going, energized, ready to go.”

Single father DJ Jones, right, starts to scold his son Trey, 2, for not listening to his directions on Oct. 17, 2010 in

their Timber Creek apartment in Mount Pleasant, Mich. “I wasn’t ready to be a father,” DJ said. “But once Trey was

born, my life completely changed. I wouldn’t be who I am today without him.”

Junior running back Paris Cotton holds off Bowling Green wide receiver Bernard Reedy before being pulled down on the sideline during the Oct. 30 in Mount Pleasant, Mich. CMU lost to Bowling Green 14-17 in the final moments of the game.

Pitcher Cullen Ratliff of Petersburg-Summerfield, center, is embraced by his team while celebrating winning the Division 4 baseball regional final game over Concord High School June 11, 2011 in Concord, Mich.

Photo Story: “Power of Prayer”Montel Beavers, 15, of Summit Township kneels over his bed and prays before going to bed Aug. 4 in his Jackson home. “God wants you to be saved and wants you to serve Him,” he said on why religion is an important part of his life.

Photo Story: “A Boy’s First Love”Sam Neyer, 12, lifts a bucket of food to bring to his cattle Sept. 17, 2010 outside his home in Shepherd, Mich. Neyer is a third generation farmer on his family’s dairy farm. “I want to be a farmer when I grow up,” Sam said. “I want to take my dad’s job and expand the farm like he did.”

Friends gather to remember Kyle Ames during a candle-light vigil June 29, 2011 in Hanover Township, Mich. Ames died in an automobile accident Monday morning at the ntersection of Folks and Thorne Roads.

Single father DJ Jones, right, starts to scold his son Trey, 2, for not listening to his directions on Oct. 17 in their Timber Creek apartment in Mount Pleasant, Mich. “I wasn’t ready to be a father,” DJ said. “But once Trey was born, my life completely changed. I wouldn’t be who I am today without him.”

Jessie Parker of Jackson laughs as she lifts her great-grandaughter Isabella, 2, into the air while playing outside her home Aug. 4, 2011 in Jackson. “I love them,” she said about Isabella and her great-grandson, Cameron, 3. “They are a joy to have. They keep me going, energized, ready to go.”

Alexis Stackling, 1, of Jackson reacts to the passing monster trucks on Aug. 12, 2011 during their performance on the grand stand at the Jackson County Fair in Jackson, Mich.

2010 RoseQueen Casey McKay flexes her muscles and laughs with two participants while 2011 Jackson County RoseQueen candidate Quinn Fischman, 18, of Jackson gives Halle Arehart, 9, of Jackson a high-five for doing the splits Wednesday afternoon between activities during the “Queen for a Day” event at the Cascades Golf Course clubhouse.

Two men, names withheld, who were passengers in a boating accident react on the shore of Columbia Lake July 2, 2011 in Brooklyn, Mich. as they watch the recovery effort of 19-year-old Broc Fejes, who went missing after a boating accident. Fejes was located late Sunday morning.

Friends gather to remember Kyle Ames during a candlelight vigil June 29, 2011 in Hanover Township, Mich. Ames died in an automobile accident Monday morning at the intersection of Folks and Thorne Roads.

Junior running back Paris Cotton holds off Bowling Green wide receiver Bernard Reedy before being pulled down on the sideline during the Oct. 30 in Mount Pleasant, Mich. CMU lost to Bowling Green 14-17 in the final moments of the game.

Pitcher Cullen Ratliff of Petersburg-Summerfield, center, is embraced by his team while cel-ebrating winning the Division 4 baseball regional final game over Concord High School June 11, 2011 in Concord, Mich.

A BOY’S FIRST LOVESam Neyer, 12, lifts a bucket of food to bring to his cattle on Sept. 17, 2010 outside his home in Shepherd, Mich. Neyer is a third generation farmer on his family’s dairy farm. “I want to be a farmer when I grow up,” Sam said. “I want to take my dad’s job and expand the farm like he did.”

Sam Neyer of Shepherd, Mich. is already confident in his career choice at age

13. In fact, the family busi-ness harnessed Sam’s interest when he was only a toddler. “I want to be a farmer when I grow up,” Sam said. “I want to take my dad’s job and expand the farm like he did.” Neyer Dairy Farms is a third generation farm with all three generations active in work. The Neyer family owns roughly 1,200 cattle over two locations and milk 1,000. Sam’s main job is to feed the baby cat-tle and to clean each stall. He

recently saved enough money to buy his own tractor and plow. “I feel farming is one of the most important jobs in the world,” he said. Sam is in the eighth at Sacred Heart Academy in Mount Pleasant. During the school year, he spends his weekends on the farm and works every day over the sum-

mer. He already looks ahead to attending college and Michigan State University to study agricultural science. Although his maturity and life is different from many other 13 year-olds, Sam is still a normal teenager. What makes him different, however, is that he already started his career and found his first love.

