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2012

• Bonner Leader Receives Emory University's Highest Honor for Service and Leadership 
• His service and leadership development began at Oxford College with the Bonner Leaders Program, a "definitive experience for me that set the stage for everything else I've done," Dunn says. The Bonner Leaders Program gives students leadership training and opportunities for ongoing, in-depth service work, as well as a scholarship stipend to provide financial support in place of a job. 
• Stetson Students use 'museum' to portray world injustices
• Five Stetson University student organizations and the university's Cross Cultural Center organized a "walk-through museum" Thursday night in the Hollis Center called Silent Steps. 
• Bonner Leader Marissa Vessels receives award for service work!
• Marissa Vessels, Bonner Leader and Sophomore from the University of California- Berkley was presented with a prestigious opportunity to attend the Clinton Global Initiative Conference where students and youth organizers come together to present on global issues. Concurrently will also be presented with an award to push her project focused on women's leadership development. 
• Bonner Scholar instrumental in "Change for Change" Campaign
• Jessica Wagner, Bonner Scholar from West Virginia Wesleyan pilots a "change for change" in efforts to help out the needy in Upshur County.
• Bonner Director moves students from "Action to Advocacy"
• Preston Fields Bonner Director at Maryville College has trained 15 students in his "Action to Advocacy" that will help them take to the streets and participate in the "Point-in Time Count" Day. PIT Day is Blount County's attempt to identify all person's without shelter in the county. 
• Bonner Foundation Staff participate in MLK Day of Service
• On Monday, January 16th Bonner Foundation staff participated in the 4th Annual jersey Cares Martin Luther King Day of Service in Trenton, NJ. 
• Bonner Alum speaks on "flaws of the Justice System"
• On Monday, January 16th DePauw University welcome Attorney, Activist and Bonner Alum Jason Kreag to share his presentation "Our Capacity to Suffer: Innocence Shining Light on the Flaws of the Justice System" 
• Long after hurricane, TCNJ scholars continue to help rebuild New Orleans 
• Forty students from The College of New Jersey, many of whom are Bonners, complete another annual trip to New Orleans 
• Carson-Newman hosts the Bonner Network's biggest annual conference  
•  This year the Summer Leadership Institute will be hosted at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson city, TN. 

• Bonners building Capacity
• Bonner Scholar Alum from Allegheny College continues to build capacity through national service  

