\u201cHis approach is simple. He shows all international students he meets respect. In return, his personalized approach to Global Engagement has won him great respect from students, colleagues and partners alike,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n– Emilia Zankina<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Accepting the award, Miller explained the role serendipity played in his career. He was on track to become a professor of fantasy and medieval literature when a chance encounter set him on the path he seems to have been destined for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI bumped into someone unexpectedly. He asked me if I wanted a job, and then six months later, he asked if I wanted his job. And it just went on from there,\u201d said Miller. But in considering his roots, where he grew up and both his father\u2019s and grandparents\u2019 careers in education, he acknowledged, \u201cIt really was a probable career.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Presenting the award to Miller at conference, Temple colleague, Assistant Director of International Student Affairs, Marena Ariffin, a member of PACIE\u2019s board of directors, said, \u201cHis leadership has shaped generations of students and professionals\u2014including myself.\u201d Ariffin first met Miller when she was an international student at Temple and he was director of International Student and Scholar Services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ariffin added, \u201cHe served on the PACIE Board and co-founded and chaired Study PA, a statewide consortium focused on boosting international student enrollment in Pennsylvania.\u00a0He was also instrumental in launching two national recruitment campaigns begun by Temple\u2014the #YouAreWelcomeHere<\/a> (now managed by NAFSA: Association of International Educators) and the #WhyUS campaign. Both these campaigns reshaped how we welcome international students.\u201d Ariffin said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Miller concluded his remarks by pointing out that \u201cthis award is a reminder that bumping into someone in a hallway can lead to some of the best things in life.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n By Lisa Z. Meritz, Director of Communications and Marketing, Global Engagement<\/em><\/p>Photos Courtesy of PACIE<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To all who know him at Temple and in global education both in the U.S. and abroad, it is no surprise that Martyn J. Miller,…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/owltopia\/files\/2025\/10\/martyn-award-1024x692.jpg\")