Warren Miller of College of Menominee Nation

Warren Miller was recently selected as a 2025 Dream Scholar, speaking at the 2025 Achieving the Dream conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Warren graduated as the valedictorian of his high school class, an experience that launched him with confidence into higher education at a private college. However, financial barriers kept him from returning to school after his first year, and he spent the next few years working manual labor jobs. His desire to give back to his community led him indirectly back to higher education: He began coaching middle school football, and the students encouraged him to give college another try.

Now, as a student at the College of Menominee Nation, Warren is one step closer to his next ambition—to serve as a tribal legislator and create meaningful change for his community. Passionate about renewable energy, sustainable business practices, and affordable housing, Warren knows that he’s pursuing not just an education for himself, but a transformation for his community and his people. “I do not know the future, but I will no longer settle in life and will continue working hard to achieve my goals,” he says.