Alumni Spotlight: Mellisa "Emme" Miller '85
7/29/2025 4:11:00 PM | Block S Club
Former Student-Athlete Spotlight (July Edition)
Melissa "Emme" Miller '85
Women's RowingEmme is known for three decades as the iconic social reformer, award-winning American supermodel, and body advocate. A trusted voice in the beauty, wellness, fashion, and news industries, she is a TV Host, writer/producer, radio/podcast personality, columnist, spokesperson, keynote speaker, author of five books, and creative director of her clothing lines. Emme is also the founder of the True Beauty Foundation, dedicated to improving youth mental health and wellness. A passionate lover of nature, reflected in her active lifestyle, Emme facilitates 5 Oceanic Breaths to Calm, a practice that uses sound frequencies to help reduce stress, anxiety, and improve sleep within her community, client base, and student groups.
A 1985 Syracuse Grad, Emme was a significant member of the Syracuse Rowing Team where her noteworthy contribution to the sport led to her induction into the Orange Plus Hall of Fame, S.A.R.A Hall of Fame, and led to her receiving the Letterwinner of Distinction award.
Emme holds an honorary doctorate, awarded in 2021, recognizing her contributions to social reform, body positivity, and advocacy. Her objective is to inspire and empower audiences by illuminating the mind-body-spirit connection, helping individuals unlock their true essence, purpose, and wellness journey.
Emme's goal has always been clear, whether she is in the halls of Congress, on CNN, or gracing covers of magazines:
"To embrace our magnificence and live our most inspired lives."
Emme has been nominated twice for People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People, a single mother, cancer survivor, and forever athlete, Emme is recognized worldwide as the OG body image influencer, promoting positive self-esteem and body appreciation. She made history as the first celebrity advocate to testify before a Congressional subcommittee in Washington, D.C., to raise awareness of eating and body image disorders. She is a collaborating ambassador with the US Surgeon General's Office and is a USA Today Storyteller.
🔗 emmestyle.com
📸 IG: @theofficialemme
💙 truebeautyfoundation.org
Would you like to be featured in the next 'Block S' Club Alumni Spotlight? We'd love to share your story! Fill out the interest form HERE and we'll be in touch! We plan to highlight one men's student-athlete and one female student-athlete each quarter. Read our last alumni spotlights here.
