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alThia MUse
Director, TCNJ Bonner Institute
THE BEAUTY OF BONNER: Scholars develop real-world
skills while helping our partner organizations to address
pressing needs of the community. Their commitment to
making a difference inspires hope and drives lasting change.
BAPTISM BY FIRE: "When Bonners go out with eight peers
in a van and feed people in a soup kitchen, they learn to
communicate clearly and solve some problems on the spot."
PRIDE POINT: A whopping one-third of TCNJ's Bonner
Scholars are first-generation students.
LOCAL PERSPECTIVE: "I live in Trenton, and when
community partners find out I am the director at TCNJ,
they immediately ask for a team of Bonner Scholars."
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