“I feel farming is one of the most important jobs in the world.”

Sam Neyer, 13 year-old farmer

TOP: Shepherd resident Sam Neyer, 12, laughs with his mom after feeding his cattle on Sept. 21, 2010 outside

his home in Shepherd, Mich. “I feel farming is one of the most important jobs in the world,” Sam said. LEFT: Sam

Neyer, 13, looks up to listen to his father while install-ing a plow on his tractor Sept. 18, 2011 on his family’s dairy farm. Neyer purchased the tractor and plow with

his own money after recently earning the responsibility to use the equipment. RIGHT: Sam Neyer, 13, lifts a

newborn’s head to feed him milk on Oct. 9, 2011 shortly after his birth.

Sam Neyer, 13, of Shepherd laughs and uses his phone as he sits on top of his cow’s head after feeding his family’s cattle animal crackers outside his home Sunday afternoon in Shepherd. Neyer, a third generation farmer, works on his family’s dairy farm and intends to take his father’s job after col-lege. In addition to the hundreds of cattle on the farm, Neyer and his family raise several in their backyard.

TOP: Sam Neyer, 13, holds a bag of animal crackers to give as a snack to his family’s backyard cattle Sept. 25 as his brother’s 4H cow licks his fingers. CENTER: Joyce Neyer laughs and rests on her son Sam’s shoulder as he shies away after finishing his morning chores before school at 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 24, 2011 in their Shepherd backyard. BOTTOM: Sam Neyer, 12, and younger brother Drew, 9, walk out of their family’s barn after checking on their bulls early Sept. 12, 2010 on the Neyer’s dairy farm in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Both brothers aspire to be farm-ers like their father and grandfather.

THE POWER OFPRAYER

God saved Montel Beavers. The Jackson teen-ager said he remem-

bers the exact moment during a Wednesday evening service when he was 10 years old. “I felt like I needed to be saved because I knew if God came back, I wouldn’t go to Heaven,” Beavers, 15, said. Since that point, Bea-vers has devoted his life to serv-ing God and his ministry. He spends most days volunteer-ing or praying at his parish the Church of God, 565 Robinson.

His passion of reli-gion makes him different from other teenagers, Beavers said. “(My religion) saved me and prevented me from doing things other teens are doing now a days, like drinking,” he said. Although Beavers joins oth-er teenagers in his church’s Youth Group and Gospel Choir, he hopes others his age will consider and think about religion on a deeper level. “I think people need to hear the Gospel,” he said. “God wants you to be saved and wants you to serve Him.”

LEFT: Montel Beavers, 15, of Summit Township prays while kneel-ing beside his father, Millard, during a service at the Church of God, 565 Robinson, on July 24 in Jackson. Beavers said he was saved by God on a Wednesday evening during service when he was 10 years old. ABOVE: Montel Beavers, 15, of Summit Township waits on an intersection for passing cars or pedestrians to invite them to his church, the Church of God, during a street meeting July 22 in Jack-son. BOTTOM: A bible sits on the bedroom dresser of Montel Bea-vers, 15, of Summit Township next to a photo of his nephew and his collection of Matchbox cars. “(Religion is) something important to me that I think everyone needs in life,” he said.

TOP: Montel Beavers, 15, of Sum-mit Township studies the bible and takes notes shortly before going to bed Aug. 4 in his Jackson home. Montel said praying and singing is a part of his daily routine. CENTER: Montel Beavers, 15, of Summit Township talks to a potential new member about his church, the Church of God, while passing out tracks during a street meeting July 22 in Jackson. “I think people need to hear the Gospel,” he said. “Some are afraid to go to church to show them their problems.” BOTTOM: Montel Beavers, 15, of Sum-mit Township gives his grandmother, Hill-ard Banks, a kiss goodnight shortly before going to sleep Aug. 4 in his Jackson home.

Montel Beavers, 15, of Summit Township kneels over his bed and prays before going to bed Aug. 4 in his Jackson home. “God wants you to be saved and wants you to serve Him,” he said on why religion is an important part of his life.