Current Bonner Scholars - Civic Engagement Center

Class of 2022

First year Bonners earn their student employment tutoring at local public schools.

Paula Alihonou
Juan Diaz
Lizbet Jacobo
Ayize James
Xiongyan (Cathlyn) Liang
Marc Mutka, Jr
Dat Nguyen
Mai Thao
Ashley Trube
Sun Tun
Haley Vien

Class of 2021

Sophomore, Junior and Senior Bonners earn their work-study at various Twin Cities non-profit organizations.

Analeidi Barrera
2017-18 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2018-19 Site Placement: Casa de Esperanza
Briah Cooley
2017-18 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2018-19 Site Placement: Saint Paul Public Library
Gabi Estrada
2017-18 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2018-19 Site Placement: Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
Tori Gapuz
2017-18 Site Placement: Highland Middle School
2018-19 Site Placement: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Nancy Gomez
2017-18 Site Placement: EXPO Elementary
2018-19 Site Placement: Jean Lyle Children’s Center
Fatiya Kedir
2017-18 Site Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2018-19 Site Placement: James H. Binger Center for New Americans
Duane Nguyen
2017-18 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2018-19 Site Placement: HealthEast/St. Joseph’s Hospital
Rodrigo Ortiz
2017-18 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2018-19 Site Placement: Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES)
Varee Saetang
2017-18 Site Placement: EXPO Elementary
2018-19 Site Placement: EXPO Elementary and Macalester CEC
Swopnil Shrestha
2017-18 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2018-19 Site Placement: Project for Pride in Living (PPL)
Mai Xor Vang
2017-18 Site Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2018-19 Site Placement: Youth Farm
Vicky Vargas-Castro
2017-18 Site Placement: Highland Middle School
2018-19 Site Placement: Macalester Civic Engagement Center

Class of 2020

Sophomore, Junior and Senior Bonners earn their work-study at various Twin Cities non-profit organizations.

Kaitlyn Campbell
2016-17 Site Placement: Highland Middle School
2017-18 Site Placement: Planned Parenthood
2018-19 Site Placement: HealthEast/St. Joseph’s Hospital

Winnie Chen
2016-17 Site Placement: Horace Mann Elementary School
2017-18 Site Placement: Family Tree Clinic
2018-19 Site Placement: Family Tree Clinic

Guy Eric Chinang
2016-17 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2017-18 Site Placement: Advocates for Human Rights
2018-19 Site Placement: Advocates for Human Rights

Jennifer Eng
2016-17 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2017-18 Site Placement: Twin Cities LISC
2018-19 Site Placement: Twin Cities LISC

Jinci Lu
2016-17 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2017-18 Site Placement: Family Tree Clinic
2018-19 Site Placement: Family Tree Clinic

Julissa Molina-Vega
2016-17 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2017-18 Site Placement: Family Tree Clinic
2018-19 Site Placement: Family Tree Clinic

Denise Rodriguez
2016-17 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2017-18 Site Placement: YouthCARE
2018-19 Site Placement:: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation

Ikran Sheikh-Mursal
2016-17 Site Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2017-18 Site Placement: Advocates for Human Rights
2018-19 Site Placement: West Side Community Health Services
Recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Sophomore of Color Award, awarded to a sophomore student of color who not only has made a positive contribution to the Macalester college community but who also has achieved excellent academic standing.
Ikran also received the 2018 Harme Award which honors students who live out the mission of the college not only by promoting one or more of Macalester’s stated values, but also by demonstrating a genuine love of the community through service to the college.

Hiywot Tulu
2016-17 Site Placement: Highland Middle School
2017-18 Site Placement: United Family Medicine
2018-19 Site Placement: Macalester Civic Engagement Center

Salamong Xiong
2016-17 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2017-18 Site Placement: Fred Wells Tennis and Education Center
2018-19 Site Placement: Macalester Civic Engagement Center

Class of 2019

Sophomore, Junior and Senior Bonners earn their work-study at various Twin Cities non-profit organizations.