2011

• Rutgers Bonner Reflects on Mentoring Experiences
• A Rutgers Bonner shares his experiences with the Rutgers Future Scholars Program 
• Stetson University Offers Scholarships to Homeless Teens
• Homeless teens on "60 Minutes" awarded scholarships to Stetson University, a Bonner School 
• Rider Bonners Lead Hunger, Homelessness Awareness Week
• Bonners at Rider University spread awareness of local hunger and homlessness issues  
• Bonner Leader Carrie Ryan is Sewanee's 26th Rhodes Scholar
• Carrie Ryan, Bonner Leader Sewanee '12, has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. Ryan, an anthropology major from California, is the president of the Student Government Association and a student trustee. 
• Berea College Best Practices in Service Learning
• Kentucky Campus Compact shares some of Berea College's most innovative projects and programs 
• Volunteers Spend Saturday Starting to Rebuild a Tuscaloosa Church
• Berry Bonners travel to Alabama over Fall Break to assist in tornado recovery 
• Trading the College Life for the Homeless Life
• Lynchburg College Bonner Leaders raise money and awareness for local men's and women's transitional housing in Lynchburg, VA. 
• Passion and Purpose: Richmond Bonner Scholar Alum Learned a Lot About Herself while Enriching the Lives of Others
• University of Richmond Bonner Scholar Alum and current Bonner Foundation employee, Kelly Behrend, is featured in University of Richmond's alumni magazine for her service work
• Community-Based Research in Georgia Making the Difference
• Berry College Bonner Scholars collected and analyzed river water samples help in the campaign to identify and alleviate water pollution
• More Than 1,000 Helpers Continue to Make a Difference
• Allegheny College Bonners organize Meadville Community for annual "Make a Difference Day" 
• Maryville College Bonner beats huge odds, finds success
• Reann Bray, Maryville College Bonner, shares her story of service and success 
• Hunger Banquet Broadens Students' Perspectives of Poverty
• Carson-Newman College Bonners team up with Oxfam International to host campus-wide poverty awareness event 
• Bonner-AmeriCorps Grant Funds 15 Workers in NJ
• A new $303,500 AmeriCorps grant with the Bonner Foundation will fund the hiring of 15 workers at Trenton-area charities to help raise funds, recruit literacy tutors and assist families to apply for food stamps and low-income children to receive school breakfasts.
• Earlham Bonners work with Boys and Girls Club to discover area's ancient past
• Bonners from Earlham College raise money to serve, learn, and teach archeology and anthropology of their community in a local park in Richmond, IN 
• Augsburg wins national award for dedication to community-based projects
• Augsburg College was one of six institutions in the nation to receive the Higher Education Civic Engagement Award for its commitment to public service and community involvement.  
• Bonner Scholar athletes: program is well worth time and commitment
• How student-athletes at Guilford College also participate in the college's Division III athletic program  
• Volunteers Serve Up Dinner, Good Will at Salvation Army During the “Week of Action” [VIDEO]
• Bonners from College of St. Benedict engage with the community through providing food during "Week of Action"  
• Trip to India Opens Eyes of Ilion Student
• Siena College Bonner is spotlighted in local paper for her service experience in India 
• WU's Bonners are Community Leaders
• They have been called “the best of the best” at community service at Washburn University. And for good reason. Learn more about the Washburn University Bonner Scholars/Leaders Program here.
• Rhodes Representatives Attend White House Event on Service and Interfaith Work
• The White House is launching the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge, an initiative inviting institutions of higher education to commit to a year of interfaith and community service programming on campus. Rhodes College Chaplain and Bonner Director Walter Tennyson and Madeline Patterson ’12 attended the event.
• Topekans Goal: 1 Million Meals for Haiti
• Washburn University Bonners organize to support hunger alleviation in the third world 
• Berea College Receives National Recognition
• For the fourth consecutive year, Berea College has been selected for the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for engaging its students, faculty and staff in meaningful service that achieves measurable results in the community. 
• Emory & Henry College Recognized for its Community Service
• For the second consecutive year, Emory & Henry College has been recognized as a leader among institutions of higher education for its support of volunteering, service learning and civic engagement. 
• Holt Announces $3.4 Million in AmeriCorps Grants to Central New Jersey
• U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) today announced that three organizations in central New Jersey have received federal AmeriCorps grants totaling more than $3.4 million including awards to the Bonner Foundation and area Bonner schools
• Lindsey Wilson Bonner Leaders Program Receives State Award for Service to Region
• The Lindsey Wilson College Bonners Leader program received the 2010 Youth Volunteer Service Award, presented at the Governor's Awards for Volunteerism and Service awards ceremony, held at the Governor's Mansion. 
• Augsburg College Earns Presidential Award for Service Learning and Community Service
• Augsburg College is one of six higher education institutions in the nation to receive the 2010 Presidential Award for Community Service, the highest honor in the annual President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. 
• Celebration of Earth Day includes Work in TCNJ Demonstration Garden
• TCNJ Bonners participate in dedication ceremony for campus Demonstration Garden 
• Senior Hailed for Volunteer Efforts
