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Roger Miller `12

Hometown: 
Portland, Oregon
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At St. Lawrence

Major: 
English
Minor: 
Biology
Activities: 
SLU Buddies Mentor Program, Intern at North Country Public Radio, Squash, Tennis, Badminton, Ping Pong, Pool, Pac-Man, Reading adventure stories as well as science fiction/non-fiction, poetry, short stories and fantasy; Listening to radio shows, like "Radiolab" and "This American Life", Writing: poetry/fiction/non-fiction, Hiking, Fishing, Playing music: drums/piano

I was born in Portland, Oregon where I grew up fishing, hunting and hiking on the the Deschutes River. I attended Oregon Episcopal School till my junior year when I decided to enroll in Clarkson University’s bridge-year program for seniors in high school known as “The Clarkson School”.
After a year at Clarkson I decided to transfer to St. Lawrence to continue my Biology major at a liberal arts school that would allow me to pursue other interests. Since matriculating to St. Lawrence, I have played on the squash team for two years, switched my major to English and my minor to Biology and started a poetry club.

After Graduation

After Graduation I plan on returning to my scientific roots and obtaining a position in a lab to gain experience towards applying to graduate school in cognitive neuroscience where I hope to research the connection between language, behavior and the brain. My ultimate goal is to become a science writer like Oliver Sacks or Malcolm Gladwell, who have the unique ability not only to entertain, but also to inspire, inform and question the world around them.