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The mission of the Bonner Program, as described by the national Bonner Foundation, is to transform the lives of students, campuses, local communities, and the world through service and leadership. Students selected for the Bonner Program at Centre perform at least ten hours of service each week in the local community through agencies and elementary schools. Students partner with community leaders to conduct needs assessments and then develop programs to address those needs.

In addition, Bonner students meet regularly for discussion and reflection exercises. Each semester is dedicated to the pursuit of an understanding of Bonner's six common commitments: social justice, diversity, international perspective, civic engagement, spiritual exploration and community building. In the fall of 2005 students will engage the topic of diversity, inviting staff and faculty members as well as individuals from our local community to discuss how this issue affects everyone.
 



Members of the Bonner Program, with advisors Patrick Noltemeyer and Megan O'Brien pose with the Goodman family on their
newly constructed roof. Six Bonner students traveled to Caretta, West Virginia in the summer of 2005 to work with the
Big Creek People in Action to build a roof for this family as well as a playground for the local community center.