• DePauw Bonner Patrick Legendre is awarded as one of the "Bigs of the Year" at local Big brothers Big sisters program 
• Maryville College Senior, Vafaee, One of Five Selected for Tennessee Higher Education Commission Service Award
• Maryville Bonner received prestigious statewide award
• CSB Student Chosen to be Newman Civic Fellow
• College of St. Benedict Bonner Senior Intern Adia Zeman selected for prestigious MN Campus Compact Fellowship 
• Public-Service Efforts Honored, and a Gift Announced, at Upbeat Campus Event
• UC Berkeley Bonner student and staff member honored 
• VIDEO: College of St. Benedict Alternative Break Experience 2010-2011
• College of St. Benedict Bonners share their experiences on alternative break trips around the world 
• Guilford Initiative Puts Local Youth Into Motion
• Guilford Bonners team up with Theater department on campus to provide innovative afterschool programming for local youth
•  At Open House, Chancellor Throp (UNC Network) Lauds Student Service
• Chancellor of UNC System announces the development of a Bonner Scholars Program 
• VIDEO: Omekongo Dibinga, Morehouse College Bonner Alum YouTube Channel 
• Morehouse Bonner Omekongo is a poet, activist, and motivational speaker — his speech at IMPACT 2011 was awe-inspiring. Check his YouTube channel out to get inspired!
• VIDEO: Spelman College Bonner Alumna Brenda Pacouloute Speaks at Miami Dade College
• Spelman Bonner talks about her how her college experiences affected her life 
• VIDEO: Bloomington PBS and NPR Affiliates Spotlight DePauw Bonners on TV
• DePauw Bonners are featured on the "IN Focus" series in a special edition on volunteerism and community service
• RESULTS Visits Spelman College
• Spelman College Bonners host RESULTS in a series of events related to health and personal responsibility in the Atlanta community 
• Allegheny Students Serving Community at a Record Pace
• Allegheny College breaks records in service toward Meadville, PA
• Bluebird Boxes, Trail Signs among Work Done by Tri-County Schools for Cumberland Falls Park, Kentucky
• Union College Bonners assist in community building, environment preservation 
• TCNJ First Seminar Program Explores Springsteen Turf with Trenton Students 
• Bonners from The College of New Jersey worked with a FSP class to organize a morning volunteer project at the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, reflecting Springsteen’s passion for the issue of hunger, and they concluded the experience by leading a poetry and songwriting workshop with Trenton elementary- and high-schoolers 
• High School Students Engage in Poverty Simulation, Put on by Bonners
• Emory & Henry Bonner Scholars assisted in the "Game of Life" simulation for young people in their area, discussing issues of class, race, poverty, and empowerment 
• Young Women from the Bahamas Government High School Meet with US Ambassador, Learn of Bonner Scholarship
• Spelman College sponsors one high school graduate each year as a Bonner Scholar 
• Peer Mentors Help New Brunswick Students with Support, Tutoring
• Middlesex College's EMPOWER program uplifts area youth, focuses on immigrant and refugee children in area 
• Rider University's Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service offers activities to 300 kids
• Rider Bonners team up with the local Boys & Girls Club for a day of education, art, fun (view the photo gallery)
• Bonner Wins Regional "Big Sister" for Big Brothers, Big Sisters; Advances to National Competition 
• Centre College senior, Lydia McCollum is honored for her work with Big Brothers Big Sisters 
• Bonner Leaders Coordinate Hunger Banquet; Share Their Mission
• Ursinus Bonners make the front page of their campus newsletter (twice!) as they serve the community and raise awareness on campus 
• Trenton Habitat Home Dedication Spotlights TCNJ Bonners & NJ AmeriCorps Full-Time Member, Marissa Davis 
• TCNJ Bonners and NJ AmeriCorps Members celebrate the 84th home dedication for Habitat for Humanity of Trenton
• Bonner Alumna Honored on MSNBC for Black History Month; First Black Female Helicopter Pilot for the Coast Guard
• Lashanda Holmes, Bonner Scholar Alumna from Spelman College, is the first black female helicopter pilot for the Coast Guard. She is honored for Black History Month in this special video spotlight on MSNBC (link to video above).
• Maryville College Alumnus on Staff of Southern Sudan President
• Jimmy Makuach, a 2006 alumnus of Maryville College, has recently joined the staff of Salva Kiir, president of South Sudan 
• Emory & Henry College Bonner Scholars Enjoy First Reunion
• Emory & Henry College Bonners join in a celebration of the program's 20th anniversary. 
• "Girl Talk" Program Helps Girls in Rockbridge Middle Schools
• Washington & Lee University Bonner, Katie Blackburn, leads girls youth leadership group in area schools 
• College Students Gain Leadership from Service
• Article discusses impact on students, community of College of Charleston 
• City Teens Get a Little Taste of College Life
• Bonners from TCNJ host local young athletes, talk about college aspirations, at annual Hoops Skills Academy
• Lindsey Wilson College Celebrates King's Legacy with Day of Service
• Bonners from Lindsey Wilson College spend MLK Day working with area youth (includes video!)
• Students Present Research on Social Injustice and Civil Rights
• University of Richmond Bonner Scholars participate in academic panel in honor of MLK Day 
• Volunteers Turn "Day Off" Into "Day On"
• Concord University Bonners serve at soup kitchen, Bluefield Union Mission, on MLK Day
• TCNJ Bonners Blog from New Orleans
• TCNJ students share their stories while on their winter service trip to NOLA
• TCNJ Bonner Community Scholars Head to New Orleans to Serve Community Needs
• Trenton Times Reporter David Karas is accompanying TCNJ Bonners on the trip, writing a series for the Times throughout. This link is the first in the series.