Austin Ahlman from Norfolk, Nebraska
2015-16 Placement: Highland Park Middle School
2016-17 Placement: Urban Debate League
2017-18 Placement: Urban Debate League

Jennifer Arnold from Waukegan, Illinois
2015-16 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus (Linwood)
2016-17 Site Placement: Macalester Civic Engagement Center
2017-18 Site Placement: Macalester Civic Engagement Center
Recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Sophomore of Color Award, awarded to a sophomore student of color who not only has made a positive contribution to the Macalester college community but who also has achieved excellent academic standing.
Jennifer’s research was highlighted in November 2017 Macalester Today.
2018-19 Site Placement: Macalester Civic Engagement Center

Dureti Doto from Saint Paul, Minnesota
2015-16 Site Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2016-17 Site Placement: Humboldt High School
2017-18 Site Placement: Humboldt High School
2018-19 Site Placement: Science Museum of Minnesota

Trinity Wenping Gao from Malden, Massachusetts
2015-16 Site Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2016-17 Site Placement: Minnesota AIDS Project
2017-18 Site Placement: Minnesota AIDS Project
2018-19 Site Placement: JustUs Health

Hassan Gilchrist from Oakland, California
2015-16 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus (Monroe), Highland Park High School
2016-17 Site Placement: Minnesota Internship Center Charter High School
2017-18 Site Placement: Minnesota Internship Center Charter High School
2018-19 Site Placement: Minnesota Internship Center Charter High School

Bianca Gonzalez from Los Angeles, California
2015-16 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus (Monroe)
2016-17 Site Placement: Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
2017-18 Site Placement: Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
Communications Public Relations published Bianca’s video
2018-19 Site Placement: Saint Paul Neighborhood Network

Andy Han from Northbrook, Illinois
2015-16 Site Placement: EXPO Elementary
Recipient of a 2016 Hamre Award
2016-17 Site Placement: EXPO Elementary
2017-18 Site Placement: EXPO Elementary
2018-19 Site Placement: EXPO Elementary

Jessica Ilc from Niles, Illinois
2015-16 Site Placement: Highland Park Middle School
2016-17 Site Placement: Minnesota Internship Center Charter High School
2017-18 Site Placement: Minnesota Internship Center Charter High School
2018-19 Site Placement: Minnesota Internship Center Charter High School

Haley Mimbs from Nesbit, Mississippi
2015-16 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus (Linwood)
2016-17 Site Placement: Jean Lyle Children’s Center
2017-18 Site Placement: Jean Lyle Children’s Center
2018-19 Site Placement: Jean Lyle Children’s Center

Channelle Ndagire from Albany, New York
2015-16 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus (Monroe), Highland Park High School
2016-17 Site Placement: Minnesota Internship Center Charter High School
2017-18 Site Placement: Minnesota Internship Center Charter High School
2018-19 Site Placement: Minnesota Internship Center Charter High School

Andy Pham from Renton, Washington
2015-16 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus (Linwood)
2016-17 Site Placement: Center for Victims of Torture
2017-18 Site Placement: Center for Victims of Torture
2018-19 Site Placement: Center for Victims of Torture

Rachel Wong from Avondale Estates, Georgia
2015-16 Site Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus (Linwood)
2016-17 Site Placement: Science Museum of Minnesota
2017-18 Site Placement: Science Museum of Minnesota
Read about her summer 2017 internship at HabitAware
Rachel earned a Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship from the State Department to help fund her semester at Ewha Womans University in Seoul. Read her blog about her experience.>
2018-19 Site Placement: Science Museum of Minnesota
Rachel received the 2018 Servant-Leader Award

Class of 2018

Sophomore, Junior and Senior Bonners earn their work-study at various Twin Cities non-profit organizations.

