MBE Birthday Honour for former SERC lecturer Heather Miller who was 'amazed' at the recognition

By Julie-Ann Spence
Published 20th Jun 2023, 09:45 BST
Updated 20th Jun 2023, 09:45 BST
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Heather Miller, lately Head of Quality, Excellence and Development at South Eastern Regional College (SERC), has been honoured with an MBE for Services to Education in Northern Ireland in the first Birthday Honours of King Charles III.

Heather, who was educated at Glenlola Collegiate, commenced her work with the College as a lecturer in Tourism and Business at North Down & Ards and Lisburn Colleges over 30 years ago.

The focus of her teaching and career was in the development of higher education including degree provision and professional qualifications.

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She was part of the team that developed the first full time BA Business Degree from the University of Sheffield which was fully delivered in a college of further education. Heather continued to introduce and develop Foundation Degrees with Queen’s University Belfast, Ulster University and Liverpool John Moores University and a range of professional qualifications, to meet changing economic and student needs through further education provision.

Heather Miller, lately Head of Quality, Excellence and Development at South Eastern Regional College (SERC), has been honoured with an MBE for services to Education in Northern Ireland in the first Birthday Honours of King Charles III. Pic credit: SERC