AFAM Graduate Student, Chanara Andrews-Bickers, receives 2021 R. Baxter Miller Award!

Chanara Andrews-Bickers, AFAM Graduate Student

The Institute for African American Studies proudly recognizes Graduate Certificate Student, Chanara Andrews-Bickers, as this year’s recipient of the R. Baxter Miller Award. As she pursues her doctoral program in the Department of English, Andrews-Bickers may utilize this funding for travel, conferences, supplies, or other costs in support of her research. Named in honor of Dr. Ron Baxter Miller, this award recognizes one undergraduate student and one graduate student per year pursuing excellent work in the study of African American and Multicultural Literature.

For more information regarding background of the award, please visit the Department of English website here.

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