AAlford Ashante Alford from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2014-2015 Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2015-2016 Placement: Science Museum of Minnesota
2016-2017 Placement: Science Museum of Minnesota
2017-2018 Placement: Science Museum of Minnesota
Ashante received the 2018 Frank and Mollie Prize for Civic Engagement. Read more here

Lynda Chao from Stockton, California
2014-2015 Placement: Linwood Monroe
2015-2016 Placement: Minnesota Literacy Council
2016-2017 Placement: Minnesota Literacy Council
2017-2018 Placement: Minnesota Literacy Council

Luke LeBlanc from Minneapolis, Minnesota
2014-2015 Placement: Highland Park Middle School
2015-2016 Placement: Highland Park Middle School
2016-2017 Placement: Highland Park Middle School
2017-2018 Placement: Highland Middle School

Diana Luc from Honolulu, Hawaii
2014-2015 Placement: Linwood Monroe
2015-2016 Placement: Macalester DML-ESP Mentor
2016-2017 Placement: Macalester DML – ESP Mentor
2017-2018 Placement: Macalester DML-ESP Mentor
Diana received the 2018 Presidential Leadership Award for Outstanding Seniors.

Ayaan Natala from Saint Paul, Minnesota
2014-2015 Placement: Linwood Monroe
2015-2016 Placement: Ramsey Middle School AVID Program
2016-2017 Placement: Macalester Department of Multicultural Lif
2017-2018 Placement: Macalester DML
Ayaan received a Davis Peace Project grant summer of 2018. Her project is titled, “We gonna’ be alright: Introducing Artrepreneurship to Formerly Incarcerated (Ujamaa) Men.” Read more here
Ayaan also received the 2018 Presidential Leadership Award for Outstanding Seniors.

Pham Tracy Pham from Bloomington, Minnesota
2014-2015 Placement: Highland Park Middle School
2015-2016 Placement: Neighborhood House
2016-2017 Placement: Neighborhood House
2017-2018 Placement: Neighborhood House
Tracy received the 2018 Richard B. Dierenfield Endowed Prize for Education in the Educational Studies Department

Chesterfield Polkey from Jacksonville, Florida
2014-2015 Placement: Linwood Monroe
2015-2016 Placement: MN Children’s Museum
2016-2017 Placement: MN Children’s Museum
2017-2018 Placement: Neighborhood House

Gao Thor from Saint Paul, Minnesota
2014-2015 Placement: Linwood Monroe
2015-2016 Placement: Hmong American Partnership
Recipient of the 2016 Outstanding Sophomore of Color Award
2016-2017 Placement: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
2017-2018 Placement: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Gao was featured in a student life news article – https://www.macalester.edu/news/2018/03/day-in-the-life-of-gao/

Kevin Xiong from Minneapolis, Minnesota
2014-2015 Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2015-2016 Placement: Hmong American Partnership
2016-2017 Placement: Macalester Civic Engagement Center- College Access
2017-2018 Placement: Macalester CEC College Access
Kevin received a Live It Fund grant summer of 2017. His project aims to help first-generation college students by engaging their parents on the college admission process. Details on Entrepreneurship webpage
Kevin was also awarded a Phillips scholarship for his project summer 2017 project “College Success through the Parents of First-Generation College Students of Color.”
Kevin won the 2018 Global Citizenship Student Award (read about the award here)
Kevin also received the 2018 American Studies Award for Creativity and Social Responsibility, in addition to the 2018 Mary Whitcomb Fahlgren Endowed Prize in Educational Studies.

