What is a Bonner Leader?

Bonner Leaders is a two year program at Hamilton College (though we encourage students to stay for four) in which the students develop their civic and leadership skills, knowledge, and values through doing extensive community service at non-profit organizations in Utica, NY as well as participating in weekly training and reflection sessions. The program is split into two groups, the returning and the freshman Bonner Leaders. This blog will focus primarily on the experiences of the six freshman Bonner Leaders. Their names are Stefanie Russell, Henry Edelson, Laura Gilson, Liam Ronan, Yoko O'Hara, and Caroline Pantazis. The sites at which they work include Kernan Elementary School, Donovan Middle School, Thea Bowman House, The Underground Cafe, and the YWCA.