Indian River's Miller named 2022-23 Graber Award Winner
Charlotte, NC – The NJCAA has announced Gina Miller, women's swimming & diving student-athlete from Indian River State College (FL), as the 2022-23 Betty Jo Graber NJCAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year.
A native of South Africa, Miller excelled as a member of Pioneers' women's swimming & diving program for two seasons. Miller found great success both in the classroom and in the pool. During her career as a Pioneer, Miller established new NJCAA records in the 500 and 1000 Yard Freestyle. She was a member of six NJCAA national championship relay teams and won seven individual titles in the NJCAA Swimming & Diving Championships over the course of two seasons.
Miller received Co-Swimmer of the Meet at the 2022-23 NJCAA Swimming & Diving Championships and placed first in the 200, 500, and 1000 Yard Freestyle events. As a freshman, Miller was the Freestyle national champion in the 200, 500, and 1000 Yard Freestyle events. Miller was also a strong performer in the classroom during her time at Indian River State, maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout her career as a Pioneer.
Miller will continue her academic and athletic career at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where she will continue to pursue her studies in Psychology.
"Indian River State College is extremely excited and honored that Gina Miller, a member of our women's program, has been selected as the 2023 Betty Jo Graber award winner," stated Scott Kimmelman, Indian State River College Athletic Director. "To have an Indian River athlete honored by the NJCAA selection committee for such a prestigious award validates not only Gina's efforts to excel at the highest levels academically and athletically but our mission as a department to instill core values of excellence both on the playing field, or in this case, the swimming pool, and in the classroom. We are proud of her accomplishments and take pride in knowing we have been a part of her growth as a student-athlete."
NJCAA Athletic Accomplishments
- 2022 & 2023 NJCAA Female Swimmer of the Year
- 13x NJCAA All-American
- 13x NJCAA College Swim Coaches' Association of America (CSCAA) All-American
- 13x NJCAA National Champion
- Broke the NJCAA National Record in the 500 Freestyle in 2022
- Broke the NJCAA National Record in the 1000 Freestyle in 2022
- NJCAA First Team All-Academic
- 2022 and 2023 Southern Conference All-Academic Team honors
- 2022 and 2023 FCSAA / Region VIII All-Academic
- CSCAA Academic All-American
- IRSC President's List honoree
Miller will be honored during the NJCAA Foundation Awards event, held on Thursday, June 8 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place at 6:30 PM ET. The event will recognize the NJCAA Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year, the Lea Plarski Award winner, the Champion Award winners, and the Difference Maker Award winner, in addition to the 2023 class of the NJCAA Hall of Fame.
To learn more regarding the NJCAA Foundation Awards event, visit: NJCAA Foundation Awards
To learn more about past NJCAA Female Student-Athletes of the Year, visit: Betty Jo Graber Award Winners
About the NJCAA Betty Jo Graber Award
Betty Jo Graber was an influential leader in the Association and helped pioneer the creation of the Women's Division of the NJCAA in 1975. As the NJCAA Region 5 Women's Director, Graber chaired the Association's women's basketball committee from its inception in 1975 until her retirement in 1991. In addition to her contributions on the NJCAA Board of Directors, Graber helped establish the NJCAA Women's Basketball Coaches Association and was a member of its inaugural hall of fame class in 1998. Also, a member of the national Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Graber was a leader that exhibited dedication, service, and resilience - traits that are recognized annually to the top female student-athlete with the award named in her honor.