Class of 2017

Xing Gao from Claremont, California
2013-2014 Placement: EXPO Elementary
2014-2015 Placement: Family Tree Clinic
2015-2016 Placement: Family Tree Clinic
2016-2017 Placement: Family Tree Clinic

Brandon Hinrichs from Hayward, Wisconsin
2013-2014 Placement: Ramsey Middle School
2014-2015 Placement: Fred Wells Tennis and Education Center
2015-2016 Placement: Fred Wells Tennis and Education Center
2016-2017 Placement: Fred Wells Tennis and Education Center
Brandon received Presidents’ Student leadership Award from Minnesota Campus Compact

Milliecia Lacy from Minneapolis, Minnesota
2013-2014 Placement: EXPO Elementary
2014-2015 Placement: American Red Cross
Selected as a 2015 Frank Karel Fellow – read here
2015-2016 Placement: American Red Cross
2016-2017 Placement: Minnesota Department of Health

Vivian Liu from San Francisco, California
2013-2014 Placement: Highland Park Middle School
2014-2015 Placement: Macalester Department of Multicultural Life
2015-2016 Placement: Macalester Department of Multicultural Life
2016-2017 Placement: Macalester Department of Multicultural Life

Gozong Lor from Saint Paul, Minnesota
2013-2014 Placement: Ramsey Middle School & Central
2014-2015 Placement: PCs for People
2015-2016 Placement: PCs for People
2016-2017 Placement: SPSS Flipside

Cristian Lozada from Northfield, Minnesota
2013-2014 Placement: Ramsey Middle School & Adams
2014-2015 Placement: YouthCare
2015-2016 Placement: YouthCare
2016-2017 Placement: YouthCare

Stephanie Martinez from Locust Grove, Virginia
2013-2014 Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2014-2015 Placement: Immigrant Law Center
2015-2016 Placement: Immigrant Law Center
2016-2017 Placement: Immigrant Law Center

Aramis Mendez from Kansas City, Missouri
2013-2014 Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2014-2015 Placement: Advocates for Human Rights
Named 2015 Newman Civic Fellow read here
2015-2016 Placement: Advocates for Human Rights
2016-2017 Placement: Advocates for Human Rights

Ngan Nguyen from Bloomington, Minnesota
2013-2014 Placement: Highland Park Middle School
2014-2015 Placement: Breakthrough Twin Cities
2015-2016 Placement: Breakthrough Twin Cities
2016-2017 Placement: Breakthrough Twin Cities

Aonga Shalita from Saint Paul, Minnesota
2013-2014 Placement: Highland Park Middle School
2014-2015 Placement: Athletes Committed to Educating Students
2015-2016 Placement: American Red Cross
2016-2017 Placement: American Red Cross

Jessica Timerman from Stevens Point, Wisconsin
2013-2014 Placement: Ramsey Middle School & Adams
2014-2015 Placement: Urban Roots
2015-2016 Placement: Urban Roots
2016-2017 Placement: Urban Roots

Carolyn Tran from Seattle, Washington
2013-2014 Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2014-2015 Placement: Family Tree Clinic
2015-2016 Placement: Family Tree Clinic
2016-2017 Placement: Family Tree Clinic

Class of 2016

CLASS OF 2016

Dilreet Dhaliwal from Bakersfield, California
2012-2013 Placement: Highland Park Middle School
2013-2014 Placement: Project for Pride in Living
2014-2015 Placement: Center for Victims of Torture
2015-2016 Placement: Center for Victims of Torture

Samuel Doten from Forest Lake, Minnesota
2012-2013 Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2013-2014 Placement: Minnesota Women’s Consortium
2014-2015 Placement: Minnesota Women’s Consortium
2015-2016 Placement: Minnesota Women’s Consortium
View Sam’s Summer of Service poster

Luciano Guzman from St. Paul, Minnesota
2012-2013 Placement: Ramsey Junior School
2013-2014 Placement: Macalester CEC, Issue Based Organizer
2014-2015 Placement: Macalester CEC, Issue Based Organizer
2015-2016 Placement: Macalester CEC, Issue Based Organizer

Ngoc Nguyen from Brookyln Park, Minnesota
2012-2013 Placement: Linwood & Monroe
2013-2014 Placement: Minnesota Internship Center
2014-2015 Placement: Minnesota Internship Charter School
2015-2016 Placement: Minnesota Internship Charter School
View Ngoc’s Summer of Service poster

