Previous Ohio State offensive lineman harry miller will be the keynote speaker at the 13th annual “Faces of Resilience” fundraiser at the Northwest Loge Club at Ohio Stadium tonight.
The event benefits the university’s department of psychiatry and behavioral health, which Miller credits with saving his life as he battled mental health issues that he ultimately forced him to retire from football this spring.
“I think it’s amazing,” head coach Ryan’s day he said during his news conference on Tuesday afternoon. “The courage of a young man who has had an impact on so many people… We knew Harry was special. We knew he was going to have an impact on people. You would never have imagined that it would be like this and being so young.
“He is still in a battle. We know. But I am proud of what he has done and what he is doing.”
Day is unable to attend the event as the Buckeyes are practicing tonight in preparation for Saturday’s game against Wisconsin. But he did shoot a video that will introduce Miller to attendees.
Miller, who specializes in mechanical engineering, spent the summer as an intern at Iridium, a Washington DC-based company that works with clients including SpaceX, Lockheed Martin and Garmin.
He returned to Columbus for the fall semester and has been on the sidelines with his former teammates in every Ohio State game this season. However, his ambitions go much further. as he plans to make mental health advocacy a lifelong mission.
“I want to help the people I see every day on campus,” Miller said in an interview this month with Colon Monthly. “That would be a great opportunity, and I’m excited about it.”
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