Senior Presentation of Learning
 
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Publication Date

4-14-2026

Abstract

My Bonner education has been shaped by a deeply practical approach to service: I consistently chose sites and projects that would strengthen not only my ability to communicate effectively with different populations, but also my ability to recognize what those interactions revealed about deeper needs, gaps, and problems that required action. Throughout my four years with Bonner, that approach guided the full arc of my journey. During my first year, I focused extensively on education-centered service, working as an ESL tutor, supporting eligible 21st Century Scholars through EDGE 21, and serving as a counselor at a Lutheran summer camp during my first summer of service. Afterwards, I built on that early foundation in education and communication through more than three years with my current primary service site, Gift of Life, where I helped educate a much broader population on blood cancer and related diseases while contributing to efforts that helped facilitate two life-saving stem-cell transplants. In my senior year, I also had the opportunity to serve on the Bonner Leadership Team as Alumni Ambassador, where I helped plan activities and strengthen networks involving Bonner alumni. Across these experiences, Bonner became much more than a service commitment for me; it became a training ground for adaptability, discipline, event planning, consistent communication, initiative, and, most importantly, the ability to assess problems and respond with purpose. Along with teaching me how to truly serve, my Bonner education has prepared me to approach any issue, especially those tied to community and social education, with patience and a plan.

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Major(s): Finance and Computer Science, Site: Gift of Life

Four Years of Training in Leadership and Effective Communication Through Service

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