Megan Schermerhorn from Vancouver, Washington
2012-2013 Placement: Expo Elementary
2013-2014 Placement: MN Internship Charter School
2014-2015 Placement: Minnesota Internship Charter School
2015-2016 Placement: Minnesota Internship Charter School
View Megan’s Summer of Service presentation

Joshua Sosa from Chicago, Illinois
2012-2013 Placement: Ramsey, Highland Park
2013-2014 Placement: Students for Educational Reform
2014-2015 Placement: Jean Lyle Children’s Center
2015-2016 Placement: Jean Lyle Children’s Center
Josh was featured on Macalester’s Website
View Josh’s Summer of Service poster

John Stark from Grinell, Iowa
2012-2013 Placement: Linwood & Monroe
2013-2014 Placement: Macalester CEC, Arts Based Organizer
2014-2015 Placement: Macalester CEC, Arts Organizer
John was featured on Macalester’s Website
2015-2016 Placement: Macalester CEC, Bonner Program Assistant
View John’s Summer of Service poster

Kalia Xiong from Columbia Heights, Minnesota
2012-2013 Placement: Expo Elementary
2013-2014 Placement: YouthCARE – Volunteer Program Assistant
2015-2016 Placement: Advocates for Human Rights

Hawi Tilahune from Coon Rapids, Minnesota
2012-2013 Placement: Linwood & Monroe
2013-2014 Placement: American Red Cross
2014-2015 Placement: American Red Cross
Selected to serve as the 2015-16 Student Liaison to the Board of Trustees
2015-2016 Placement: American Red Cross
Recipient of the 2016 Global Citizenship Award
Awarded Rangel Fellowship

Class of 2015

CLASS OF 2015

Anne Buron from Oakdale, Minnesota
2011-2012 Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2012-2013 Placement: Neighborhood House
2013-2014 Placement: Neighborhood House
2014-2015 Placement: Neighborhood House

Ariel Estrella from New York, New York
2011-2012 Placement: Highland Middle School
2012-2013 Placement: YouthCare
2013-2014 Placement: Macalester Civic Engagement Center, Bonner Program Assistant
2014-2015 Placement: Macalester Civic Engagement Center, Bonner Program Assistant

Cody Dail from Charlotte Court House, Virginia
2011-2012 Placement: Highland Middle School
2012-2013 Placement: Minnesota Internship Charter School
2013-2014 Placement: Minnesota Internship Charter School
2014-2015 Placement: Minnesota Internship Charter School
Check out Cody’s recent feature on the Macalester Website- read here

Kenny Bello from Los Angeles, California
2011-2012 Placement: Ramsey Junior High
2012-2013 Placement: Hubbs Center
2013-2014 Placement: Hubbs Center
2014-2015 Placement: Hubbs Center

Eura Chang from Rochester, Minnesota
2011-2012 Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2012-2013 Placement: Minnesota Literacy Council
2013-2014 Placement: Minnesota Literacy Council
In the Summer of 2014, Eura received a Bonner Community Fund award. Read her blog about the community garden she helped develop.
2014-2015 Placement: Minnesota Literacy Council

Issa Ali from Minneapolis, Minnesota
2011-2012 Placement: Ramsey Junior High
2012-2013 Placement: American Red Cross
2013-2014 Placement: Macalester Civic Engagement Center, Health Issue Based Organizer
Issa was higlighted in a Macalester news article. Read as he discusses colliding majors.
2014-2015 Placement: Macalester Civic Engagement Center, Health Issue Based Organizer

Joyce Kim from Temple City, California
2011-2012 Placement: Expo Elementary
2012-2013 Placement: Immigrant Law Center
2013-2014 Placement: Immigrant Law Center
2014-2015 Placement: Immigrant Law Center

Omar Leal from San Jose, California
2011-2012 Placement: Expo Elementary
2012-2013 Placement: Casa de Esperanza
2013-2014 Placement: Casa de Esperanza
2014-2015 Placement: Casa de Esperanza

