Rutgers Student LaRodge Johnson-Miller to Be Honored by City Council

CAMDEN – LaRodge Johnson-Miller, who is majoring in both marketing and photography at Rutgers University-Camden, will be honored by City Council on Tuesday for her selection for the 2024-25 Newman Civic Fellowship.

The year-long fellowship sponsored by Campus Compact recognizes students at colleges and universities "who stand out for their leadership potential and commitment to creating positive change in communities," according to the program .

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"My passion for community engagement started when I was hired as an artist apprentice on the New View Camden Project in the spring of 2020, which leveraged art to inform the community about the problem of illegal dumping in Camden. Camden is a 'majority-minority' city, which has been disinvested for many decades and, sadly, has been viewed as a site for illegal trash dumping for many from the surrounding communities," Johnson-Miller said in her personal statement to the fellowship program.

She added: "Seeing art used as a driver to make social change in a place that I called my home inspired me to pursue art activism to help address civic issues and explore how art could bolster the local economy."

Rutgers University-Camden Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis nominated Johnson-Miller for the program.

“LaRodge is always working to bring a greater understanding of the role that art can play in bringing individuals and communities together and is an inspiring student leader for the Rutgers–Camden community,” Chancellor Tillis said in a statement.

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Council President Angel Fuentes said Johnson-Miller will be recognized at the meeting, which begins at 5 p.m. in City Hall Council chambers.

"It is a great honor for Camden City," Fuentes said.

More on LaRodge Johnson-Miller's fellowship

Listen to LaRodge Johnson-Miller discuss her photograph on a Rutgers University video on YouTube .

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