Ariona Miller
Ariona Miller (she/her/hers) is a first-generation, low-income student from Marysville, Kansas. She attends Duke University and plans to major in Public Policy, minor in Journalism, and obtain a certificate in Child Policy Research. At Duke, Ari sings in the Duke Chorale, is on the Executive Board of Bench and Bar Society, is a part of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, serves on the First-Year Library Advisory Board, and is heavily involved in Duke Players and Hoof N Horn, two theater organizations on campus. In the community, she interns for the Durham Progressive Democrats as well as the Children and Families Program for the National Conference of State Legislatures. She is the CEO of Here N Queer, a non-profit organization that provides education, advocacy, and resources for the LGBTQ community and is an Advising Fellow for Matriculate. Ariona wants to pursue a career in child welfare and public interest law and is especially interested in reforming foster care, providing incentives for social work, and re-examining modern emancipation.