Imani Esparza Pitman, a 2009 University of Richmond Bonner Scholar graduate, says she connects with people who can make a difference in the world.
Values in Action - Bonner Alumna Kyera Singleton '11, wins the Catharine Lealtad Service to Society Award
At a museum in Medford, Massachusetts, Kyera Singleton is centering enslaved people’s stories—and connecting their histories to the current movement for racial justice.
Singleton is the executive director of the Royall House and Slave Quarters, the only known freestanding structure where enslaved people lived in the northern United States. During the pandemic, her innovative leadership included creating virtual events to bring the museum to new audiences.
Singleton views her work as “anything but neutral,” writes her nominator. “Her museum asks audiences to reflect deeply on uncomfortable truths, and to question firmly held cultural assumptions.” She emphasizes enslaved people’s humanity and resilience by highlighting acts of resistance and moments of joy and pleasure.
“You have to center Black people as political agents in their own history. We have always fought for our own freedom, and everyone else’s, and continue to do so today.”
Elevating the voices of Afghan women
Waynesburg Bonner Alumna, Alyson Johnson '22, is a NCAAA Woman of Year nominee
Faith Marable '21 at Carson-Newman Featured in 'The College Tour' TV Series
Bonner Scholar Alum, Faith Marable, was recently featured in a segment of Carson-Newman University’s episode on The College Tour TV series. Faith graduated from Carson-Newman in 2021 with a Psychology major. Her hometown is Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In the segment, Faith shares about her experience as a Bonner Scholar at Carson-Newman University and how that’s translated to her career aspirations as a mental health counselor. Faith is currently working as an Admissions Representative while pursuing her a masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Carson-Newman.
Connections Through Healthcare: Olivia Pelaez '21 Davidson College
Today, Pelaez, a Davidson Bonner Scholar, works at the Charlotte Community Health Clinic, bringing healthcare, testing and more to low income and underinsured populations in Charlotte, as she prepares to apply to physician assistant programs.
Study Finds Spike in Pediatric Firearm Injuries During Pandemic
Davidson College Bonner alumnus, Xzavier Killings’ 16 and other researchers have found spikes in firearm injuries sustained by and inflicted by children during the pandemic, a time when gun sales to first-time owners also were rising. Increased rates of firearm ownership, school closures, and a suspected decrease in supervision during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic place young children at increased risk of firearm injuries. They measured trends in firearm injuries in children and inflicted by children discharging a firearm during the pandemic and correlated these changes with a rise in firearm acquisition.
Bonner Alumna Announce as United Foundation of Central Florida New Board Member & A Bonner Student is One of Five New Junior Board Members
Berry Bonner Alumna has been selected for Georgia Trend 2021 40 Under 40
Charlotte Collins Davis, Bonner 2014 alumna from Berry College has been selected for Georgia Trend's annual "40 Under 40" list of the state's top young leaders. The Deputy Director of Governmental Relations at the Georgia Municipal Association spends her days lobbying in the State Capitol, volunteering as a track coach and mentoring student-athletes at Berry.