Sophia Hansen-Day from Seattle, Washington
2011-2012 Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
2012-2013 Placement: Amicus
2013-2014 Placement: Take Action MN – Justice 4 All

Surya Sridhar from Bangalore, India
2011-2012 Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2012-2013 Placement: YouthCARE
2013-2014 Placement: YouthCARE
2014-2015 Placement: Hubbs Center

Class of 2014

CLASS OF 2014

April Bethea from Palm Coast, Florida
2010-2011 Placement: Ramsey Junior High
2011-2012 Placement: In the Heart of the Beast
2012-2013 Placement: African American Registry
2013-2014 Placement: African American Registry

Carlos Alejandro Martinez from El Paso, Texas
2010-2011 Placement: EXPO Elementary
2011-2012 Placement: Patrick’s Cabaret
2012-2013 Placement: Patrick’s Cabaret
2013-2014 Placement: Patrick’s Cabaret

Dinesh Rathakrishnan from Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Maylasia
2010-2011 Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts+
2011-2012 Placement: Minnesota AIDS Project
2012-2013 Placement: Minnesota AIDS Project
2013-2014 Placement: Minnesota AIDS Project
“Bonner allows me to contribute to the Twin Cities community as well as the Macalester community. With Bonner, I’ve managed to break out of the Mac bubble and engage in the thriving urban communities of St. Paul and Minneapolis.”
Dinesh received the 2014 Presidents’ Student Leadership Award from MN Campus Compact and the Presidential Leadership Award for Outstanding Seniors.

Gabriella Gomez from Astoria, New York
2010-2011 Placement: Highland Park Junior High
2011-2012 Placement: La Conexion
2012-2013 Placement: Navigate
2013-2014 Placement: Navigate

Jessica Ramirez from Portland, Oregon
2010-2011 Placement: Ramsey Junior High
2011-2012 Placement: Family Tree Clinic
2012-2013 Placement: Family Tree Clinic
2013-2014 Placement: Family Tree Clinic

Kathryn Ibur from St. Louis, Missouri
2010-2011 Placement: Highland Park Junior High School
2011-2012 Placement: YouthCARE
2012-2013 Placement: YouthCARE
2013-2014 Placement: Planned Parenthood
“My favorite part of being a Bonner is that I have the opportunity to work and immerse myself in the Twin Cities community. Bonner is a great community–many of my closest friends are in Bonner.”

Madeline Stone from Saint Charles, Illinois
2010-2011 Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2011-2012 Placement: Breakthrough Saint Paul
2012-2013 Placement: Breakthrough Saint Paul
2013-2014 Placement: Breakthrough Saint Paul
“Through Bonner I’ve had an incredible opportunity to build a strong resume while working in the community, and sharing this experience with a caring, insightful group of peers.”
“I’m most excited to share my senior year with my Bonner cohorts, both in my class and in other classes, and to have the opportunity to prepare for the world after undergrad with such passionate, motivated, different, caring people around me. “

Nolberto Zubia from Midland, Texas
2010-2011 Placement: EXPO Elementary
2011-2012 Placement: Advocates
2012-2013 Placement: Advocates for Human Rights
2013-2014 Placement: Advocates for Human Rights

Sandy Rajkumar from New York, New York
2010-2011 Placement: Linwood Elementary
2011-2012 Placement: YouthCARE
2012-2013 Placement: YouthCARE
2013-2014 Placement: YouthCARE

Steve Asencio

Steve Asencio from Los Angeles, California
2010-2011 Placement: Highland Park Junior High
2011-2012 Placement: Dodge Nature Center Preschool
2012-2013 Placement: Dodge Nature Center Preschool/Centro
2013-2014 Placement: Centro

Wayne Lee from San Francisco, California
2010-2011 Placement: Highland Park Junior High School
2011-2012 Placement: Macalester’s Department of Multicultural Life
2012-2013 Placement: Macalester’s Emerging Scholars Program
2013-2014 Placement: Macalester’s Emerging Scholars Program
“I’m looking forward to being a senior and coming to terms with the fact that my fourth year at Macalester has already arrived.”
Wayne was given a Presidential Leadership Award for Outstanding Seniors.