2010

• Rhodes Bonner Grad to Serve School as Coordinator
• Bonner Alum, Anthony Siracusa (Rhodes '09), comes back to work for his alma mater after a year abroad with the Watson Fellowship, in which he studied bicycling culture and cycling policy in 4 countries
• Union College Wins Statewide Bridges Over Barriers Award
• Union College & its Bonner Program is given statewide award in Kentucky, "Bridges Over Barriers Best Partner Award" by the Family Resource and Youth Service Centers of Kentucky
• Student Starts Campaign Against Domestic Violence
• Learn how Guilford Bonner Scholar leads campus on the "Beautifully Brave" campaign 
• Bonner Leaders Serve Local Actors with Special Needs
• Lynchburg College Bonners serve the organization "Puppets Alamode", which "gives adults and children with mental handicaps a chance to perform on stage in shows around Lynchburg. Bonners are assisting with this year's holiday productions.
• Bonner Leaders Share Lunch with Homeless in San Francisco, CA
• Notre Dame de Namur Bonners serve the homeless through the university's 18th annual Thanksgiving in the Park Event 
• Bonners Participate in Barnet Park Vigil for Spartanburg-Area Homeless
• Wofford College Bonners are featured in this inspiring story about homelessness relief in Spartanburg, SC
• Bonner Scholar receives Community Impact Award
• Brad Hughes, Bonner from Mars Hill College, receives award from NC Campus Compact 
• Grade-Schoolers Enjoy College Day
• TCNJ Bonners sponsor the "Youth Development Institute" on campus for area youth 
• Learning by Doing
• Burlington CC Bonners serve at food banks in preparation for Thanksgiving, advocate for the building of a homeless shelter in the county
• Guilford Bonner receives Community Impact award
• Bonner Megan Snider receives Community Impact award from NC Campus Compact
• Burlington County College Lands Grant
• Burlington CC receives a $41,000 grant from the US Department of Education to establish an Off-Campus Community Service program. 
• Good Lessons Learned
• During Thanksgiving week, Bonners from around the country are engaged in service to feed and give thanks to their communities. Check out this article on Waynesburg University's alternative break trips, in which many Bonners participate. 
• Washburn University Hosts National Service Conference
• The 2010 Bonner Congress was held by the Washburn University Bonner Leaders Program — check out the press release!
• Halloween Fest Shares Trick-or-Treat Tradition
• Guilford College Bonner Program provide Halloween programming on campus for families they serve with various community partners 
• ESL Groups on Campus Unify to Create Tutoring Program
• University of Richmond Bonners think strategically about assets and needs, creating a community-wide coalition for refugee and immigration issues in Richmond 
• The Anderson Rosenwald School Project
• Mars Hill College students helped renovate the nearby Anderson Rosenwald school, which has deep historical significance to public education for African American children in the South 
• Activism 101  
• Newsweek's article recognizes Emory & Henry, Widener as "schools that are making community service and classes devoted to social change a part of the curriculum"
• Volunteering: One of the many ties that bind Greencastle and DePauw
• Mayor of Greencastle Discusses DePauw University's Service Impact 
• Developing Nonprofit Leaders 
• University of Richmond Center for Civic Engagement praised in Alumni Magazine
• Mural by Guilford alum celebrates student Civic Engagement
• Guilford College Bonners featured in Mural 
• Make the Snip for a Good Cause  
• Montclair State University Bonner Leader Program Sponsors Breast Cancer Awareness Event 
• TCNJ host "Sex Slaves in America A Personal Story: An Evening with Minh Dang" 
• 7 pm October 21, 2010
• click here for flyer  
• Liberal Arts Colleges for the Public Good - Washington Monthly
• Overall Rankings
• By Social Mobility
• By Research
• By Service
• Lindsey Wilson College  — LWC to Remember 9/11 with Day of Service, Moment of Silence
• Augsburg College — Bonner Leader Takes the Lead 
• The College of New Jersey — Building solid futures for Trenton students
• University of Richmond — Bonner Scholar nurtures interests in urban policy, law at UR Downtown
• DePauw University — A Growing Community & Senior is Greencastle's 'Green Citizen of the Year'
• Rutgers University — A New Strategy in the War on Hunger 
• The College of New Jersey — TCNJ students work to rebuild New Orleans
• Lindsey Wilson College — LWC Bonner Leader interns with the Center for Rural Development (p.18)

2009

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