 George C. MillerGeorge
C. Miller was known as an educator with a heart. Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, attended
Akron Public Schools and was a graduate of North High School. He served in the U.S. Army
in World War II and was discharged in 1946. After the armed forces, Miller entered the
University of Akron and received his Bachelor of Science and Masters Degree in Education.
Miller began his teaching career at Robinson Elementary
School and later taught at Goodrich Junior High School. He was a counselor at Thornton
Junior High and became the city’s first black principal in 1962 at Lane Elementary
School. He also served as principal at Findley elementary, Director of South Skills
Center, and Director of Supplemental Services for Akron Public Schools.
Mr. Miller was actively involved in the community. He was a
member of Wesley Temple A.M.E. Zion Church, the Urban League Quarter Century Club, Akron
Principals Association, and both the Ohio and National Associations of School
Administrators. He also was a member Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and a charter
member of Gamma Tau Chapter and the Akron Alumni Chapter.
Mr. Miller died on November 3, 1983, and, on Sunday,
December 8, 1991, Akron Public Schools dedicated and renamed the former South High School,
the George C. Miller South Education Center. The facility is now known as Miller-South
School for the Performing Arts. |