Zack Avre from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
2010-2011 Placement: Ramsey Junior High
2011-2012 Placement: Union Park District Council
2012-2013 Placement: Union Park District Council
2013-2014 Placement: Project for Pride in Living
“I love that Bonner provides me the opportunity to intersect my academic, vocational, and service interests and an intentional space to reflect on the role of community engagement in my life”
Zack was named a 2013 Truman Scholar and given a Presidential Leadership Award for Outstanding Seniors.
Zach won the 2014 Global Citizenship Student Award (read about the award here)

Class of 2013

Abas Noor from New Hope, Minnesota
2009-2010 Placement: Open School
2010-2011 Placement: Minnesota AIDS Project
2011-2012 Placement: Minnesota AIDS Project
2012-2013 Placement: Civic Engagement Center, Public Policy Organizer
Abas won the 2013 global citizenship student award (read about the award here) and spoke at 2013 commencement.

Angela Butel from Kansas City, Missouri
2009-2010 Placement: Open School
2010-2011 Placement: Amicus
2011-2012 Placement: Amicus
2012-2013 Placement: Joint Religious Legislative Coalition
“My favorite part about being a Bonner is the opportunity it has given me to work with several wonderful organizations in the Twin Cities area and to get to know inspiring people who are creating change in their communities!”
Read here about Angela’s experience while studying abroad in Cameroon.
Angela was awarded the George Stanley Arthur Prize for Community Service. Read more here.

Cailin Rogers from Kalispell, Montana
2009-2010 Placement: Linwood Elementary
2010-2011 Placement: AVID
2011-2012 Placement: Women’s Consortium
2012-2013 Placement: Women’s Consortium
“Some of my very best friends are Bonners.”

Daimon Hardy from Atlanta, Georgia
2009-2010 Placement: Horace Mann
2010-2011 Placement: Ramsey Junior High
2011-2012 Placement: Macalester’s Department of Multicultural Life
2012-2013 Placement: Macalester’s Department of Multicultural Life

Ellen Nikodym from Saint Louis, Missouri
2009-2010 Placement: Open School
2010-2011 Placement: West 7th Community Center
2011-2012 Placement: West 7th Community Center
2012-2013 Placement: West 7th Community Center
Ellen was awarded the George Stanley Arthur Prize for Community Service. Read more here.

Emma Buechs from Glendale, Wisconsin
2009-2010 Placement: EXPO Elementary
2010-2011 Placement: Heart of the Beast Puppet Theatre
2011-2012 Placement: Heart of the Beast Puppet Theatre
2012-2013 Placement: Heart of the Beast Puppet Theatre
Emma’s summer of service project was highlighted by the Macalester Communications team. View the article.
“I appreciate the opportunity to build strong, supportive, and deep relationships with students, staff, and community members I would otherwise never meet.”

Jasmine Ball from Orland, California
2009-2010 Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2010-2011 Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2011-2012 Placement: Horace Mann Elementary
2012-2013 Placement: Civic Engagement Center, College Access Organizer
“Bonner is great because it allows me to become more involved in community as well as pursue my interests.”

Magdalena Mora-Chavez from Chicago, Illinois
2009-2010 Placement: Linwood Elementary
2010-2011 Placement: Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network
2011-2012 Placement: Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network
2012-2013 Placement: English Learning Center

Maya Pisel from Juneau, Alaska
2009-2010 Placement: Open School
2010-2011 Placement: Amicus
2011-2012 Placement: Amicus
2012-2013 Placement: Amicus
“My favorite part of Bonner is the organization where I work – Amicus. I am so grateful to Bonner for connecting me with Amicus and paying me to work there. At Amicus I learned to tell my story and I found a community I trust. My work at Amicus pointed me towards a course of study at Macalester and shapes my vision for my future and the future of my communities.”

