To promote the Foundation’s Communications strategy, which brings visibility to Bonner Programs and opportunities to get involved, our team focused on enhancing processes to connect current students with the extensive network of alumni, partners, and stakeholders. This work centered on transitioning the alumni network to LinkedIn, as a familiar and readily used social platform. To support this process, National Bonner Interns worked on aggregating and creating a comprehensive database.
Every summer, the Bonner Foundation welcomes full-time undergraduate interns who expand the capacity of our team and contribute to key national initiatives. This article highlights one of the projects completed this summer that focused on leveraging the talents and capacities of the national Bonner Alumni Network to support students’ career connections and professional growth. Building on the existing infrastructure of the Career Connections initiative, National Summer Interns, J.P. Liddy ‘26 (Oberlin College) and Kayla Rogers ‘25 (Centre College), working closely with Liz Brandt, Director of Community Engagement, launched the National Bonner Alumni Advisor (NBAA) program.
Common Ground USA is offering a free national Administrators' Boot Camp for higher education leaders focused on managing conflict and polarization on campus. The program consists of six online sessions teaching practical skills for effective communication, de-escalation, trust-building, and developing action plans to strengthen campus resilience. Register today!
As a new national partner, Common Ground USA empowers student journalists to navigate polarization and tell impactful campus stories through a paid fellowship program. The Fall 2025 cohort brings together 15-25 student journalists to learn from veteran reporters, with an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC included. Applications are now open for this unique opportunity that helps students center complexity and human dignity in their reporting.
The Bonner Foundation is announcing a new partnership with CareerSpring, providing Bonner students with free access to CareerSpring's Career Platform. This platform is designed to support FGLI (First-Generation, Low-Income) students and graduates, offering: career resources and information, access to over 1,400 volunteer Advisors for 1:1 virtual sessions, a job board featuring hundreds of jobs and internships. Students are encouraged to explore these resources and connect with Eliane Abou-Assi for a platform demo or to arrange a virtual session during fall orientation.
