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Bonner Community Scholars
Each year, TCNJ recruits and selects a diverse group of incoming students to participate in a 4 year "domestic peace corps" program: the Bonner Community Scholars Corps. These individuals spend a minimum of 300 hours working collaboratively with community partners to improve the quality of life in Trenton and the surrounding area. In exchange, these student leaders receive tuition scholarships. Started in 2004, there are currently 60 Bonners working to address the unmet needs of the community.
Bonner Scholar Morgan Reil (far right) leads a group of TCNJ volunteers on a day of service focusing on race and diversity at the Kidsbridge Museum,which is located in Forcina Hall on the TCNJ campus. Morgan is a senior and is also the Center's BVol (Bonner Volunteer Coordinator).
Bonner Scholar Lauren Stenftenaggel (center) leads a group of first year students completing an environmental CEL (Community Engaged Learning Day) at Sandy Hook. The group participated in Clean Ocean Action's "Beach Sweep" and planted a truck load of dune grass. Lauren, a nursing major, led more than 20 CEL days during the 2006-2007 academic year.
Bonner Scholar Neil Hartman, the 2006 Outstanding Student Leader of the Year, guides a group of first year students as they participate in their Housing CEL (Community Engaged Learning) Day at the Habitat for Humanity Site in Trenton. Last year, Neil and his crew mobilized nearly 200 students to help build housing for low income families.
Bonner Scholar Todd Stoner (center) takes a break during a trip to New Orleans, where TCNJ students help renovate homes in an effort to rebuild the city after Katrina.