Michael Bolling from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2009-2010 Placement: EXPO Elementary
2010-2011 Placement: Minnesota Internship Charter School
2011-2012 Placement: Minnesota Internship Charter School
2012-2013 Placement: Somali American Education Program
Michael was awarded a Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship in Austria. View the article here.

Nancy Rocha-Bueno

Nancy Rocha-Bueno from Waukegan, Illinois
2009-2010 Placement: EXPO Elementary
2010-2011 Placement: Centro
2011-2012 Placement: Centro
2012-2013 Placement: Centro
“My favorite part about being a Bonner is the opportunity to work off-campus and make connections with a community that you might otherwise not be able to.”

Rosie Glenn-Finer from San Francisco, California
2009-2010 Placement: EXPO Elementary
2010-2011 Placement: Civic Engagement Center, Health and Wellness Organizer
2011-2012 Placement: Civic Engagement Center, Health and Wellness Organizer
2012-2013 Placement: Civic Engagement Center, Health and Wellness Organizer
“My favorite part about being a Bonner is getting to know all of my fellow Bonner scholars and staff members, and the sense of community I feel as part of the program. Over the past three years, the Bonner program has provided a forum to really get to know the other group members, through Bonner families, meetings, and retreats, and by being a part of Bonner, I feel that I am a member of a tight knit community in which we all share this unique experience.”
Rosie was awarded the Frank and Mollie Steudle Prize. Read more here.

Suzanne Oh from Waukesha, Wisconsin
2009-2010 Placement: Linwood Elementary
2010-2011 Placement: Minnesota Children’s Museum and MN Literacy Council
2011-2012 Placement: MN Literacy Council
2012-2013 Placement: Civic Engagement Center, Bonner Program Assistant
“What do I like best about Bonner? The great people you get to meet and connect with as well as the place and space given to reflect and grow!”

Tsesa Monaghan from Mankato, Minnesota
2009-2010 Placement: Horace Mann
2010-2011 Placement: Civic Engagement Center, Youth and Tutoring Organizer
2011-2012 Placement: Civic Engagement Center, Youth and Tutoring Organizer
2012-2013 Placement: Civic Engagement Center, Bonner Program Assistant
Tsesa was awarded a Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship in Austria. View the article here.

Class of 2012

Diego Melo from Bogota, Colombia
2008-2009 Placement: Linwood Elementary
2009-2010 Placement: Neighborhood House
2010-2011 Placement: Jane Addams School for Democracy
2011-2012 Placement: Bonner Senior Intern
Melo received a four-year Fulbright Foreign Student Program award to pursue graduate study in the United States.

Michael Manansala from Rochester, Minnesota
2008-2009 Placement: Ramsey Junior High
2009-2010 Placement: AVID Mentoring
2010-2011 Placement: AVID Mentoring
2011-2012 Placement: AVID Mentoring

Katie Purdham from Fridley, Minnesota
2008-2009 Placement: Laura Jeffrey Academy
2009-2010 Placement: Division of Indian Work
2011-2012 Placement: Ronald Hubbs Center

Nate Hart-Andersen from Minneapolis, Minnesota
2008-2009 Placement: EXPO Elementary
2009-2010 Placement: Linwood Monroe Arts+
2010-2011 Placement: University United
2011-2012 Placement: Ronald Hubbs Center

Tan Do Tan Do from Minneapolis, Minnesota
2008-2009 Placement: Linwood Elementary
2009-2010 Placement: Family Place
2010-2011 Placement: Jeremiah Program
2011-2012 Placement: Civic Engagement Center, Bonner Senior Intern
Tan was awarded the Frank and Mollie Steudle Prize. Read more about the prize here. Tan also won the 2012 Student Employee of the Year.